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Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Nuevo Progreso, Mexico

Thursday, 13 August 2026
16:23:30 CDT
State: Tamaulipas
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 10,272
District: Río Bravo

📍 Cities Near To Nuevo Progreso


Find cities, states and countries closest to Nuevo Progreso 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 Nuevo Progreso.

📍 Nuevo Progreso 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 Nuevo Progreso from our regional database:

State / RegionTamaulipas
DistrictRío Bravo
Total Population10,272
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude26.0538° N
Center Longitude-97.9515° E
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Tamaulipas#19 of 193
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alamo Alamo14 22 12
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alton Alton28 44 24
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alton North (historical) Alton North (historical)28 44 24
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ampliación Río Bravo Ampliación Río Bravo13 22 12
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Anáhuac Anáhuac22 35 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Arroyo Colorado Estates Colonia Arroyo Colorado Estates Colonia23 37 20
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bixby Bixby9 15 8
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Brecha 124 con Vía de FFCC Brecha 124 con Vía de FFCC4 7 4
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of CEFERESO Número 3 CEFERESO Número 324 39 21
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of César Chávez César Chávez20 32 17
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ciudad Río Bravo Ciudad Río Bravo10 16 9
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Combes Combes19 31 17
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Donna Donna10 16 9
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Doolittle Doolittle23 37 20
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Edcouch Edcouch17 27 14
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Nuevo Progreso


States and regions closest to Tamaulipas (home state of Nuevo Progreso), 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 Nuevo Progreso


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Nuevo Progreso (You)Tamaulipas10,272
ProgresoTexas5,9224.3N
Brecha 124 con Vía de FFCCTamaulipas5687.2SSW
Llano GrandeTexas3,0088.6N
Villa VerdeTexas8749.9NNW
Santa MariaTexas73310.6ENE
MercedesTexas16,65711.3NNE
WeslacoTexas39,47412.4NNW
Midway SouthTexas2,23913.4NNW
ScissorsTexas3,18614.0NW
BixbyTexas50414.6NE

🏆 Tamaulipas City Rankings

How does Nuevo Progreso 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 Nuevo Progreso 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 Lucio Blanco International Airport
IATA: REX
28 km (17 mi) from Nuevo Progreso
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
Nuevo Progreso ranks #19 of 193 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Nuevo Progreso Sits on the Map

Nuevo Progreso sits inside Tamaulipas, Mexico and ranks #19 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 Nuevo Progreso 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 Nuevo Progreso 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 Nuevo Progreso and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Nuevo Progreso against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Tamaulipas city rankings

🌎 Beyond Nuevo Progreso: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Nuevo Progreso

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Nuevo Progreso MapView the Nuevo Progreso map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Nuevo Progreso 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 Nuevo Progreso

Which cities are closest to Nuevo Progreso?

See the Cities Near To Nuevo Progreso 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 Nuevo Progreso to nearby places calculated?

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

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

Nuevo Progreso ranks #19 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 Nuevo Progreso?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Nuevo Progreso is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), about 28 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.