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Los Amates, Izabal Department, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In Los Amates, Guatemala

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
05:58:49 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 3,417
District: Municipio de Los Amates

📍 Cities Near To Los Amates


Find cities, states and countries closest to Los Amates in Izabal Department, 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 Los Amates.

📍 Los Amates 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 Los Amates from our regional database:

State / RegionIzabal Department
DistrictMunicipio de Los Amates
Total Population3,417
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.2565° N
Center Longitude-89.0972° E
Elevation99 m (325 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Izabal Department#5 of 5
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Agua Caliente Agua Caliente32 51 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires18 28 15
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Concepción de la Barranca Concepción de la Barranca26 42 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dolores Dolores32 52 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Estor El Estor25 40 21
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Ocotón El Ocotón21 34 18
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Florida Florida24 38 20
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gualán Gualán20 32 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of La Entrada La Entrada27 43 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of La Esperanza La Esperanza14 23 12
South (S)
National Flag Of La Jigua La Jigua25 40 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of La Playona La Playona12 20 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of La Ruidosa La Ruidosa23 37 20
East (E)
National Flag Of La Unión La Unión24 38 21
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of La Zumbadora La Zumbadora21 34 18
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Los Amates


States and regions closest to Izabal Department (home state of Los Amates), 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 Ahuachapan136 219 118
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz86 138 74
West (W)
National Flag Of Atlántida Department Atlántida Department115 185 100
East (E)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz104 167 90
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cabanas Cabanas113 182 98
South (S)
National Flag Of Cayo District Cayo District111 178 96
North (N)
National Flag Of Chalatenango Department Chalatenango Department93 149 80
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango143 230 124
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula67 107 58
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Comayagua Department Comayagua Department106 170 92
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Los Amates


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Los Amates (You)Izabal Department3,417
La PlayonaCopán Department1,28519.7SE
La EsperanzaCopán Department91922.9S
Nueva ArmeniaCopán Department87524.8S
Buenos AiresCopán Department1,13128.5SSE
San JoaquínCopán Department1,13029.5SE
GualánZacapa19,35431.8WSW
Río AmarilloCopán Department1,00032.5S
El OcotónCopán Department1,03833.8SE
La ZumbadoraCopán Department1,08634.2SE
MoralesIzabal Department18,99436.5NE

🏆 Izabal Department City Rankings

How does Los Amates rank within Izabal Department? 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 Los Amates appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Puerto Barrios100,593
El Estor20,489
Morales18,994
Lívingston17,923
Los Amates ⭐3,417

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Puerto Barrios Airport
IATA: PBR
76 km (47 mi) from Los Amates
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 Izabal Department Cities
Los Amates ranks #5 of 5 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Los Amates Sits on the Map

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

🌎 Beyond Los Amates: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Los Amates

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Los Amates?

See the Cities Near To Los Amates 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 Izabal Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Los Amates to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Los Amates. 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 Izabal Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Los Amates compare in size to the cities near it?

Los Amates ranks #5 of 5 cities in Izabal Department 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 Los Amates?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Los Amates is Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR), about 76 km (47 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.