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Calamar, Bolívar, Colombia – Colombia Flag

Current Date And Time In Calamar, Colombia

Friday, 14 August 2026
10:35:08 COT
State: Bolívar
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 9,180

📍 Cities Near To Calamar


Find cities, states and countries closest to Calamar in Bolívar, Colombia 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 Calamar.

📍 Calamar 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 Calamar from our regional database:

State / RegionBolívar
Total Population9,180
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude10.2527° N
Center Longitude-74.9157° E
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Bolívar#25 of 44
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Algarrobo Algarrobo24 38 20
East (E)
National Flag Of Arroyohondo Arroyohondo7 11 6
West (W)
National Flag Of Campo de la Cruz Campo de la Cruz9 14 8
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Candelaria Candelaria14 23 13
North (N)
National Flag Of Cerro de San Antonio Cerro de San Antonio6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chivolo Chivolo25 41 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Concordia Concordia6 9 5
East (E)
National Flag Of El Guamo El Guamo16 25 14
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of El Piñón El Piñón12 19 11
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Luruaco Luruaco30 48 26
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mahates Mahates19 30 16
West (W)
National Flag Of Manatí Manatí14 22 12
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of María la Baja María la Baja32 52 28
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pedraza Pedraza5 7 4
South (S)
National Flag Of Piedra de Moler Piedra de Moler16 26 14
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Calamar


States and regions closest to Bolívar (home state of Calamar), 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 Antioquia Antioquia198 318 172
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Arauca Department Arauca Department254 409 221
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Atlántico Atlántico151 244 131
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Barinas Barinas260 418 225
East (E)
National Flag Of Bogota D.C. Bogota D.C.274 440 238
South (S)
National Flag Of Boyacá Boyacá227 365 197
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Caldas Department Caldas Department247 398 215
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Casanare Department Casanare Department262 422 228
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cesar Department Cesar Department53 85 46
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chocó Chocó274 440 238
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Calamar


Countries bordering or closest to Colombia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Calamar'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 Anguilla Anguilla1,210 1,948 1,051
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Antigua And Barbuda Antigua And Barbuda1,209 1,945 1,050
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Aruba Aruba624 1,004 542
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Barbados Barbados1,169 1,882 1,015
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize1,298 2,088 1,127
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba669 1,077 581
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands1,158 1,863 1,006
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands1,121 1,804 974
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica740 1,191 643
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao638 1,027 554
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Calamar (You)Bolívar9,180
PedrazaMagdalena Department3,6777.3S
ConcordiaMagdalena Department9.0E
Santa LucíaAtlántico15,7609.3NNW
Cerro de San AntonioMagdalena Department7,0579.6NNE
SuanAtlántico10,3819.8NNE
ArroyohondoBolívar3,62211.4W
Campo de la CruzAtlántico22,81014.4NNE
El PiñónMagdalena Department7,48119.5NNE
ManatíAtlántico19,23322.0NNW
San CristóbalBolívar22.8NW

🏆 Bolívar City Rankings

How does Calamar rank within Bolívar? 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 Calamar appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Cartagena914,552
Magangué123,982
Turbaco56,171
Arjona50,405
El Carmen de Bolívar47,957
San Pablo37,160
San Juan Nepomuceno34,110
Mompós30,861
Mahates26,075
San Jacinto23,576

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Rafael Nuñez International Airport
IATA: CTG
69 km (43 mi) from Calamar
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 Bolívar Cities
Calamar ranks #25 of 44 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Calamar Sits on the Map

Calamar sits inside Bolívar, Colombia and ranks #25 of 44 cities in Bolívar 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 Calamar 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 Calamar 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 Calamar and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Calamar against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Bolívar city rankings

🌎 Beyond Calamar: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Calamar

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Calamar

Which cities are closest to Calamar?

See the Cities Near To Calamar 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 Bolívar by population and density.

How is the distance from Calamar to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Calamar ranks #25 of 44 cities in Bolívar 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 Calamar?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Calamar is Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG), about 69 km (43 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.