Queretaro is located in the central region of Mexico; it has an area of 11,755 km² which represents 0.6% of the total area of the country.

Queretaro borders to the north with Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi; east with San Luis Potosi and Hidalgo; south with Hidalgo, Mexico and Michoacan; west with Guanajuato.

Queretaro has a total of 18 municipalities, Santiago de Queretaro being its capital.