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El Custodio, San Luis Potosí, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In El Custodio, Mexico

Friday, 14 August 2026
23:42:20 CDT
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 563
District: Ciudad del Maíz

📍 Cities Near To El Custodio


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Custodio in San Luis Potosí, 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 Custodio.

📍 El Custodio 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 Custodio from our regional database:

State / RegionSan Luis Potosí
DistrictCiudad del Maíz
Total Population563
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude22.6515° N
Center Longitude-99.9696° E
Elevation1,018 m (3,340 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in San Luis Potosí#448 of 518
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Buenavista Buenavista12 19 10
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cerritos Cerritos25 41 22
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ciudad del Maíz Ciudad del Maíz29 47 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ciudad Tula Ciudad Tula29 47 25
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Colonia Álvaro Obregón Colonia Álvaro Obregón33 54 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Colonia la Libertad Colonia la Libertad18 29 16
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Derramaderos Derramaderos22 35 19
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Quelital El Quelital16 26 14
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata8 12 7
North (N)
National Flag Of Granjenal Granjenal19 31 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of La Hincada La Hincada9 14 8
West (W)
National Flag Of La Pólvora La Pólvora30 49 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of La Ventana La Ventana31 50 27
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Lázaro Cárdenas Lázaro Cárdenas23 37 20
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Magdaleno Cedillo Magdaleno Cedillo10 16 8
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To El Custodio


States and regions closest to San Luis Potosí (home state of El Custodio), 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 Aguascalientes86 139 75
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colima Colima268 432 233
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Durango Durango287 462 249
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guanajuato Guanajuato86 139 75
South (S)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo201 324 175
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jalisco Jalisco184 297 160
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of México México144 231 125
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Mexico City Mexico City222 358 193
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Michoacán Michoacán185 297 160
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Morelos Morelos269 432 233
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To El Custodio


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Custodio (You)San Luis Potosí563
San Rafael MatrizSan Luis Potosí5429.0ESE
Emiliano ZapataTamaulipas51112.2N
La HincadaSan Luis Potosí84714.1W
Magdaleno CedilloTamaulipas1,24915.6NNE
BuenavistaSan Luis Potosí86618.7WSW
PalomasSan Luis Potosí2,67622.6SSE
NegritasSan Luis Potosí1,04825.1NW
El QuelitalSan Luis Potosí86825.7WSW
Ojo de AguaSan Luis Potosí1,21326.3SSW
Tanque de los ÁngelesSan Luis Potosí82829.1S

🏆 San Luis Potosí City Rankings

How does El Custodio rank within San Luis Potosí? 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 Custodio appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Rioverde3,109.71
Tamuín2,427.50
San Luis Potosí1,443.14
Ciudad Fernández23.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Ciudad Fernández1,391.57
San Luis Potosí500.83
Rioverde17.08
Tamuín6.72
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport
IATA: SLP
108 km (67 mi) from El Custodio
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 San Luis Potosí Cities
El Custodio ranks #448 of 518 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Custodio Sits on the Map

El Custodio sits inside San Luis Potosí, Mexico and ranks #448 of 518 cities in San Luis Potosí 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 Custodio 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 Custodio 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 Custodio and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Custodio against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and San Luis Potosí city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Custodio: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Custodio

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

Which cities are closest to El Custodio?

See the Cities Near To El Custodio 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 San Luis Potosí by population and density.

How is the distance from El Custodio 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 Custodio 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 Custodio 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 Custodio 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 Custodio 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 Custodio?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of El Custodio. 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 San Luis Potosí city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

El Custodio ranks #448 of 518 cities in San Luis Potosí 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 Custodio?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Custodio is Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP), about 108 km (67 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.