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Gibara, Holguín Province, Cuba – Cuba Flag

Current Date And Time In Gibara, Cuba

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
06:31:50 CDT
Currency: Cuban Peso (CUP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (CDT)
Population: 27,603
District: Municipio de Gibara

📍 Cities Near To Gibara


Find cities, states and countries closest to Gibara in Holguín Province, Cuba 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 Gibara.

📍 Gibara 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 Gibara from our regional database:

State / RegionHolguín Province
DistrictMunicipio de Gibara
Total Population27,603
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude21.1099° N
Center Longitude-76.1315° E
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Holguín Province#6 of 9
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Amancio Amancio96 154 83
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Antilla Antilla32 51 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Báguanos Báguanos26 41 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Banes Banes28 46 25
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bartolomé Masó Bartolomé Masó84 135 73
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bayamo Bayamo61 98 53
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Buey Arriba Buey Arriba76 123 66
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cacocum Cacocum29 46 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Calixto Calixto49 80 43
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Campechuela Campechuela96 154 83
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cauto Cristo Cauto Cristo44 71 38
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cayo Mambí Cayo Mambí64 102 55
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia84 135 73
West (W)
National Flag Of Contramaestre Contramaestre57 91 49
South (S)
National Flag Of Cueto Cueto34 55 30
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Gibara


States and regions closest to Holguín Province (home state of Gibara), 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 Acklins Acklins165 266 143
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Artibonite Artibonite252 405 219
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Black Point Black Point229 368 198
North (N)
National Flag Of Camagüey Camagüey117 188 101
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cat Island Cat Island239 385 208
North (N)
National Flag Of Central Andros Central Andros283 456 246
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Centre Centre286 461 249
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ciego de Ávila Province Ciego de Ávila Province183 295 159
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Clarendon Clarendon213 342 185
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Crooked Island and Long Cay Crooked Island and Long Cay176 283 153
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Gibara


Countries bordering or closest to Cuba, with aerial distance and compass direction from Gibara'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 Aruba Aruba808 1,300 701
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas244 393 212
North (N)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba902 1,452 783
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands272 437 236
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao869 1,398 754
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic530 853 460
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Haiti Haiti397 640 345
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Honduras Honduras706 1,136 613
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica238 383 207
South (S)
National Flag Of Nicaragua Nicaragua773 1,244 671
Southwest (SW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Gibara. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Holguín Province, Cuba.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Gibara (You)Holguín Province27,603
Santa LucíaHolguín Province16.8ESE
JobaboHolguín Province17,80423.4SW
HolguínHolguín Province319,10228.3SSW
Jesús MenéndezLas Tunas Province51,00236.5W
BáguanosHolguín Province41.4SSE
BanesHolguín Province53,10445.6ESE
CacocumHolguín Province42,62346.0SSW
Puerto PadreLas Tunas Province76,83849.9W
AntillaHolguín Province51.5SE
CuetoHolguín Province26,52755.4SSE

🏆 Holguín Province City Rankings

How does Gibara rank within Holguín Province? 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 Gibara appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Holguín319,102
Moa92,852
Banes53,104
San Germán43,892
Cacocum42,623
Gibara ⭐27,603
Cueto26,527
Sagua de Tánamo18,282
Jobabo17,804

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
San Germán846.00
Cacocum661.00
Santa Lucía620.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Cacocum64.48
San Germán51.88
✈️ Nearest Airport
Frank Pais International Airport
IATA: HOG
41 km (25 mi) from Gibara
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 Holguín Province Cities
Gibara ranks #6 of 9 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Gibara Sits on the Map

Gibara sits inside Holguín Province, Cuba and ranks #6 of 9 cities in Holguín Province 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 Gibara 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 Gibara 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 Gibara and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Gibara against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Holguín Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Gibara: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Gibara and the countries closest to Gibara by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Cuba. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Gibara, 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 Gibara at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Gibara

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Gibara MapView the Gibara map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Gibara Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Holguín Province OverviewExplore the Holguín Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Cuba Country DataGet complete Cuba data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Gibara

Which cities are closest to Gibara?

See the Cities Near To Gibara 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 Holguín Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Gibara to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Gibara ranks #6 of 9 cities in Holguín Province 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 Gibara?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Gibara is Frank Pais International Airport (HOG), about 41 km (25 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.