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San Juan del Cesar, La Guajira Department, Colombia – Colombia Flag

Current Date And Time In San Juan del Cesar, Colombia

Friday, 14 August 2026
14:51:09 COT
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 40,069
District: San Juan del Cesar

📍 Cities Near To San Juan del Cesar


Find cities, states and countries closest to San Juan del Cesar in La Guajira Department, 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 San Juan del Cesar.

📍 San Juan del Cesar 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 San Juan del Cesar from our regional database:

State / RegionLa Guajira Department
DistrictSan Juan del Cesar
Total Population40,069
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude10.7711° N
Center Longitude-73.0031° E
Elevation214 m (702 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in La Guajira Department#3 of 15
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Barrancas Barrancas19 31 17
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Distracción Distracción12 19 10
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Molino El Molino10 16 8
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Fonseca Fonseca13 21 11
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hatonuevo Hatonuevo26 42 23
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of La Jagua del Pilar La Jagua del Pilar19 30 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of La Paz La Paz29 47 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Manaure Balcón del Cesar Manaure Balcón del Cesar26 42 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Urumita Urumita15 23 13
South (S)
National Flag Of Valledupar Valledupar27 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Villanueva Villanueva11 18 10
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To San Juan del Cesar


States and regions closest to La Guajira Department (home state of San Juan del Cesar), 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 Aruba Aruba190 306 165
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Atlántico Atlántico166 267 144
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Barinas Barinas245 394 213
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar212 341 184
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cesar Department Cesar Department159 256 138
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Córdoba Córdoba291 468 252
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao245 395 213
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Falcón Falcón181 291 157
East (E)
National Flag Of Lara Lara199 320 173
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Magdalena Department Magdalena Department144 231 125
West-southwest (WSW)

🌎 Countries Near To San Juan del Cesar


Countries bordering or closest to Colombia, with aerial distance and compass direction from San Juan del Cesar'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 San Juan del Cesar. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in La Guajira Department, Colombia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
San Juan del Cesar (You)La Guajira Department40,069
El MolinoLa Guajira Department5,26515.7SSE
VillanuevaLa Guajira Department18,69918.4S
DistracciónLa Guajira Department11,93419.0NE
FonsecaLa Guajira Department32,22021.2NE
UrumitaLa Guajira Department8,50923.4S
La Jagua del PilarLa Guajira Department89430.0SSW
BarrancasLa Guajira Department38,23230.7NE
HatonuevoLa Guajira Department24,79242.0NE
Manaure Balcón del CesarCesar Department9,31342.2S
ValleduparCesar Department490,07543.6SW

🏆 La Guajira Department City Rankings

How does San Juan del Cesar rank within La Guajira Department? 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 San Juan del Cesar appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Riohacha188,014
Maicao166,603
San Juan del Cesar ⭐40,069
Barrancas38,232
Fonseca32,220
Albania26,940
Hatonuevo24,792
Villanueva18,699
Distracción11,934
Manaure9,703

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport
IATA: VUP
46 km (29 mi) from San Juan del Cesar
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 La Guajira Department Cities
San Juan del Cesar ranks #3 of 15 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to San Juan del Cesar? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where San Juan del Cesar Sits on the Map

San Juan del Cesar sits inside La Guajira Department, Colombia and ranks #3 of 15 cities in La Guajira Department 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 San Juan del Cesar 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 San Juan del Cesar 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 San Juan del Cesar and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack San Juan del Cesar against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and La Guajira Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond San Juan del Cesar: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to San Juan del Cesar and the countries closest to San Juan del Cesar 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 San Juan del Cesar, 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 San Juan del Cesar at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through San Juan del Cesar

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 San Juan del Cesar MapView the San Juan del Cesar map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ San Juan del Cesar Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ La Guajira Department OverviewExplore the La Guajira Department 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 San Juan del Cesar

Which cities are closest to San Juan del Cesar?

See the Cities Near To San Juan del Cesar 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 La Guajira Department by population and density.

How is the distance from San Juan del Cesar to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of San Juan del Cesar. 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 La Guajira Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does San Juan del Cesar compare in size to the cities near it?

San Juan del Cesar ranks #3 of 15 cities in La Guajira Department 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 San Juan del Cesar?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to San Juan del Cesar is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), about 46 km (29 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.