The GPS coordinates of Placer are latitude 9.6581° and longitude 125.6015°. In directional format: 9.6581° N, 125.6015° E. These coordinates mark the center of Placer in Caraga and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Placer is a city in Caraga, Philippines, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Province of Surigao del Norte. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Placer sits at: Latitude 9° 39' 29" N and Longitude 125° 36' 6" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Placer has a population of approximately 10,443 people. This is roughly 0.372% of Caraga's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Caraga.

The interactive satellite map of Placer is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 9.6581, 125.6015 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Placer in Caraga. For broader context, explore the Caraga state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Placer is Surigao Airport (SUG), roughly 17 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Placer is approximately 79 km (49 mi) from Butuan, the capital of Caraga, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Caraga.

Placer sits at an elevation of approximately 1 meters (3 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Caraga.

The closest cities to Placer include Tagana-an, Bacuag, Sison. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Placer, sunrise is at 05:27 AM and sunset is at 05:57 PM, giving a day length of 12h 30m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Placer's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Placer is approximately 1,075 km (668 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 13,784 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Placer — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Guarantã do Norte, Brazil, roughly 65 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.

Placer is approximately 745 km (463 mi) NW of Manila, the national capital of Philippines, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.