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Tacopan, Puebla, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Tacopan, Mexico

Thursday, 13 August 2026
09:19:20 CDT
State: Puebla
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 4,248
District: Atempan

📍 Cities Near To Tacopan


Find cities, states and countries closest to Tacopan in Puebla, 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 Tacopan.

📍 Tacopan 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 Tacopan from our regional database:

State / RegionPuebla
DistrictAtempan
Total Population4,248
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude19.8375° N
Center Longitude-97.4311° E
Elevation2,061 m (6,762 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Puebla#162 of 1280
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acocogta Acocogta4 6 3
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ahuatepec Ahuatepec2 4 2
North (N)
National Flag Of Aire Libre Aire Libre4 6 3
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ajocotzingo Ajocotzingo4 6 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Analco Analco2 4 2
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Apatauyan Apatauyan3 4 2
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Atalpa Atalpa5 8 4
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Atempan Atempan2 3 2
West (W)
National Flag Of Atioyan Atioyan5 7 4
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Atoluca Atoluca5 8 4
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Atzalán Atzalán1 2 1
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Buena Vista Buena Vista5 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cala Norte Cala Norte1 1 1
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cala Sur Cala Sur1 1 1
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chinautla Chinautla3 5 3
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Tacopan


States and regions closest to Puebla (home state of Tacopan), 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 Guanajuato Guanajuato232 373 201
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guerrero Guerrero141 227 123
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo81 130 70
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mexico City Mexico City66 107 58
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Michoacán Michoacán231 372 201
West (W)
National Flag Of Morelos Morelos64 102 55
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Oaxaca Oaxaca167 269 145
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Querétaro Querétaro178 286 154
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí280 450 243
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Tlaxcala Tlaxcala19 31 17
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Tacopan


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Tacopan (You)Puebla4,248
Cala SurPuebla2,5111.2ESE
Cala NortePuebla1,3571.4NE
Las DeliciasPuebla7681.7W
San Nicolás (Animazco)Puebla7051.8WNW
AtzalánPuebla1,3772.0SW
CoacalcoPuebla5112.4NNE
San AmbrosioPuebla7342.6SW
AtempanPuebla6,4572.9W
Las CanoasPuebla5842.9SSW
Teteles de Avila CastilloPuebla4,4713.5NW

🏆 Puebla City Rankings

How does Tacopan rank within Puebla? 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 Tacopan appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Puebla3,099.23
Zacapoaxtla2,794.67
Cholula2,637.85
San Gabriel Chilac2,429.80
Tepexi1,409.43
Zacapala714.00
San Andrés Cholula655.15
Tehuacán449.29
Huejotzingo135.96
Izúcar de Matamoros83.52
✈️ Nearest Airport
El Tajín National Airport
IATA: PAZ
85 km (53 mi) from Tacopan
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 Puebla Cities
Tacopan ranks #162 of 1280 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Tacopan Sits on the Map

Tacopan sits inside Puebla, Mexico and ranks #162 of 1280 cities in Puebla 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 Tacopan 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 Tacopan 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 Tacopan and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Tacopan against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Puebla city rankings

🌎 Beyond Tacopan: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Tacopan

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Tacopan MapView the Tacopan map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Tacopan Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Puebla OverviewExplore the Puebla 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 Tacopan

Which cities are closest to Tacopan?

See the Cities Near To Tacopan 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 Puebla by population and density.

How is the distance from Tacopan to nearby places calculated?

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

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

How does Tacopan compare in size to the cities near it?

Tacopan ranks #162 of 1280 cities in Puebla 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 Tacopan?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Tacopan is El Tajín National Airport (PAZ), about 85 km (53 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.