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Santa María Puxmetacán, Oaxaca, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa María Puxmetacán, Mexico

Friday, 14 August 2026
14:01:01 CDT
State: Oaxaca
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 1,380
District: San Juan Cotzocón

📍 Cities Near To Santa María Puxmetacán


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa María Puxmetacán 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 Santa María Puxmetacán.

📍 Santa María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán from our regional database:

State / RegionOaxaca
DistrictSan Juan Cotzocón
Total Population1,380
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude17.2686° N
Center Longitude-95.6233° E
Elevation396 m (1,299 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Oaxaca#365 of 1242
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arroyo Blanco Arroyo Blanco24 39 21
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arroyo Carrizal Arroyo Carrizal17 28 15
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Arroyo Colorado (Cruz Verde) Arroyo Colorado (Cruz Verde)19 31 17
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Arroyo de Piedra Arroyo de Piedra26 41 22
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arroyo Peña Amarilla Arroyo Peña Amarilla30 49 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Asunción Acatlán Asunción Acatlán34 54 29
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Asunción Cacalotepec Asunción Cacalotepec27 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Boca del Monte Boca del Monte25 40 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cerro Moneda Cerro Moneda26 42 23
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chinantequilla Chinantequilla25 40 22
West (W)
National Flag Of Constitución Mexicana Constitución Mexicana17 28 15
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dolores Hidalgo Dolores Hidalgo18 28 15
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of El Porvenir El Porvenir28 45 24
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Estancia de Morelos Estancia de Morelos23 37 20
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Francisco Villa Francisco Villa18 29 16
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Santa María Puxmetacán


States and regions closest to Oaxaca (home state of Santa María Puxmetacán), 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 Santa María Puxmetacán


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa María Puxmetacán (You)Oaxaca1,380
San Juan OtzolotepecOaxaca9093.8NE
San Juan JaltepecOaxaca1,11810.2NNW
Santiago YaveoOaxaca54910.9NW
Tierra NegraOaxaca62920.2ESE
San Juan CotzocónOaxaca3,70020.5SW
La TrinidadOaxaca65120.6NNE
Jaltepec de CandoyocOaxaca1,77024.2ENE
San José de las FloresOaxaca1,03825.5ENE
Santiago JalahuiOaxaca71725.9NW
San Pedro Acatlán GrandeOaxaca62926.6SSE

🏆 Oaxaca City Rankings

How does Santa María Puxmetacán 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 Santa María Puxmetacán appears are highlighted with ⭐.

✈️ Nearest Airport
General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air Base
IATA: IZT
107 km (67 mi) from Santa María Puxmetacán
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
Santa María Puxmetacán ranks #365 of 1242 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Santa María Puxmetacán Sits on the Map

Santa María Puxmetacán sits inside Oaxaca, Mexico and ranks #365 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 Santa María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa María Puxmetacán against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Oaxaca city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa María Puxmetacán: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa María Puxmetacán

If you're stringing together stops in Oaxaca, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Santa María Puxmetacán — 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 María Puxmetacán MapView the Santa María Puxmetacán map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Santa María Puxmetacán 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 Santa María Puxmetacán

Which cities are closest to Santa María Puxmetacán?

See the Cities Near To Santa María Puxmetacán 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 Santa María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán 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 María Puxmetacán?

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

Santa María Puxmetacán ranks #365 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 Santa María Puxmetacán?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa María Puxmetacán is General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air Base (IZT), about 107 km (67 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.