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Palmácia, Ceará, Brazil – Brazil Flag

Current Date And Time In Palmácia, Brazil

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
11:19:12 BRT
State: Ceará
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 10,242
District: Palmácia

📍 Cities Near To Palmácia


Find cities, states and countries closest to Palmácia 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 Palmácia.

📍 Palmácia 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 Palmácia from our regional database:

State / RegionCeará
DistrictPalmácia
Total Population10,242
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-4.1503° N
Center Longitude-38.8464° E
Elevation403 m (1,322 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00 to -02:00
Population Rank in Ceará#164 of 188
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acarape Acarape11 17 9
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Aracoiaba Aracoiaba15 25 13
South (S)
National Flag Of Aratuba Aratuba23 37 20
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Barreira Barreira17 27 15
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Baturité Baturité13 20 11
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Capistrano Capistrano22 36 19
South (S)
National Flag Of Caridade Caridade25 39 21
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chorozinho Chorozinho26 42 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Eusébio Eusébio33 53 28
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guaiúba Guaiúba16 26 14
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guaramiranga Guaramiranga10 16 9
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Horizonte Horizonte25 40 22
East (E)
National Flag Of Itaitinga Itaitinga25 41 22
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Maracanaú Maracanaú24 39 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maranguape Maranguape21 34 18
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Palmácia


States and regions closest to Ceará (home state of Palmácia), 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 Palmácia


Countries bordering or closest to Brazil, with aerial distance and compass direction from Palmácia'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 Palmácia. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ceará, Brazil.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Palmácia (You)Ceará10,242
PacotiCeará11,18611.9SW
RedençãoCeará27,21415.3ESE
GuaramirangaCeará5,65415.8SW
AcarapeCeará14,02717.4ESE
BaturitéCeará35,21820.3SSW
MulunguCeará10,56924.0SW
AracoiabaCeará25,55324.8S
GuaiúbaCeará24,32526.3ENE
BarreiraCeará22,39227.2SE
PacatubaCeará81,52431.1NE

🏆 Ceará City Rankings

How does Palmácia 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 Palmácia 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
Pinto Martins International Airport
IATA: FOR
54 km (34 mi) from Palmácia
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
Palmácia ranks #164 of 188 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Palmácia Sits on the Map

Palmácia sits inside Ceará, Brazil and ranks #164 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 Palmácia 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 Palmácia 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 Palmácia and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Palmácia against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ceará city rankings

🌎 Beyond Palmácia: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Palmácia and the countries closest to Palmácia 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 Palmácia, 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 Palmácia at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Palmácia

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Palmácia MapView the Palmácia map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Palmácia 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 Palmácia

Which cities are closest to Palmácia?

See the Cities Near To Palmácia 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 Palmácia to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Palmácia. 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 Palmácia compare in size to the cities near it?

Palmácia ranks #164 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 Palmácia?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Palmácia is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), about 54 km (34 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.