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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Guadalajara, Mexico

About 5.13 million people live within 50 km of central Guadalajara, and 2.72 million within 10 km. GeoNames lists 132 towns and cities of 1,000+ people in the 50 km circle.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
640,000 537,000–742,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
2.72 million 2.42–3.02 million
25 km (16 mi)
4.49 million 4.08–4.89 million
50 km (31 mi)
5.13 million 4.78–5.49 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highTowns and cities (GeoNames)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)640,000537,000–742,000179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)2.72 million2.42–3.02 million4314 km²
25 km (16 mi)4.49 million4.08–4.89 million571,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)5.13 million4.78–5.49 million1327,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 640,000 people (537,000–742,000). GeoNames lists one town or city of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

There is no other town within 5 km; the nearest beyond is Zapopan, 6.4 km northwest.

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 2.72 million people (2.42–3.02 million), 2.08 million more than within 5 km. GeoNames lists 4 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Zapopan 1,476,491 6.4 km NW
  2. Tlaquepaque 650,123 6.9 km SE
  3. Zapopan2 3,000 7.0 km NW

Just past 10 km

  1. Altus Bosques 2,067 12.4 km S

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 4.49 million people (4.08–4.89 million), 1.77 million more than within 10 km. GeoNames lists 57 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Tonalá 408,759 12.6 km SE
  2. Hacienda Santa Fe 86,935 18.0 km S
  3. San José del Castillo 39,246 21.7 km SE
  4. Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 30,273 24.8 km SW
  5. Coyula 29,674 12.5 km E
  6. Nuevo México 28,135 13.3 km NW

Just past 25 km

  1. Zapotlanejo 32,376 29.7 km E
  2. Santa Cruz de las Flores 11,204 27.2 km SW
  3. Juanacatlán 9,133 26.5 km SE

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 5.13 million people (4.78–5.49 million), 647,000 more than within 25 km. GeoNames lists 132 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Tala 35,396 37.0 km W
  2. Zapotlanejo 32,376 29.7 km E
  3. Chapala 21,596 45.7 km S
  4. Jocotepec 18,852 44.2 km S
  5. Acatic 11,890 46.9 km E
  6. El Arenal 11,610 37.7 km W

Just past 50 km

  1. Cocula 29,267 60.4 km SW
  2. Tequila 29,203 55.7 km NW
  3. Zacoalco de Torres 18,172 55.1 km SW

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 233 km² (90 mi²): the same area as a circle 8.6 km in radius. The farthest point is 12 km away, to the southeast.

That area takes in 100% of the 5 km circle, 74% of the 10 km circle, 12% of the 25 km circle, and 3% of the 50 km circle. About 2.25 million people live in it, against 2.72 million within 10 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Guadalajara?

About 2.72 million people (2.42–3.02 million), from the 2025 GHS-POP population grid. Within 5 km it’s 640,000, and within 50 km, 5.13 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Guadalajara?

GeoNames lists 132 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods). The biggest: Zapopan (1,476,491), 6.4 km northwest, Tlaquepaque (650,123), 6.9 km southeast, Tonalá (408,759), 13 km southeast, Hacienda Santa Fe (86,935), 18 km south, San José del Castillo (39,246), 22 km southeast, Tala (35,396), 37 km west, Zapotlanejo (32,376), 30 km east, and Tlajomulco de Zúñiga (30,273), 25 km southwest.

How far can you drive from Guadalajara in 30 minutes?

Up to 12 km from the center (to the southeast), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 233 km² and about 2.25 million people live in it.

Is Cocula within 50 km of Guadalajara?

No: it’s 60 km (38 mi) southwest of central Guadalajara in a straight line, 10 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Guadalajara?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 5.13 million people inside, that’s 654 per square kilometer.

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