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Poranga, Ceará, Brazil – Brazil Flag

Current Date And Time In Poranga, Brazil

Friday, 14 August 2026
20:07:32 BRT
State: Ceará
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 12,065
District: Poranga

📍 Cities Near To Poranga


Find cities, states and countries closest to Poranga in Ceará, Brazil 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 Poranga.

📍 Poranga 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 Poranga from our regional database:

State / RegionCeará
DistrictPoranga
Total Population12,065
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-4.7447° N
Center Longitude-40.9261° E
Elevation716 m (2,349 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00 to -02:00
Population Rank in Ceará#146 of 188
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acopiara Acopiara138 222 120
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alcântaras Alcântaras84 135 73
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Alto Longá Alto Longá95 153 83
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Altos Altos108 173 93
West (W)
National Flag Of Amontada Amontada122 196 106
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Apuiarés Apuiarés117 188 101
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ararendá Ararendá6 10 6
East (E)
National Flag Of Arneiroz Arneiroz121 195 105
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Aroazes Aroazes112 180 97
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Assunção do Piauí Assunção do Piauí78 125 67
South (S)
National Flag Of Barras Barras100 162 87
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Barro Duro Barro Duro132 212 115
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Batalha Batalha93 150 81
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Beneditinos Beneditinos110 178 96
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Boa Hora Boa Hora86 138 74
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Poranga


States and regions closest to Ceará (home state of Poranga), 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 Alagoas Alagoas331 532 287
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bahia Bahia430 692 373
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Federal District Federal District922 1,483 800
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Goiás Goiás980 1,578 851
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Maranhão Maranhão433 697 376
West (W)
National Flag Of Paraíba Paraíba212 341 184
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Pernambuco Pernambuco281 452 244
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Piauí Piauí329 529 285
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte163 262 141
East (E)
National Flag Of Sergipe Sergipe379 611 329
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Poranga


Countries bordering or closest to Brazil, with aerial distance and compass direction from Poranga'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 Bolivia Bolivia790 1,272 686
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of French Guiana French Guiana1,258 2,025 1,092
North (N)
National Flag Of Guyana Guyana1,404 2,259 1,219
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Paraguay Paraguay765 1,232 665
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Suriname Suriname1,285 2,069 1,116
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Uruguay Uruguay1,286 2,070 1,117
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Poranga (You)Ceará12,065
ArarendáCeará11,09610.4E
IpaporangaCeará11,57525.3SE
IpueirasCeará36,79832.2NE
CroatáCeará17,48136.6N
Nova RussasCeará30,69940.5E
IpuCeará41,08152.7NNE
CrateúsCeará76,39055.9SSE
Milton BrandãoPiauí6,54258.1W
Pires FerreiraCeará10,60663.5NNE
CarnaubalCeará17,21064.3N

🏆 Ceará City Rankings

How does Poranga rank within Ceará? 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 Poranga appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Fortaleza2,400,000
Caucaia355,679
Maracanaú234,509
Juazeiro do Norte225,230
Sobral203,023
Itapipoca131,123
Crato131,050
Maranguape105,093
Iguatu98,064
Quixadá84,168

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Senador Petrônio Portela Airport
IATA: THE
213 km (132 mi) from Poranga
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 Ceará Cities
Poranga ranks #146 of 188 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Poranga Sits on the Map

Poranga sits inside Ceará, Brazil and ranks #146 of 188 cities in Ceará 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 Poranga 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 Poranga 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 Poranga and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Poranga against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ceará city rankings

🌎 Beyond Poranga: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Poranga and the countries closest to Poranga by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Brazil. 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 Poranga, 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 Poranga at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Poranga

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Poranga

Which cities are closest to Poranga?

See the Cities Near To Poranga 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 Ceará by population and density.

How is the distance from Poranga to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Poranga 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 Poranga 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 Poranga 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 Poranga 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 Poranga?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Poranga. 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 Ceará city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Poranga ranks #146 of 188 cities in Ceará 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 Poranga?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Poranga is Senador Petrônio Portela Airport (THE), about 213 km (132 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.