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San Roque, El Oro, Ecuador – Ecuador Flag

Current Date And Time In San Roque, Ecuador

Saturday, 25 July 2026
14:16:06 ECT
State: El Oro
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (ECT)
District: Cantón Piñas

📍 Cities Near To San Roque


Find cities, states and countries closest to San Roque in El Oro, Ecuador 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 San Roque.

📍 San Roque 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 San Roque from our regional database:

State / RegionEl Oro
DistrictCantón Piñas
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-3.7275° N
Center Longitude-79.6687° E
Elevation814 m (2,671 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00 to -05:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arcapamba Arcapamba7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of El Rosario El Rosario6 9 5
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Guayquichuma Guayquichuma9 15 8
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of La Susaya La Susaya4 6 3
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Malvas Malvas6 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Milagro Milagro7 11 6
North (N)
National Flag Of Muluncay Muluncay7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Piñas Piñas3 5 3
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Piñas Grande Piñas Grande5 7 4
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Portovelo Portovelo4 6 3
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of San José San José7 11 6
North (N)
National Flag Of Sinsao Sinsao7 12 6
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Zaruma Zaruma5 7 4
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To San Roque


States and regions closest to El Oro (home state of San Roque), 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 Amazonas Amazonas181 291 157
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Azuay Azuay71 114 62
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar124 200 108
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Canar Canar85 137 74
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chimborazo Province Chimborazo Province142 229 124
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Guayas Guayas90 145 78
North (N)
National Flag Of Loja Loja73 117 63
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Morona-Santiago Province Morona-Santiago Province143 231 124
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Pastaza Province Pastaza Province182 293 158
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Piura Piura141 227 122
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To San Roque


Countries bordering or closest to Ecuador, with aerial distance and compass direction from San Roque'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 Anguilla1,725 2,776 1,498
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Antigua And Barbuda Antigua And Barbuda1,718 2,765 1,492
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Aruba Aruba1,141 1,836 990
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Barbados Barbados1,646 2,649 1,430
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize1,490 2,398 1,294
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bolivia Bolivia1,408 2,267 1,223
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba1,184 1,906 1,029
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands1,675 2,696 1,455
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia517 833 449
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica887 1,428 770
North-northwest (NNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to San Roque. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in El Oro, Ecuador.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
San Roque (You)El Oro
PiñasEl Oro16,9815.5NNW
PortoveloEl Oro9,7085.7ENE
La SusayaEl Oro6.1NNW
Piñas GrandeEl Oro7.3NNW
ZarumaEl Oro12,5057.4ENE
MalvasEl Oro8.9NNE
El RosarioLoja9.4SE
ArcapambaEl Oro10.5NNE
MuluncayEl Oro10.8NNE
MilagroEl Oro11.1N

🏆 El Oro City Rankings

How does San Roque rank within El Oro? 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 San Roque appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Machala289,141
Pasaje44,860
Santa Rosa41,816
Huaquillas39,757
Guabo26,635
Arenillas26,000
Piñas16,981
Zaruma12,505
Portovelo9,708
Puerto Bolívar8,300

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Machala59.93
Guabo4.77
Zaruma2.71

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Guabo5,583.86
Machala4,824.65
Zaruma4,614.39
✈️ Nearest Airport
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport
IATA: ETR
48 km (30 mi) from San Roque
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 San Roque? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where San Roque Sits on the Map

San Roque sits inside El Oro, Ecuador. 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 San Roque 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 San Roque 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 San Roque and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack San Roque against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and El Oro city rankings

🌎 Beyond San Roque: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to San Roque and the countries closest to San Roque by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Ecuador. 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 San Roque, 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 San Roque at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through San Roque

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From San Roque

Which cities are closest to San Roque?

See the Cities Near To San Roque 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 El Oro by population and density.

How is the distance from San Roque to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of San Roque. 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 El Oro city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to San Roque?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to San Roque is Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR), about 48 km (30 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.