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Cruz Machado, Paraná, Brazil – Brazil Flag

Current Date And Time In Cruz Machado, Brazil

Friday, 14 August 2026
18:25:34 BRT
State: Paraná
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 15,978
District: Cruz Machado

📍 Cities Near To Cruz Machado


Find cities, states and countries closest to Cruz Machado in Paraná, 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 Cruz Machado.

📍 Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado from our regional database:

State / RegionParaná
DistrictCruz Machado
Total Population15,978
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-26.0175° N
Center Longitude-51.3467° E
Elevation827 m (2,713 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00 to -02:00
Population Rank in Paraná#113 of 400
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abdon Batista Abdon Batista112 180 97
South (S)
National Flag Of Abelardo Luz Abelardo Luz72 115 62
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Agrolândia Agrolândia134 216 117
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Água Doce Água Doce69 111 60
South (S)
National Flag Of Águas Frias Águas Frias111 179 96
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Altamira do Paraná Altamira do Paraná120 193 104
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alto Bela Vista Alto Bela Vista105 169 91
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Antônio Olinto Antônio Olinto71 115 62
East (E)
National Flag Of Arabutã Arabutã93 150 81
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aratiba Aratiba112 180 97
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Arroio Trinta Arroio Trinta63 102 55
South (S)
National Flag Of Arvoredo Arvoredo100 161 87
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Atalanta Atalanta137 220 119
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Barra do Rio Azul Barra do Rio Azul116 187 101
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bela Vista do Toldo Bela Vista do Toldo58 93 50
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Cruz Machado


States and regions closest to Paraná (home state of Cruz Machado), 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 Alto Paraná Department Alto Paraná Department185 298 161
West (W)
National Flag Of Amambay Department Amambay Department314 505 273
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Artigas Artigas448 721 389
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Asuncion Asuncion350 563 304
West (W)
National Flag Of Caaguazú Department Caaguazú Department250 403 217
West (W)
National Flag Of Caazapá Caazapá278 448 242
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Canindeyú Canindeyú242 389 210
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Central Department Central Department343 552 298
West (W)
National Flag Of Concepción Concepción362 583 314
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cordillera Department Cordillera Department312 502 271
West (W)

🌎 Countries Near To Cruz Machado


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Cruz Machado (You)Paraná15,978
Porto VitóriaParaná3,56219.7SE
BiturunaParaná15,53326.0SW
União da VitóriaParaná55,03335.1SE
Porto UniãoSanta Catarina32,97036.3SE
General CarneiroParaná11,06245.7S
Paula FreitasParaná5,66646.0ESE
PinhãoParaná29,88647.6NW
Paulo FrontinParaná6,34351.1E
Matos CostaSanta Catarina2,76154.4SSE
MalletParaná13,42854.8ENE

🏆 Paraná City Rankings

How does Cruz Machado rank within Paraná? 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 Cruz Machado appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Curitiba1,948,626
Londrina588,125
São José dos Pinhais329,628
Maringá311,724
Ponta Grossa292,177
Foz do Iguaçu258,248
Cascavel257,172
Colombo246,540
Guarapuava182,093
Araucária151,666

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo
IATA: PGZ
152 km (94 mi) from Cruz Machado
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 Paraná Cities
Cruz Machado ranks #113 of 400 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Cruz Machado Sits on the Map

Cruz Machado sits inside Paraná, Brazil and ranks #113 of 400 cities in Paraná 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 Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Cruz Machado against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Paraná city rankings

🌎 Beyond Cruz Machado: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Cruz Machado

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Cruz Machado MapView the Cruz Machado map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Cruz Machado Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Paraná OverviewExplore the Paraná 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 Cruz Machado

Which cities are closest to Cruz Machado?

See the Cities Near To Cruz Machado 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 Paraná by population and density.

How is the distance from Cruz Machado to nearby places calculated?

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

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

How does Cruz Machado compare in size to the cities near it?

Cruz Machado ranks #113 of 400 cities in Paraná 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 Cruz Machado?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Cruz Machado is Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo (PGZ), about 152 km (94 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.