The GPS coordinates of Damasco are latitude 17.1616° and longitude -91.6006°. In directional format: 17.1616° N, 91.6006° W. These coordinates mark the center of Damasco in Chiapas and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Damasco is a city in Chiapas, Mexico, on the continent of North America. It falls within Ocosingo. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Damasco sits at: Latitude 17° 9' 42" N and Longitude 91° 36' 2" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Damasco has a population of approximately 2,380 people. This is roughly 0.043% of Chiapas's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Chiapas.

The interactive satellite map of Damasco is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 17.1616, -91.6006 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Damasco in Chiapas. For broader context, explore the Chiapas state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Damasco is Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), roughly 159 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Damasco is approximately 166 km (103 mi) from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital of Chiapas, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Chiapas.

Damasco sits at an elevation of approximately 356 meters (1,168 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Chiapas.

The closest cities to Damasco include Nueva Samaria, Cristóbal Colón, Nuevo Jericó. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Damasco, sunrise is at 06:48 AM and sunset is at 07:34 PM, giving a day length of 12h 46m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Damasco's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Damasco is approximately 1,910 km (1,187 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,743 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Damasco — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Tuapejat, Indonesia, roughly 2,080 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Damasco is approximately 834 km (518 mi) W of Mexico City, the national capital of Mexico, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.