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Sincelejo, Sucre Department, Colombia – Colombia Flag

Current Date And Time In Sincelejo, Colombia

Friday, 14 August 2026
15:23:29 COT
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 277,773
District: Sincelejo

📍 Cities Near To Sincelejo


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sincelejo in Sucre 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 Sincelejo.

📍 Sincelejo 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 Sincelejo from our regional database:

State / RegionSucre Department
DistrictSincelejo
Total Population277,773
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude9.3045° N
Center Longitude-75.3905° E
Elevation209 m (686 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Sucre Department#1 of 23
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Chalán Chalán18 28 15
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chimá Chimá19 31 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chinú Chinú14 22 12
South (S)
National Flag Of Colosó Colosó13 22 12
North (N)
National Flag Of Corozal Corozal7 11 6
East (E)
National Flag Of Cotorra Cotorra33 53 29
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Coveñas Coveñas21 34 18
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of El Roble El Roble19 31 17
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Galeras Galeras25 41 22
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Los Palmitos Los Palmitos10 16 9
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Momil Momil20 32 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Morroa Morroa6 10 5
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ovejas Ovejas19 30 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Palmito Palmito10 17 9
West (W)
National Flag Of Purísima de la Concepción Purísima de la Concepción23 37 20
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Sincelejo


States and regions closest to Sucre Department (home state of Sincelejo), 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 Antioquia186 300 162
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Arauca Department Arauca Department299 481 260
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Atlántico Atlántico130 210 113
North (N)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar48 78 42
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Boyacá Boyacá250 403 217
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Caldas Department Caldas Department246 395 213
South (S)
National Flag Of Casanare Department Casanare Department302 486 262
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cesar Department Cesar Department81 131 71
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chocó Chocó253 408 220
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Córdoba Córdoba79 127 69
West (W)

🌎 Countries Near To Sincelejo


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sincelejo (You)Sucre Department277,773
MorroaSucre Department4,9499.9ENE
CorozalSucre Department39,80010.8E
SampuésSucre Department21,20413.5S
Los PalmitosSucre Department14,38515.8ENE
San Juan de BetuliaSucre Department9,09216.8ESE
PalmitoSucre Department5,34516.9W
Tolú ViejoSucre Department20,03317.1NNW
ColosóSucre Department3,74921.6N
San Andrés de SotaventoCórdoba22.0SW
ChinúCórdoba50,74322.1S

🏆 Sucre Department City Rankings

How does Sincelejo rank within Sucre 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 Sincelejo appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Sincelejo ⭐277,773
San Marcos60,735
Corozal39,800
San Onofre32,957
San Luis de Sincé30,768
Santiago de Tolú27,390
Sucre23,210
Sampués21,204
Galeras20,239
Tolú Viejo20,033

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Las Brujas Airport
IATA: CZU
12 km (7 mi) from Sincelejo
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 Sucre Department Cities
Sincelejo ranks #1 of 23 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Sincelejo Sits on the Map

Sincelejo sits inside Sucre Department, Colombia and ranks #1 of 23 cities in Sucre 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 Sincelejo 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 Sincelejo 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 Sincelejo and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Sincelejo against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Sucre Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond Sincelejo: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sincelejo

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Sincelejo?

See the Cities Near To Sincelejo 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 Sucre Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Sincelejo to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Sincelejo ranks #1 of 23 cities in Sucre 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 Sincelejo?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sincelejo is Las Brujas Airport (CZU), about 12 km (7 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.