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Santo Tomás La Unión, Suchitepeque, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In Santo Tomás La Unión, Guatemala

Friday, 14 August 2026
11:36:23 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 7,081

📍 Cities Near To Santo Tomás La Unión


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santo Tomás La Unión in Suchitepeque, 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 Santo Tomás La Unión.

📍 Santo Tomás La Unión 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 Santo Tomás La Unión from our regional database:

State / RegionSuchitepeque
Total Population7,081
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.6322° N
Center Longitude-91.4108° E
Elevation870 m (2,854 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Suchitepeque#10 of 19
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Almolonga Almolonga14 22 12
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Atitlan Atitlan14 23 13
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cajolá Cajolá24 39 21
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cantel Cantel13 21 11
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chicacao Chicacao8 13 7
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chiché Chiché35 56 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chichicastenango Chichicastenango29 47 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Colomba Colomba22 36 19
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Concepción Concepción20 33 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Concepción Chiquirichapa Concepción Chiquirichapa21 34 18
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cuyotenango Cuyotenango13 20 11
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Asintal El Asintal21 34 19
West (W)
National Flag Of El Palmar El Palmar11 18 10
West (W)
National Flag Of La Esperanza La Esperanza19 31 17
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of La Máquina La Máquina25 40 22
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Santo Tomás La Unión


States and regions closest to Suchitepeque (home state of Santo Tomás La Unión), 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 Ahuachapan107 173 93
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz117 188 101
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz84 136 73
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango42 68 37
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula127 204 110
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of El Progreso El Progreso96 154 83
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Escuintla Escuintla32 52 28
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala122 197 106
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Huehuetenango Huehuetenango83 133 72
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jalapa Jalapa97 157 85
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Santo Tomás La Unión


Countries bordering or closest to Guatemala, with aerial distance and compass direction from Santo Tomás La Unión'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 Santo Tomás La Unión. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Suchitepeque, Guatemala.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santo Tomás La Unión (You)Suchitepeque7,081
San Pablo JocopilasSuchitepeque20,4336.5SW
SamayacQuetzaltenango8,9947.9SW
San Antonio SuchitepéquezSuchitepeque13,66610.3S
ZunilitoSuchitepeque2,74510.9WSW
San BernardinoSuchitepeque5,50111.2SSW
San Miguel PanánSuchitepeque2,02412.4SSE
San Francisco ZapotitlánSuchitepeque22,53312.8WSW
ChicacaoSuchitepeque60,73513.5SE
Pueblo NuevoSuchitepeque3,11613.9W
Santa María VisitaciónSololá1,48714.5NE

🏆 Suchitepeque City Rankings

How does Santo Tomás La Unión rank within Suchitepeque? 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 Santo Tomás La Unión appears are highlighted with ⭐.

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Retalhuleu Airport
IATA: RER
33 km (21 mi) from Santo Tomás La Unión
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 Suchitepeque Cities
Santo Tomás La Unión ranks #10 of 19 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Santo Tomás La Unión? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Santo Tomás La Unión Sits on the Map

Santo Tomás La Unión sits inside Suchitepeque, Guatemala and ranks #10 of 19 cities in Suchitepeque 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 Santo Tomás La Unión 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 Santo Tomás La Unión 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 Santo Tomás La Unión and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santo Tomás La Unión against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Suchitepeque city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santo Tomás La Unión: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Santo Tomás La Unión and the countries closest to Santo Tomás La Unión 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 Santo Tomás La Unión, 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 Santo Tomás La Unión at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santo Tomás La Unión

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Santo Tomás La Unión?

See the Cities Near To Santo Tomás La Unión 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 Suchitepeque by population and density.

How is the distance from Santo Tomás La Unión to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santo Tomás La Unión. 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 Suchitepeque city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Santo Tomás La Unión compare in size to the cities near it?

Santo Tomás La Unión ranks #10 of 19 cities in Suchitepeque 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 Santo Tomás La Unión?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santo Tomás La Unión is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 33 km (21 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.