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El Espinal, Oaxaca, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In El Espinal, Mexico

Sunday, 26 July 2026
12:19:40 CDT
State: Oaxaca
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 7,823
District: El Espinal

📍 Cities Near To El Espinal


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Espinal in Oaxaca, 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 Espinal.

📍 El Espinal 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 Espinal from our regional database:

State / RegionOaxaca
DistrictEl Espinal
Total Population7,823
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude16.4857° N
Center Longitude-95.0401° E
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Oaxaca#47 of 1242
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Álvaro Obregón Álvaro Obregón13 21 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Asunción Ixtaltepec Asunción Ixtaltepec2 3 2
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Atempa Atempa16 26 14
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Boca del Río Boca del Río21 34 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Buenavista Buenavista23 37 20
North (N)
National Flag Of Charis Charis14 22 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chicapa de Castro Chicapa de Castro15 24 13
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chivela Chivela16 26 14
North (N)
National Flag Of Chivixhuyo Chivixhuyo23 37 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Colonia Cuauhtémoc Colonia Cuauhtémoc21 34 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Colonia Jordán Colonia Jordán13 20 11
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colonia Juárez Colonia Juárez19 31 17
South (S)
National Flag Of Colonia Progreso Colonia Progreso22 35 19
North (N)
National Flag Of Colonia San Luis Colonia San Luis15 24 13
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colonia Santita Colonia Santita25 40 22
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To El Espinal


States and regions closest to Oaxaca (home state of El Espinal), 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 Aguascalientes492 791 427
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chiapas Chiapas239 384 207
East (E)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango426 686 370
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Escuintla Escuintla431 693 374
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guanajuato Guanajuato393 632 341
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guerrero Guerrero188 302 163
West (W)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo247 398 215
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Huehuetenango Huehuetenango350 564 304
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mexico City Mexico City227 365 197
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Michoacán Michoacán369 594 321
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To El Espinal


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Espinal (You)Oaxaca7,823
Asunción IxtaltepecOaxaca7,2032.9NW
JuchitanOaxaca5.4SSE
Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de ZaragozaOaxaca88,2806.1SSE
IxtepecOaxaca25,38110.7NW
ComitancilloOaxaca12.2W
La VentosaOaxaca4,88412.3NE
San Pedro ComitancilloOaxaca3,94112.5W
Santa María XadaniOaxaca7,61314.0S
XadaniOaxaca14.0S
Rancho el LlanoOaxaca71814.6WSW

🏆 Oaxaca City Rankings

How does El Espinal rank within Oaxaca? 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 Espinal appears are highlighted with ⭐.

✈️ Nearest Airport
General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air Base
IATA: IZT
7 km (4 mi) from El Espinal
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 Oaxaca Cities
El Espinal ranks #47 of 1242 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Espinal Sits on the Map

El Espinal sits inside Oaxaca, Mexico and ranks #47 of 1242 cities in Oaxaca 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 Espinal 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 Espinal 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 Espinal and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Espinal against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Oaxaca city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Espinal: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Espinal

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

Which cities are closest to El Espinal?

See the Cities Near To El Espinal 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 Oaxaca by population and density.

How is the distance from El Espinal 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 Espinal 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 Espinal 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 Espinal 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 Espinal 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 Espinal?

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

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

El Espinal ranks #47 of 1242 cities in Oaxaca 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 Espinal?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Espinal is General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air Base (IZT), about 7 km (4 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.