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Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Argentina Flag

Current Date And Time In Zárate, Argentina

Friday, 14 August 2026
10:21:42 ART
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (ART)
Population: 99,061
District: Partido de Zárate

📍 Cities Near To Zárate


Find cities, states and countries closest to Zárate in Buenos Aires, Argentina with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Zárate.

📍 Zárate Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Zárate from our regional database:

State / RegionBuenos Aires
DistrictPartido de Zárate
Total Population99,061
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-34.0958° N
Center Longitude-59.0242° E
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
UTC Time Zone-03:00
Population Rank in Buenos Aires#16 of 91
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Belén de Escobar Belén de Escobar22 35 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Campana Campana6 10 5
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Capilla del Señor Capilla del Señor14 23 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Don Torcuato Don Torcuato36 57 31
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of General Pacheco General Pacheco33 53 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ingeniero Pablo Nogués Ingeniero Pablo Nogués32 52 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Lima Lima10 17 9
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Open Door Open Door27 44 24
South (S)
National Flag Of Pilar Pilar26 42 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Puerto Ibicuy Puerto Ibicuy25 41 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Santa Catalina - Dique Lujan Santa Catalina - Dique Lujan27 43 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Tortuguitas Tortuguitas30 49 26
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Villa Paranacito Villa Paranacito34 54 29
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Zárate


States and regions closest to Buenos Aires (home state of Zárate), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Buenos Aires F.D. Buenos Aires F.D.0 0 0
North (N)
National Flag Of Canelones Canelones120 193 104
East (E)
National Flag Of Colonia Colonia53 85 46
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Durazno Department Durazno Department174 280 151
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Entre Rios Entre Rios150 241 130
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Flores Department Flores Department111 179 96
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Florida Florida155 250 135
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Lavalleja Lavalleja200 322 174
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Maldonado Maldonado196 315 170
East (E)
National Flag Of Montevideo Department Montevideo Department124 200 108
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Zárate


Countries bordering or closest to Argentina, with aerial distance and compass direction from Zárate's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Chile Chile476 766 413
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Falkland Islands Falkland Islands945 1,521 821
South (S)
National Flag Of Paraguay Paraguay1,078 1,736 937
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Uruguay Uruguay600 966 521
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Zárate. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Zárate (You)Buenos Aires99,061
CampanaBuenos Aires86,8609.6SE
LimaBuenos Aires8,37516.8WNW
Capilla del SeñorBuenos Aires22.9SSW
Belén de EscobarBuenos Aires34.9SE
Puerto IbicuyEntre Rios4,47740.7NNW
PilarBuenos Aires81,12041.6SSE
Santa Catalina - Dique LujanBuenos Aires1,60043.3SE
Open DoorBuenos Aires5,01444.2S
TortuguitasBuenos Aires41,39049.0SSE
Ingeniero Pablo NoguésBuenos Aires38,47051.5SE

🏆 Buenos Aires City Rankings

How does Zárate rank within Buenos Aires? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Zárate appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Mar del Plata593,337
Bahía Blanca299,101
Merlo268,961
Quilmes262,379
José C. Paz230,208
La Plata195,443
Berazategui180,523
San Miguel168,762
San Nicolás de los Arroyos134,217
Tandil115,877

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
General Villegas7,233.00
Coronel Pringles5,245.00
Rauch4,300.00
Lobos1,740.00
Carmen de Areco1,080.00
Ramallo1,040.00
Colón1,022.00
Avellaneda937.00
Monte Hermoso230.00
Bahía Blanca130.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Nueve de Julio8,207.57
Morón7,918.94
Mar del Plata7,465.24
La Plata7,238.63
San Justo6,957.96
Villa Sarmiento6,855.29
Haedo6,087.90
Hurlingham5,708.85
Castelar5,301.82
Adrogué4,924.22
✈️ Nearest Airport
Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
IATA: AEP
76 km (47 mi) from Zárate
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Buenos Aires Cities
Zárate ranks #16 of 91 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Zárate? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Zárate Sits on the Map

Zárate sits inside Buenos Aires, Argentina and ranks #16 of 91 cities in Buenos Aires by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Zárate to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Zárate outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Zárate and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Zárate against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Buenos Aires city rankings

🌎 Beyond Zárate: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Zárate and the countries closest to Zárate by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Argentina. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across South America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Zárate, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Zárate at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Zárate

If you're stringing together stops in Buenos Aires, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Zárate — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Zárate MapView the Zárate map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Zárate Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Buenos Aires OverviewExplore the Buenos Aires state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Argentina Country DataGet complete Argentina data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Zárate

Which cities are closest to Zárate?

See the Cities Near To Zárate table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Buenos Aires by population and density.

How is the distance from Zárate to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Zárate and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Zárate map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Zárate will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Zárate to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Zárate?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Zárate. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Buenos Aires city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Zárate compare in size to the cities near it?

Zárate ranks #16 of 91 cities in Buenos Aires by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Zárate?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Zárate is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), about 76 km (47 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.