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Santa Ana, Magdalena Department, Colombia – Colombia Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Ana, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:19:18 COT
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 13,950
District: Santa Ana

📍 Cities Near To Santa Ana


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Ana in Magdalena 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 Santa Ana.

📍 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana from our regional database:

State / RegionMagdalena Department
DistrictSanta Ana
Total Population13,950
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude9.3213° N
Center Longitude-74.5685° E
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Magdalena Department#14 of 26
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Buenavista Buenavista19 30 16
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cicuco Cicuco6 10 5
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Córdoba Córdoba25 41 22
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guamal Guamal27 43 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Magangué Magangué14 22 12
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Margarita Margarita24 38 20
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mompós Mompós11 18 10
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Pijiño del Carmen Pijiño del Carmen8 13 7
East (E)
National Flag Of San Fernando San Fernando4 6 3
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of San Fernando San Fernando19 30 16
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of San Sebastián de Buenavista San Sebastián de Buenavista16 26 14
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of San Zenón San Zenón7 12 6
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Santa Bárbara de Pinto Santa Bárbara de Pinto12 19 10
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Talaigua Nuevo Talaigua Nuevo1 2 1
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Talaigua Viejo Talaigua Viejo1 2 1
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Ana


States and regions closest to Magdalena Department (home state of Santa Ana), 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 Arauca Department Arauca Department354 570 307
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Atlántico Atlántico37 60 33
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar123 198 107
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cesar Department Cesar Department90 145 78
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Córdoba Córdoba152 245 132
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Darién Darién293 471 254
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Embera Embera262 422 228
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Guna Yala Guna Yala272 438 236
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of La Guajira Department La Guajira Department144 231 125
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Mérida Mérida254 409 221
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Santa Ana


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Ana (You)Magdalena Department13,950
Talaigua NuevoBolívar2.0SSE
Talaigua ViejoBolívar6,2172.1WSW
San FernandoBolívar1,6156.0SE
CicucoBolívar7,6629.5WSW
San ZenónMagdalena Department6,52011.5SE
Pijiño del CarmenMagdalena Department11,07112.7E
MompósBolívar30,86117.9ESE
Santa Bárbara de PintoMagdalena Department19.4NW
MaganguéBolívar123,98222.2WSW
San Sebastián de BuenavistaMagdalena Department25.5ESE

🏆 Magdalena Department City Rankings

How does Santa Ana rank within Magdalena 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 Santa Ana appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Santa Marta499,192
Ciénaga88,311
Fundación59,175
El Banco54,522
Plato48,606
Aracataca41,872
Puebloviejo33,720
Sitionuevo33,440
Pivijay33,047
Guamal25,312

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Santa Marta293.65

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Santa Marta1,699.96
✈️ Nearest Airport
Las Brujas Airport
IATA: CZU
79 km (49 mi) from Santa Ana
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 Magdalena Department Cities
Santa Ana ranks #14 of 26 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Santa Ana Sits on the Map

Santa Ana sits inside Magdalena Department, Colombia and ranks #14 of 26 cities in Magdalena 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Ana against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Magdalena Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Ana: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Ana

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Santa Ana?

See the Cities Near To Santa Ana 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 Magdalena Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Santa Ana to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Ana. 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 Magdalena Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Santa Ana compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Ana ranks #14 of 26 cities in Magdalena 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 Santa Ana?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Ana is Las Brujas Airport (CZU), about 79 km (49 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.