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El Tecolote, Guanajuato, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In El Tecolote, Mexico

Friday, 14 August 2026
06:53:55 CDT
State: Guanajuato
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 1,411
District: Purísima del Rincón

📍 Cities Near To El Tecolote


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Tecolote in Guanajuato, Mexico 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 Tecolote.

📍 El Tecolote 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 Tecolote from our regional database:

State / RegionGuanajuato
DistrictPurísima del Rincón
Total Population1,411
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude20.8843° N
Center Longitude-101.9247° E
Elevation1,738 m (5,702 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Guanajuato#286 of 1051
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Cañada de Negros Cañada de Negros3 5 3
North (N)
National Flag Of Dolores Dolores5 8 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of El Maguey El Maguey8 13 7
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Refugio El Refugio6 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of El Tecuán El Tecuán6 9 5
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Toro El Toro4 6 3
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Frías Frías8 12 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Guadalupe de Jalpa Guadalupe de Jalpa4 6 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jalpa de Cánovas Jalpa de Cánovas4 6 3
West (W)
National Flag Of La Calzada de la Merced La Calzada de la Merced9 14 8
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Peñuelas Peñuelas5 7 4
East (E)
National Flag Of San Ángel San Ángel1 2 1
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of San Antonio de Aceves San Antonio de Aceves1 2 1
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of San Bernardo San Bernardo7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of San Ignacio de Hidalgo San Ignacio de Hidalgo5 7 4
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To El Tecolote


States and regions closest to Guanajuato (home state of El Tecolote), 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 Aguascalientes Aguascalientes99 159 86
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Colima Colima202 326 176
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Durango Durango336 541 292
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guerrero Guerrero262 422 228
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo165 266 144
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Jalisco Jalisco142 229 124
West (W)
National Flag Of México México208 334 180
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mexico City Mexico City167 268 145
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Michoacán Michoacán100 161 87
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Morelos Morelos204 329 178
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To El Tecolote


Countries bordering or closest to Mexico, with aerial distance and compass direction from El Tecolote'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 Belize Belize1,012 1,629 879
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica1,568 2,523 1,361
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Salvador El Salvador1,121 1,805 974
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala967 1,556 840
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Honduras Honduras1,211 1,948 1,051
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Nicaragua Nicaragua1,358 2,185 1,179
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of United States United States1,014 1,632 881
North-northeast (NNE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Tecolote (You)Guanajuato1,411
San ÁngelGuanajuato1,5632.1NNE
San Antonio de AcevesGuanajuato6012.1NNE
Cañada de NegrosGuanajuato1,3854.7N
Jalpa de CánovasGuanajuato7066.1W
Guadalupe de JalpaGuanajuato8796.2WSW
El ToroGuanajuato9596.5SSE
San Ignacio de HidalgoGuanajuato2,1997.3ENE
PeñuelasGuanajuato1,2377.4E
DoloresGuanajuato9297.6NNE
El TecuánGuanajuato5478.9SE

🏆 Guanajuato City Rankings

How does El Tecolote rank within Guanajuato? 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 Tecolote appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Irapuato845.16
Celaya553.23
Uriangato115.76
Guanajuato21.68
San Miguel de Allende0.40

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
San Miguel de Allende436,537.50
Guanajuato3,331.96
Celaya615.27
Irapuato450.73
Uriangato443.87
✈️ Nearest Airport
Guanajuato International Airport
IATA: BJX
48 km (30 mi) from El Tecolote
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 Guanajuato Cities
El Tecolote ranks #286 of 1051 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Tecolote Sits on the Map

El Tecolote sits inside Guanajuato, Mexico and ranks #286 of 1051 cities in Guanajuato 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 Tecolote 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 Tecolote 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 Tecolote and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Tecolote against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Guanajuato city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Tecolote: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Tecolote

If you're stringing together stops in Guanajuato, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from El Tecolote — 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 Tecolote MapView the El Tecolote map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ El Tecolote Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Guanajuato OverviewExplore the Guanajuato state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Mexico Country DataGet complete Mexico data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From El Tecolote

Which cities are closest to El Tecolote?

See the Cities Near To El Tecolote 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 Guanajuato by population and density.

How is the distance from El Tecolote 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 Tecolote 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 Tecolote 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 Tecolote 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 Tecolote 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 Tecolote?

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

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

El Tecolote ranks #286 of 1051 cities in Guanajuato 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 Tecolote?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Tecolote is Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), about 48 km (30 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.