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El Obraje, Zacatecas, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In El Obraje, Mexico

Saturday, 25 July 2026
11:04:41 CDT
State: Zacatecas
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 1,980
District: Pinos

📍 Cities Near To El Obraje


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Obraje in Zacatecas, 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 Obraje.

📍 El Obraje 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 Obraje from our regional database:

State / RegionZacatecas
DistrictPinos
Total Population1,980
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude22.1793° N
Center Longitude-101.5898° E
Elevation2,211 m (7,254 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Zacatecas#80 of 382
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Agua Gorda Agua Gorda22 35 19
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Agua Gorda de los Patos Agua Gorda de los Patos22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Agua Gordita Agua Gordita25 39 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Ahijaderos Ahijaderos15 24 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Barrancas Barrancas25 40 21
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Caballerías (Caballería Villa Hidalgo) Caballerías (Caballería Villa Hidalgo)15 24 13
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Canoas Canoas18 29 15
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chinampas Chinampas28 44 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cieneguilla Cieneguilla10 17 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Colonia Emiliano Zapata Colonia Emiliano Zapata27 43 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Colonia José María Morelos Colonia José María Morelos18 30 16
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Colonia la Laborcilla Colonia la Laborcilla26 43 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Colonia San Francisco (San Francisco) Colonia San Francisco (San Francisco)17 27 15
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of El Chino El Chino11 17 9
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of El Fraile El Fraile12 20 11
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To El Obraje


States and regions closest to Zacatecas (home state of El Obraje), 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 Aguascalientes64 103 56
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Colima Colima255 410 221
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Durango Durango181 291 157
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guanajuato Guanajuato157 253 136
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Hidalgo Hidalgo307 495 267
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jalisco Jalisco154 248 134
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of México México60 96 52
North (N)
National Flag Of Mexico City Mexico City320 515 278
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Michoacán Michoacán228 368 198
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Nayarit Nayarit161 260 140
West-southwest (WSW)

🌎 Countries Near To El Obraje


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Obraje (You)Zacatecas1,980
José María MorelosZacatecas8408.0SE
San José de CastellanosZacatecas1,6678.6SSE
La VictoriaZacatecas2,4879.8NNW
Presa NuevaZacatecas50310.3WSW
La Blanca (Chihuahua)Zacatecas61811.3SSE
El NigromanteZacatecas2,20012.8WSW
PinosZacatecas5,61113.4N
Estancia de GuadalupeZacatecas1,74413.4NNW
La EstrellaZacatecas77615.2SE
La LaborcillaZacatecas76916.1WSW

🏆 Zacatecas City Rankings

How does El Obraje rank within Zacatecas? 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 Obraje appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Fresnillo4,900.00
Jiménez del Teul1,199.58
Jalpa717.64
Zacatecas356.14
Pinos0.03

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Pinos187,033.33
Zacatecas362.25
Fresnillo29.24
Jalpa19.79
Jiménez del Teul1.39
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport
IATA: SLP
68 km (42 mi) from El Obraje
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 Zacatecas Cities
El Obraje ranks #80 of 382 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Obraje Sits on the Map

El Obraje sits inside Zacatecas, Mexico and ranks #80 of 382 cities in Zacatecas 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 Obraje 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 Obraje 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 Obraje and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Obraje against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Zacatecas city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Obraje: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Obraje

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

Which cities are closest to El Obraje?

See the Cities Near To El Obraje 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 Zacatecas by population and density.

How is the distance from El Obraje 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 Obraje 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 Obraje 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 Obraje 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 Obraje 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 Obraje?

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

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

El Obraje ranks #80 of 382 cities in Zacatecas 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 Obraje?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Obraje is Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP), about 68 km (42 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.