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Santa Cruz de Gamboa, Guanajuato, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Cruz de Gamboa, Mexico

Friday, 14 August 2026
14:02:53 CDT
State: Guanajuato
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 876
District: Apaseo el Alto

📍 Cities Near To Santa Cruz de Gamboa


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa.

📍 Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa from our regional database:

State / RegionGuanajuato
DistrictApaseo el Alto
Total Population876
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude20.3892° N
Center Longitude-100.5162° E
Elevation2,013 m (6,605 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Guanajuato#583 of 1051
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aguaje de Espejo Aguaje de Espejo3 6 3
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Barajas Barajas6 10 6
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Belén Belén2 3 1
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bravo Bravo6 10 5
East (E)
National Flag Of Candelas Candelas7 11 6
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Charco Blanco Charco Blanco4 7 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Espejo El Espejo4 7 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Jaral El Jaral4 7 4
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of El Sabino El Sabino8 13 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Salto de Espejo El Salto de Espejo4 7 4
North (N)
National Flag Of El Tepozán El Tepozán4 6 3
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Jiménez Jiménez5 8 4
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of La Cueva La Cueva8 13 7
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of La Cuevita La Cuevita5 9 5
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of La Luisiada La Luisiada6 9 5
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Cruz de Gamboa


States and regions closest to Guanajuato (home state of Santa Cruz de Gamboa), 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Cruz de Gamboa (You)Guanajuato876
San Isidro de GamboaGuanajuato1,1311.2WNW
BelénGuanajuato6982.5SSW
Aguaje de EspejoGuanajuato5835.5NW
El TepozánGuanajuato5796.3SSE
El JaralQuerétaro1,8206.6ENE
Charco BlancoQuerétaro1,7526.8NE
El Salto de EspejoGuanajuato1,0526.9N
El EspejoGuanajuato1,2477.0NW
JiménezGuanajuato5087.8SSW
Mandujano AtepehuacánGuanajuato6508.2NW

🏆 Guanajuato City Rankings

How does Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
IATA: QRO
43 km (27 mi) from Santa Cruz de Gamboa
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
Santa Cruz de Gamboa ranks #583 of 1051 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Santa Cruz de Gamboa? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Santa Cruz de Gamboa Sits on the Map

Santa Cruz de Gamboa sits inside Guanajuato, Mexico and ranks #583 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Cruz de Gamboa against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Guanajuato city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Cruz de Gamboa: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Santa Cruz de Gamboa and the countries closest to Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa, 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Cruz de Gamboa

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Santa Cruz de Gamboa MapView the Santa Cruz de Gamboa map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa

Which cities are closest to Santa Cruz de Gamboa?

See the Cities Near To Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Cruz de Gamboa. 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Cruz de Gamboa ranks #583 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 Santa Cruz de Gamboa?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Cruz de Gamboa is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), about 43 km (27 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.