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Tosagua, Manabí, Ecuador – Ecuador Flag

Current Date And Time In Tosagua, Ecuador

Sunday, 26 July 2026
22:29:23 ECT
State: Manabí
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (ECT)
Population: 14,680
District: Tosagua

📍 Cities Near To Tosagua


Find cities, states and countries closest to Tosagua in Manabí, 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 Tosagua.

📍 Tosagua 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 Tosagua from our regional database:

State / RegionManabí
DistrictTosagua
Total Population14,680
Land Area6.41 km²
Population Density2,290.17 / km²
Center Latitude-0.7859° N
Center Longitude-80.2346° E
Elevation63 m (207 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00 to -05:00
Population Rank in Manabí#9 of 14
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abdón Calderón Abdón Calderón18 30 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bahía de Caráquez Bahía de Caráquez18 30 16
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Boyacá Boyacá15 25 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Calceta Calceta6 10 6
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Canoa Canoa27 43 23
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Canuto Canuto7 12 6
East (E)
National Flag Of Charapotó Charapotó18 29 16
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chone Chone12 19 10
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Colón Colón26 41 22
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Eloy Alfaro Eloy Alfaro29 46 25
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Flavio Alfaro Flavio Alfaro35 56 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Junín Junín10 16 9
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez17 28 15
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Picoazá Picoazá25 40 22
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Portoviejo Portoviejo24 39 21
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Tosagua


States and regions closest to Manabí (home state of Tosagua), 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 Azuay Azuay162 261 141
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar107 173 93
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Canar Canar147 237 128
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chimborazo Province Chimborazo Province131 211 114
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cotopaxi Cotopaxi124 200 108
East (E)
National Flag Of Guayas Guayas72 117 63
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Los Ríos Los Ríos69 110 60
East (E)
National Flag Of Pichincha Pichincha150 242 131
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Santa Elena Santa Elena86 138 74
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas103 167 90
East-northeast (ENE)

🌎 Countries Near To Tosagua


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Tosagua (You)Manabí14,680
CalcetaManabí17,28610.3SE
CanutoManabí11.9E
JunínManabí9,12816.1SSE
ChoneManabí44,75118.5ENE
BoyacáManabí24.9NNE
Leonidas Plaza GutiérrezManabí27.5NW
RocafuerteManabí10,27428.5WSW
CharapotóManabí28.7WSW
San VicenteManabí29.0NW
Bahía de CaráquezManabí37,05629.5NW

🏆 Manabí City Rankings

How does Tosagua rank within Manabí? 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 Tosagua appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Portoviejo321,800
Manta264,281
Chone44,751
Bahía de Caráquez37,056
Jipijapa35,901
Montecristi18,351
Calceta17,286
Sucre15,286
Tosagua ⭐14,680
Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga12,833

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Manta60.49
Portoviejo47.17
Calceta6.65
Tosagua ⭐6.41
Sucre2.30

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Portoviejo6,822.13
Sucre6,646.09
Manta4,369.00
Calceta2,599.40
Tosagua ⭐2,290.17
✈️ Nearest Airport
Eloy Alfaro International Airport
IATA: MEC
53 km (33 mi) from Tosagua
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 Manabí Cities
Tosagua ranks #9 of 14 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Tosagua Sits on the Map

Tosagua sits inside Manabí, Ecuador and ranks #9 of 14 cities in Manabí 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 Tosagua 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 Tosagua 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 Tosagua and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Tosagua against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Manabí city rankings

🌎 Beyond Tosagua: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Tosagua

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Tosagua?

See the Cities Near To Tosagua 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 Manabí by population and density.

How is the distance from Tosagua to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Tosagua ranks #9 of 14 cities in Manabí 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 Tosagua?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Tosagua is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), about 53 km (33 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.