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El Jícaro, El Progreso, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In El Jícaro, Guatemala

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
03:40:54 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 4,242
District: Municipio de El Jícaro

📍 Cities Near To El Jícaro


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Jícaro in El Progreso, Guatemala 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 El Jícaro.

📍 El Jícaro 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 El Jícaro from our regional database:

State / RegionEl Progreso
DistrictMunicipio de El Jícaro
Total Population4,242
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.9133° N
Center Longitude-89.8965° E
Elevation255 m (837 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in El Progreso#5 of 8
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Cabañas Cabañas7 11 6
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula25 40 21
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Estanzuela Estanzuela22 36 19
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guastatoya Guastatoya12 20 11
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Huité Huité12 19 10
East (E)
National Flag Of Ipala Ipala27 44 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jalapa Jalapa20 33 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Jalapa Jalapa20 33 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Mataquescuintla Mataquescuintla33 53 28
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Morazán Morazán17 27 14
West (W)
National Flag Of Purulhá Purulhá32 51 28
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Río Hondo Río Hondo23 37 20
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of San Agustín Acasaguastlán San Agustín Acasaguastlán5 9 5
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of San Antonio La Paz San Antonio La Paz28 45 24
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán2 3 1
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To El Jícaro


States and regions closest to El Progreso (home state of El Jícaro), 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 Ahuachapan Ahuachapan78 125 68
South (S)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz46 73 40
North (N)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz24 38 21
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cabanas Cabanas116 186 100
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chalatenango Department Chalatenango Department79 128 69
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango54 86 47
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula37 59 32
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Copán Department Copán Department81 130 70
East (E)
National Flag Of Cortés Department Cortés Department138 222 120
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cuscatlan Cuscatlan101 162 87
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To El Jícaro


Countries bordering or closest to Guatemala, with aerial distance and compass direction from El Jícaro'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 Bahamas Bahamas1,047 1,685 909
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize150 242 131
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands639 1,029 555
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica603 971 524
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba906 1,458 787
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of El Salvador El Salvador164 264 142
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Honduras Honduras269 432 233
East (E)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica870 1,399 755
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Mexico Mexico967 1,556 840
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nicaragua Nicaragua392 631 340
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Jícaro (You)El Progreso4,242
San Cristóbal AcasaguastlánEl Progreso2,1712.7ENE
San Agustín AcasaguastlánEl Progreso10,3358.6WNW
CabañasZacapa4,67810.6ENE
UsumatlánZacapa4,98713.4ENE
San DiegoZacapa55718.9SE
HuitéZacapa2,71219.4E
GuastatoyaEl Progreso24,83119.7WSW
TeculutánZacapa6,40720.8ENE
MorazánEl Progreso2,55426.6W
San Pedro PinulaJalapa3,30228.3S

🏆 El Progreso City Rankings

How does El Jícaro rank within El Progreso? 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 El Jícaro appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
La Aurora International Airport
IATA: GUA
77 km (48 mi) from El Jícaro
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 El Progreso Cities
El Jícaro ranks #5 of 8 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Jícaro Sits on the Map

El Jícaro sits inside El Progreso, Guatemala and ranks #5 of 8 cities in El Progreso 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 El Jícaro 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 El Jícaro 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 El Jícaro and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Jícaro against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and El Progreso city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Jícaro: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Jícaro

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From El Jícaro

Which cities are closest to El Jícaro?

See the Cities Near To El Jícaro 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 Progreso by population and density.

How is the distance from El Jícaro to nearby places calculated?

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

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

How does El Jícaro compare in size to the cities near it?

El Jícaro ranks #5 of 8 cities in El Progreso 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 El Jícaro?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Jícaro is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 77 km (48 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.