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El Barranco Azul, Tamaulipas, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In El Barranco Azul, Mexico

Friday, 14 August 2026
15:23:31 CDT
State: Tamaulipas
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 620
District: San Carlos

📍 Cities Near To El Barranco Azul


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Barranco Azul in Tamaulipas, 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 Barranco Azul.

📍 El Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul from our regional database:

State / RegionTamaulipas
DistrictSan Carlos
Total Population620
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude24.3999° N
Center Longitude-99.1163° E
Elevation246 m (807 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Tamaulipas#156 of 193
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Balconcitos (Balcones) Balconcitos (Balcones)27 44 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Barretal Barretal22 35 19
South (S)
National Flag Of Cruz y Cruz Cruz y Cruz21 34 19
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of El Saucillo El Saucillo8 12 7
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Estación Santa Engracia Estación Santa Engracia27 44 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Garza Valdez Garza Valdez19 30 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of General Lucio Blanco General Lucio Blanco29 47 25
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria23 36 20
South (S)
National Flag Of Guillermo Zúñiga Guillermo Zúñiga27 43 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo23 37 20
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of La Soledad La Soledad22 35 19
South (S)
National Flag Of Llerca Llerca20 32 17
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Nueva Villa de Padilla Nueva Villa de Padilla28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Oyama Oyama21 34 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Padilla Padilla28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To El Barranco Azul


States and regions closest to Tamaulipas (home state of El Barranco Azul), 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 Aguascalientes274 442 238
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Coahuila Coahuila263 423 228
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Colima Colima468 753 406
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Durango Durango367 590 319
West (W)
National Flag Of Guanajuato Guanajuato275 442 239
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo289 464 251
South (S)
National Flag Of Jalisco Jalisco381 613 331
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of México México239 384 207
West (W)
National Flag Of Mexico City Mexico City335 538 291
South (S)
National Flag Of Michoacán Michoacán373 601 324
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To El Barranco Azul


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Barranco Azul (You)Tamaulipas620
El SaucilloTamaulipas50912.4NNW
San CarlosTamaulipas1,11626.8NE
Garza ValdezTamaulipas53030.4WNW
LlercaTamaulipas32.0ESE
OyamaTamaulipas88333.7SSW
Cruz y CruzTamaulipas59034.4SSW
BarretalTamaulipas3,40035.2S
La SoledadTamaulipas60635.4S
Guadalupe VictoriaTamaulipas92436.3S
HidalgoTamaulipas4,55836.7WSW

🏆 Tamaulipas City Rankings

How does El Barranco Azul rank within Tamaulipas? 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 Barranco Azul appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Reynosa589,466
Heroica Matamoros510,739
Nuevo Laredo416,055
Ciudad Victoria332,100
Tampico309,003
Ciudad Madero197,216
Miramar118,614
Ciudad Río Bravo95,647
Ciudad Mante84,787
Altamira59,536

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Abasolo1,960.46
Ciudad Victoria188.00
Tampico92.73

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Tampico3,332.29
Ciudad Victoria1,766.49
Abasolo3.06
✈️ Nearest Airport
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport
IATA: CVM
79 km (49 mi) from El Barranco Azul
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 Tamaulipas Cities
El Barranco Azul ranks #156 of 193 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Barranco Azul Sits on the Map

El Barranco Azul sits inside Tamaulipas, Mexico and ranks #156 of 193 cities in Tamaulipas 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 Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Barranco Azul against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Tamaulipas city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Barranco Azul: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Barranco Azul

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

Which cities are closest to El Barranco Azul?

See the Cities Near To El Barranco Azul 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 Tamaulipas by population and density.

How is the distance from El Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul 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 Barranco Azul?

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

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

El Barranco Azul ranks #156 of 193 cities in Tamaulipas 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 Barranco Azul?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Barranco Azul is General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (CVM), about 79 km (49 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.