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Perico, Matanzas Province, Cuba – Cuba Flag

Current Date And Time In Perico, Cuba

Monday, 31 August 2026
03:35:35 CDT
Currency: Cuban Peso (CUP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (CDT)
Population: 24,073
District: Municipio de Perico

📍 Cities Near To Perico


Find cities, states and countries closest to Perico in Matanzas 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 Perico.

📍 Perico 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 Perico from our regional database:

State / RegionMatanzas Province
DistrictMunicipio de Perico
Total Population24,073
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude22.7699° N
Center Longitude-81.0183° E
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Matanzas Province#9 of 18
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Agramonte Agramonte9 14 8
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aguacate Aguacate9 14 7
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Aguada de Pasajeros Aguada de Pasajeros29 46 25
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Aguada de Pasajeros Aguada de Pasajeros29 47 25
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Australia Australia20 32 17
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Calimete Calimete18 28 15
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Campo Florido Campo Florido3 5 3
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cárdenas Cárdenas22 35 19
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Carlos Rojas Carlos Rojas13 20 11
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Colón Colón8 13 7
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Jagüey Grande Jagüey Grande18 29 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Jovellanos Jovellanos11 18 10
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Limonar Limonar28 45 24
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Los Arabos Los Arabos19 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Manguito Manguito14 23 12
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Perico


States and regions closest to Matanzas Province (home state of Perico), 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 Artemisa Artemisa92 148 80
West (W)
National Flag Of Berry Islands Berry Islands310 499 269
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bimini Bimini253 407 220
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bodden Town Bodden Town228 367 198
South (S)
National Flag Of Camagüey Camagüey249 400 216
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Central Andros Central Andros250 403 217
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ciego de Ávila Province Ciego de Ávila Province183 294 159
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cienfuegos Province Cienfuegos Province45 73 39
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of East End East End227 365 197
South (S)
National Flag Of Freeport Freeport322 518 279
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Perico


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Perico (You)Matanzas Province24,073
Campo FloridoMatanzas Province8,2695.0NNE
ColónMatanzas Province63,88212.9ESE
AguacateMatanzas Province13.8NNW
AgramonteMatanzas Province14.4SW
Máximo GómezMatanzas Province14.7N
JovellanosMatanzas Province47,16418.1WNW
Carlos RojasMatanzas Province20.3WNW
MartíMatanzas Province13,43922.2NNE
ManguitoMatanzas Province3,15522.9SSE
Pedro BetancourtMatanzas Province26,76128.2W

🏆 Matanzas Province City Rankings

How does Perico rank within Matanzas 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 Perico appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Matanzas146,733
Cárdenas98,515
Colón63,882
Jagüey Grande54,363
Jovellanos47,164
Unión de Reyes33,646
Pedro Betancourt26,761
Limonar25,421
Perico ⭐24,073
Calimete23,255

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Calimete958.00
Varadero32.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Varadero625.00
Calimete24.27
✈️ Nearest Airport
Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport
IATA: VRA
52 km (32 mi) from Perico
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 Matanzas Province Cities
Perico ranks #9 of 18 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Perico Sits on the Map

Perico sits inside Matanzas Province, Cuba and ranks #9 of 18 cities in Matanzas 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 Perico 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 Perico 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 Perico and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Perico against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Matanzas Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Perico: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Perico

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Perico?

See the Cities Near To Perico 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 Matanzas Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Perico to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Perico ranks #9 of 18 cities in Matanzas 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 Perico?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Perico is Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA), about 52 km (32 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.