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Tuluá, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia – Colombia Flag

Current Date And Time In Tuluá, Colombia

Saturday, 15 August 2026
07:32:57 COT
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 221,684
District: Tuluá

📍 Cities Near To Tuluá


Find cities, states and countries closest to Tuluá in Valle del Cauca 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 Tuluá.

📍 Tuluá 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 Tuluá from our regional database:

State / RegionValle del Cauca Department
DistrictTuluá
Total Population221,684
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude4.0847° N
Center Longitude-76.1954° E
Elevation974 m (3,196 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Valle del Cauca Department#5 of 43
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andalucía Andalucía6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar18 28 15
North (N)
National Flag Of Bugalagrande Bugalagrande9 15 8
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Caicedonia Caicedonia31 49 27
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Calimita Calimita24 39 21
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Darien Darien23 36 20
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Cerrito El Cerrito29 46 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ginebra Ginebra25 41 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Guacarí Guacarí24 39 21
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Guadalajara de Buga Guadalajara de Buga15 23 13
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of La Cumbre La Cumbre28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Restrepo Restrepo29 47 25
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Riofrío Riofrío8 13 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Roldanillo Roldanillo23 37 20
North (N)
National Flag Of San Pedro San Pedro7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Tuluá


States and regions closest to Valle del Cauca Department (home state of Tuluá), 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 Antioquia185 297 160
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bogota D.C. Bogota D.C.188 302 163
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Boyacá Boyacá253 407 220
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Caldas Department Caldas Department141 227 123
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Caquetá Caquetá280 450 243
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Carchi Carchi244 393 212
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cauca Department Cauca Department137 221 119
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chocó Chocó131 210 113
North (N)
National Flag Of Cundinamarca Cundinamarca199 320 173
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Esmeraldas Esmeraldas285 459 248
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Tuluá


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Tuluá (You)Valle del Cauca Department221,684
AndalucíaValle del Cauca Department18,13210.1NNE
San PedroValle del Cauca Department5,47310.7SSW
RiofríoValle del Cauca Department9,23613.1NW
BugalagrandeValle del Cauca Department12,41814.8NNE
TrujilloValle del Cauca Department5,87419.8NW
Guadalajara de BugaValle del Cauca Department114,31623.4SSW
BolívarValle del Cauca Department4,16528.3N
YotocoValle del Cauca Department8,36232.5SW
SevillaValle del Cauca Department43,73835.5NE
DarienValle del Cauca Department15,76336.3WSW

🏆 Valle del Cauca Department City Rankings

How does Tuluá rank within Valle del Cauca 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 Tuluá appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Cali2,392,877
Buenaventura432,385
Palmira312,519
Buenaventura240,387
Tuluá ⭐221,684
Cartago134,972
Guadalajara de Buga114,316
Yumbo71,436
Florida47,173
Jamundí44,833

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
El Eden Airport
IATA: AXM
63 km (39 mi) from Tuluá
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 Valle del Cauca Department Cities
Tuluá ranks #5 of 43 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Tuluá Sits on the Map

Tuluá sits inside Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia and ranks #5 of 43 cities in Valle del Cauca 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 Tuluá 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 Tuluá 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 Tuluá and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Tuluá against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Valle del Cauca Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond Tuluá: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Tuluá

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Tuluá?

See the Cities Near To Tuluá 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 Valle del Cauca Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Tuluá to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Tuluá. 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 Valle del Cauca Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Tuluá ranks #5 of 43 cities in Valle del Cauca 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 Tuluá?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Tuluá is El Eden Airport (AXM), about 63 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.