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Cuellaje, Imbabura, Ecuador – Ecuador Flag

Current Date And Time In Cuellaje, Ecuador

Thursday, 13 August 2026
14:04:32 ECT
State: Imbabura
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (ECT)
District: Cotacachi

📍 Cities Near To Cuellaje


Find cities, states and countries closest to Cuellaje in Imbabura, 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 Cuellaje.

📍 Cuellaje 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 Cuellaje from our regional database:

State / RegionImbabura
DistrictCotacachi
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude0.3982° N
Center Longitude-78.5265° E
Elevation1,848 m (6,063 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00 to -05:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Atuntaqui Atuntaqui22 35 19
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cahuasquí Cahuasquí23 37 20
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cayambe Cayambe36 58 31
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cotacachi Cotacachi19 31 17
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Doctor Miguel Egas Cabezas Doctor Miguel Egas Cabezas22 35 19
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Imantag Imantag19 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of La Merced de Buenos Aires La Merced de Buenos Aires21 34 18
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Otavalo Otavalo21 35 19
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Pablo Arenas Pablo Arenas24 39 21
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Pacto Pacto24 39 21
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Perucho Perucho21 34 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Quiroga Quiroga18 30 16
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Salinas Salinas28 45 24
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of San Antonio San Antonio25 40 22
East (E)
National Flag Of San Blas San Blas22 36 19
East (E)

🏳️ States Near To Cuellaje


States and regions closest to Imbabura (home state of Cuellaje), 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 Carchi Carchi19 30 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cauca Department Cauca Department130 209 113
North (N)
National Flag Of Cotopaxi Cotopaxi90 145 78
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Esmeraldas Esmeraldas114 183 99
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Los Ríos Los Ríos132 213 115
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Napo Napo95 154 83
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Nariño Nariño84 135 73
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Orellana Province Orellana Province96 154 83
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Pastaza Province Pastaza Province127 205 111
South (S)
National Flag Of Pichincha Pichincha42 67 36
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Cuellaje


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Cuellaje (You)Imbabura
Vacas GalindoImbabura11.4SSW
QuirogaImbabura29.8ESE
CotacachiImbabura8,23831.0ESE
ImantagImbabura31.2E
San José de QuichincheImbabura32.0SE
La Merced de Buenos AiresImbabura33.7NE
PeruchoPichincha34.0SSE
San RoqueImbabura34.3ESE
OtavaloImbabura32,33034.5ESE
AtuntaquiImbabura17,45635.1ESE

🏆 Imbabura City Rankings

How does Cuellaje rank within Imbabura? 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 Cuellaje appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ibarra221,149
Otavalo32,330
Atuntaqui17,456
Cotacachi8,238
Pimampiro7,408

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Ibarra1,139.07
Atuntaqui9.88
Cotacachi5.59

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Atuntaqui1,766.80
Cotacachi1,473.70
Ibarra194.15
✈️ Nearest Airport
Mariscal Sucre International Airport
IATA: UIO
61 km (38 mi) from Cuellaje
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 Cuellaje? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Cuellaje Sits on the Map

Cuellaje sits inside Imbabura, 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 Cuellaje 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 Cuellaje 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 Cuellaje and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Cuellaje against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Imbabura city rankings

🌎 Beyond Cuellaje: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Cuellaje

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Cuellaje?

See the Cities Near To Cuellaje 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 Imbabura by population and density.

How is the distance from Cuellaje to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Cuellaje?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Cuellaje is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), about 61 km (38 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.