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Santa Catarina, Morelos, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Catarina, Mexico

Saturday, 25 July 2026
20:34:37 CDT
State: Morelos
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 4,521
District: Tepoztlán

📍 Cities Near To Santa Catarina


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Catarina in Morelos, 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 Catarina.

📍 Santa Catarina 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 Catarina from our regional database:

State / RegionMorelos
DistrictTepoztlán
Total Population4,521
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude18.9697° N
Center Longitude-99.1403° E
Elevation1,621 m (5,319 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Morelos#63 of 256
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ampliación las Fuentes Ampliación las Fuentes7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cerritos de García Cerritos de García3 5 2
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Coacomulco Coacomulco6 10 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Coajomulco Coajomulco6 10 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Colonia Alarcón Colonia Alarcón4 7 4
West (W)
National Flag Of Colonia Huilotepec Colonia Huilotepec5 7 4
East (E)
National Flag Of Colonia Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Colonia Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez4 7 4
South (S)
National Flag Of Colonia Loma Esmeralda Colonia Loma Esmeralda4 6 3
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Colonia los Cerritos Colonia los Cerritos4 6 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colonia Milpillas Colonia Milpillas3 5 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colonia Unidad Deportiva Colonia Unidad Deportiva3 5 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cuernavaca Cuernavaca7 11 6
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ejido de Cazahuatal Ejido de Cazahuatal6 10 5
South (S)
National Flag Of El Zarco El Zarco6 10 5
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Fraccionamiento Universo Fraccionamiento Universo3 5 3
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Catarina


States and regions closest to Morelos (home state of Santa Catarina), 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 Aguascalientes303 487 263
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guanajuato Guanajuato204 329 178
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guerrero Guerrero91 146 79
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo100 161 87
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mexico City Mexico City52 84 45
North (N)
National Flag Of Michoacán Michoacán181 291 157
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Oaxaca Oaxaca192 308 166
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Puebla Puebla64 102 55
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Querétaro Querétaro156 251 136
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí269 432 233
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Santa Catarina


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Catarina (You)Morelos4,521
San Andrés de la CalMorelos1,3833.1ESE
TepoztlánMorelos14,1304.6ENE
Cerritos de GarcíaMorelos5834.6WSW
La CañadaMorelos5744.8W
Villa SantiagoMorelos3,4084.9WNW
Fraccionamiento UniversoMorelos1,8624.9W
Colonia Unidad DeportivaMorelos7735.2WSW
Lomas de AhuatepecMorelos1,0405.2W
Colonia MilpillasMorelos7695.5WSW
Loma BonitaMorelos2,3325.7SW

🏆 Morelos City Rankings

How does Santa Catarina rank within Morelos? 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 Catarina appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Cuernavaca338,650
Jiutepec215,357
Cuautla157,336
Yautepec105,780
Temixco97,788
Emiliano Zapata49,193
Zacatepec21,586
Puente de Ixtla21,098
Xoxocotla21,074
Xochitepec19,164

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Axochiapan172.94
Cuautla153.65
Cuernavaca151.20
Tlayacapan71.56

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Cuernavaca2,239.75
Cuautla1,023.99
Tlayacapan111.64
Axochiapan101.24
✈️ Nearest Airport
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
IATA: MEX
52 km (33 mi) from Santa Catarina
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 Morelos Cities
Santa Catarina ranks #63 of 256 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Santa Catarina? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Santa Catarina Sits on the Map

Santa Catarina sits inside Morelos, Mexico and ranks #63 of 256 cities in Morelos 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 Catarina 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 Catarina 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 Catarina and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Catarina against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Morelos city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Catarina: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Catarina

If you're stringing together stops in Morelos, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Santa Catarina — 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 Catarina MapView the Santa Catarina map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Santa Catarina Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Morelos OverviewExplore the Morelos 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 Catarina

Which cities are closest to Santa Catarina?

See the Cities Near To Santa Catarina 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 Morelos by population and density.

How is the distance from Santa Catarina 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 Catarina 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 Catarina 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 Catarina 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 Catarina 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 Catarina?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Catarina. 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 Morelos city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Santa Catarina compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Catarina ranks #63 of 256 cities in Morelos 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 Catarina?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Catarina is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), about 52 km (33 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.