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Los Prietos, Guanajuato, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Los Prietos, Mexico

Friday, 14 August 2026
17:37:26 CDT
State: Guanajuato
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 3,359
District: Salamanca

📍 Cities Near To Los Prietos


Find cities, states and countries closest to Los Prietos 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 Los Prietos.

📍 Los Prietos 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 Prietos from our regional database:

State / RegionGuanajuato
DistrictSalamanca
Total Population3,359
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude20.5754° N
Center Longitude-101.2665° E
Elevation1,715 m (5,627 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Guanajuato#100 of 1051
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Callejones y Granados Callejones y Granados7 12 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cárdenas Cárdenas5 8 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cerro Prieto del Carmen Cerro Prieto del Carmen5 8 4
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cuarta Brigada Cuarta Brigada3 5 3
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of El Tambor El Tambor6 9 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Irapuato Irapuato9 14 8
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of La Capilla La Capilla3 4 2
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of La Luz La Luz6 9 5
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of La Soledad La Soledad4 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of La Tinaja La Tinaja7 11 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of La Zahúrda La Zahúrda8 12 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Labor de Valtierra Labor de Valtierra6 10 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Loma Pelada Loma Pelada2 3 2
West (W)
National Flag Of Noria de Mosqueda Noria de Mosqueda9 14 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Oteros Oteros7 11 6
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Los Prietos


States and regions closest to Guanajuato (home state of Los Prietos), 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 Los Prietos


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Los Prietos (You)Guanajuato3,359
Loma PeladaGuanajuato4,2622.9W
La CapillaGuanajuato1,5414.1WSW
San Juan de RazosGuanajuato9574.6ESE
Cuarta BrigadaGuanajuato2,9735.4NNW
San Vicente de FloresGuanajuato1,0015.4NNE
San Antonio de ChicoGuanajuato1,8506.1NNW
La SoledadGuanajuato5586.6WSW
SalamancaGuanajuato160,6827.2E
Santo DomingoGuanajuato5067.7SSE
CárdenasGuanajuato2,8857.7NE

🏆 Guanajuato City Rankings

How does Los Prietos 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 Los Prietos 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
51 km (32 mi) from Los Prietos
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
Los Prietos ranks #100 of 1051 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Los Prietos Sits on the Map

Los Prietos sits inside Guanajuato, Mexico and ranks #100 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 Los Prietos 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 Prietos 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 Prietos and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Los Prietos against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Guanajuato city rankings

🌎 Beyond Los Prietos: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Los Prietos

If you're stringing together stops in Guanajuato, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Los Prietos — 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 Prietos MapView the Los Prietos map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Los Prietos 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 Los Prietos

Which cities are closest to Los Prietos?

See the Cities Near To Los Prietos 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 Los Prietos 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 Prietos 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 Prietos 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 Prietos 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 Prietos 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 Prietos?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Los Prietos. 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 Los Prietos compare in size to the cities near it?

Los Prietos ranks #100 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 Los Prietos?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Los Prietos is Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), about 51 km (32 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.