About Salina Cruz
Salina Cruz is a city in Oaxaca, Mexico with a population of 84,438. It is the 158th largest of the 625 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Mexico, and the 6,845th largest worldwide. It lies 552 km from Mexico City.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 18
Elevation
8 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
16.175, -95.194
Record updated
2025-10-23
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 625 in MexicoClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.