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Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Catarina, Mexico

Friday, 14 August 2026
13:41:42 CDT
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 304,052
District: Santa Catarina

📍 Cities Near To Santa Catarina


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Catarina in Nuevo León, 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 / RegionNuevo León
DistrictSanta Catarina
Total Population304,052
Land Area984.50 km²
Population Density308.84 / km²
Center Latitude25.6733° N
Center Longitude-100.4581° E
Elevation675 m (2,215 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Nuevo León#7 of 138
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abasolo Abasolo19 31 17
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Agua Fría Agua Fría22 35 19
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Alberto Villarreal Alberto Villarreal19 30 16
North (N)
National Flag Of Alianza Real Alianza Real13 21 11
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Arteaga Arteaga29 46 25
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Artemio Treviño Artemio Treviño23 36 20
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bosques de San Pedro Bosques de San Pedro18 29 16
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Buena Vista Buena Vista14 22 12
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Carmen Carmen19 31 17
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Centro Habitacional Burócratas de Guadalupe Centro Habitacional Burócratas de Guadalupe19 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Ciénega de Flores Ciénega de Flores27 43 23
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ciudad Apodaca Ciudad Apodaca18 30 16
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Ciudad Benito Juárez Ciudad Benito Juárez23 36 20
East (E)
National Flag Of Ciudad General Escobedo Ciudad General Escobedo12 20 11
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ciudad Satélite del Norte Ciudad Satélite del Norte21 33 18
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Catarina


States and regions closest to Nuevo León (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 Aguascalientes294 474 256
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chihuahua Chihuahua408 657 355
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Coahuila Coahuila147 236 127
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Durango Durango300 483 261
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Guanajuato Guanajuato331 533 288
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo388 625 337
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Jalisco Jalisco402 647 349
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of México México210 338 182
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Nayarit Nayarit406 653 352
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Querétaro Querétaro347 558 301
South (S)

🌎 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 Nuevo León, Mexico.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Catarina (You)Nuevo León304,052
San Pedro Garza GarcíaNuevo León132,1285.4ESE
Mitras PonienteNuevo León18,24611.9NNE
Parque Industrial Ciudad MitrasNuevo León18,31212.9N
Los ParquesNuevo León1,74913.1N
Valle de LincolnNuevo León5,75913.5N
MonterreyNuevo León1,135,51214.2E
Monclova Primer SectorNuevo León1,66716.7NNE
Monclova Segundo SectorNuevo León1,17716.9NNE
Praderas de San FranciscoNuevo León1,21517.1NNE
San Nicolás de los GarzaNuevo León412,19917.4ENE

🏆 Nuevo León City Rankings

How does Santa Catarina rank within Nuevo León? 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

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

✈️ Nearest Airport
Monterrey International Airport
IATA: MTY
37 km (23 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 Nuevo León Cities
Santa Catarina ranks #7 of 138 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 Nuevo León, Mexico and ranks #7 of 138 cities in Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León, 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.
🏳️ Nuevo León OverviewExplore the Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Santa Catarina ranks #7 of 138 cities in Nuevo León 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 Monterrey International Airport (MTY), about 37 km (23 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.