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City profile · Mexico · North America

San Fernando

City population
29,171
#338
in Mexico
#12
in Tamaulipas
#18,505
worldwide
Mexico CitySan Fernando
24.847, -98.149 · 611 km from Mexico City
City population
29,171
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Mexico
#338
of 625 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#18,505
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Mexico
0.0%
of the national population

About San Fernando

San Fernando is a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico with a population of 29,171. It is the 338th largest of the 625 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Mexico, and the 18,505th largest worldwide. It lies 611 km from Mexico City.

Position in Mexico
#338of 625
LargestSmallest
Position in Tamaulipas
#12of 13
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Rank in region
#12of 13
Distance to capital
to Mexico City
Elevation
44 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Monterrey
Coordinates
24.847, -98.149
Record updated
2025-05-15
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.

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All 625 in Mexico

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

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