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Guachavés, Nariño, Colombia – Colombia Flag

Current Date And Time In Guachavés, Colombia

Thursday, 13 August 2026
20:11:23 COT
State: Nariño
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
District: Santacruz

📍 Cities Near To Guachavés


Find cities, states and countries closest to Guachavés in Nariño, 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 Guachavés.

📍 Guachavés 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 Guachavés from our regional database:

State / RegionNariño
DistrictSantacruz
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude1.2224° N
Center Longitude-77.6777° E
Elevation2,608 m (8,557 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albán Albán11 18 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aldana Aldana24 38 20
South (S)
National Flag Of Ancuya Ancuya12 19 10
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Carlosama Carlosama25 40 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Chachagüí Chachagüí29 46 25
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Consacá Consacá15 24 13
East (E)
National Flag Of Contadero Contadero23 38 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Córdoba Córdoba28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cumbal Cumbal23 37 20
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of El Peñol El Peñol23 37 20
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Tambo El Tambo24 38 20
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Funes Funes22 35 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Guachucal Guachucal18 30 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Guaitarilla Guaitarilla11 18 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gualmatán Gualmatán22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Guachavés


States and regions closest to Nariño (home state of Guachavés), 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 Bogota D.C. Bogota D.C.328 527 284
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar238 383 206
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Canar Canar287 463 250
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Caquetá Caquetá245 394 212
East (E)
National Flag Of Carchi Carchi66 106 57
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cauca Department Cauca Department71 115 62
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chimborazo Province Chimborazo Province223 359 194
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cotopaxi Cotopaxi173 278 150
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cundinamarca Cundinamarca345 556 300
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Esmeraldas Esmeraldas160 258 139
West (W)

🌎 Countries Near To Guachavés


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Guachavés (You)Nariño
ProvidenciaNariño9.1ENE
SamaniegoNariño49,08515.8NE
TúquerresNariño40,03816.5SSE
GuaitarillaNariño6,28017.6SE
AlbánNariño18.4SE
AncuyaNariño5,85218.8ENE
Olaya HerreraNariño9,82021.0E
SapuyesNariño2,62821.5SSE
OspinaNariño2,74722.0SE
LinaresNariño8,97422.3NE

🏆 Nariño City Rankings

How does Guachavés rank within Nariño? 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 Guachavés appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Pasto392,930
Tumaco86,713
Ipiales77,729
Samaniego49,085
Túquerres40,038
El Charco28,673
Buesaco19,951
San Lorenzo16,653
Pupiales16,431
La Unión15,061

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Barbacoas2,324.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Barbacoas3.28
✈️ Nearest Airport
San Luis Airport
IATA: IPI
40 km (25 mi) from Guachavés
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

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

📍 Where Guachavés Sits on the Map

Guachavés sits inside Nariño, Colombia. 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 Guachavés 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 Guachavés 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 Guachavés and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Guachavés against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Nariño city rankings

🌎 Beyond Guachavés: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Guachavés

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Guachavés?

See the Cities Near To Guachavés 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 Nariño by population and density.

How is the distance from Guachavés to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Guachavés?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Guachavés is San Luis Airport (IPI), about 40 km (25 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.