The Threat of the Volcano Downtown Mexico City is about 45 miles [70 km] northwest of Popocatépetl, although some suburbs are as close as 25 miles [40 km].
इसके साथ इस ज्वालामुखी के दक्षिण में मोरेलोस राज्य के रहनेवाले लोग भी हैं ।