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San Cristóbal Amatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In San Cristóbal Amatlán, Mexico

Saturday, 15 August 2026
01:15:41 CDT
State: Oaxaca
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 4,097
District: San Cristóbal Amatlán

📍 Cities Near To San Cristóbal Amatlán


Find cities, states and countries closest to San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán.

📍 San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán from our regional database:

State / RegionOaxaca
DistrictSan Cristóbal Amatlán
Total Population4,097
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude16.3178° N
Center Longitude-96.4092° E
Elevation1,700 m (5,578 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Oaxaca#100 of 1242
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Agua del Espino Agua del Espino32 52 28
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Agua del Sol Agua del Sol24 38 21
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Barranca Larga Barranca Larga25 40 21
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bramadero Bramadero6 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Buenavista Loxicha Buenavista Loxicha27 44 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Candelaria Loxicha Candelaria Loxicha28 44 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cerro Cantor Cerro Cantor30 49 26
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cieneguilla Cieneguilla10 15 8
South (S)
National Flag Of Coatecas Altas Coatecas Altas23 37 20
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Coatlan Coatlan24 38 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Ejutla de Crespo Ejutla de Crespo27 44 24
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Camarón El Camarón30 48 26
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of El Cerro de las Huertas El Cerro de las Huertas26 42 22
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Costoche El Costoche6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of El Vergel El Vergel32 51 28
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To San Cristóbal Amatlán


States and regions closest to Oaxaca (home state of San Cristóbal Amatlán), 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
San Cristóbal Amatlán (You)Oaxaca4,097
San Pedro AmatlánOaxaca6354.4WNW
San Francisco LoguecheOaxaca1,0775.2NE
YojuelaOaxaca5895.5S
La ReformaOaxaca5178.8S
San Ildefonso AmatlánOaxaca8839.0WNW
BramaderoOaxaca5479.0NNE
El CostocheOaxaca6139.5NNE
San José del PeñascoOaxaca80510.1W
San José LachiguiriOaxaca1,47410.3NE
San Luis AmatlánOaxaca74212.3NW

🏆 Oaxaca City Rankings

How does San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán appears are highlighted with ⭐.

✈️ Nearest Airport
Bahías de Huatulco International Airport
IATA: HUX
62 km (39 mi) from San Cristóbal Amatlán
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
San Cristóbal Amatlán ranks #100 of 1242 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to San Cristóbal Amatlán? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where San Cristóbal Amatlán Sits on the Map

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

🌎 Beyond San Cristóbal Amatlán: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to San Cristóbal Amatlán and the countries closest to San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán, 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through San Cristóbal Amatlán

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 San Cristóbal Amatlán MapView the San Cristóbal Amatlán map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán

Which cities are closest to San Cristóbal Amatlán?

See the Cities Near To San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán?

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

San Cristóbal Amatlán ranks #100 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to San Cristóbal Amatlán is Bahías de Huatulco International Airport (HUX), about 62 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.