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Melchor Ocampo, Zacatecas, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Melchor Ocampo, Mexico

Saturday, 25 July 2026
14:22:22 CDT
State: Zacatecas
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 569
District: Melchor Ocampo

📍 Cities Near To Melchor Ocampo


Find cities, states and countries closest to Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo.

📍 Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo from our regional database:

State / RegionZacatecas
DistrictMelchor Ocampo
Total Population569
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude24.8311° N
Center Longitude-101.6425° E
Elevation2,033 m (6,670 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Zacatecas#331 of 382
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abasolo Abasolo109 176 95
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Agua Fría Agua Fría115 186 100
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Agua Nueva Agua Nueva43 68 37
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Alberto Villarreal Alberto Villarreal109 175 94
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Alejo González (Bilbao) Alejo González (Bilbao)119 191 103
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alianza Real Alianza Real106 170 92
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Altamira Altamira131 211 114
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Apizolaya Apizolaya40 64 35
West (W)
National Flag Of Aquiles Serdán (La Hediondilla) Aquiles Serdán (La Hediondilla)59 95 51
East (E)
National Flag Of Arteaga Arteaga65 105 57
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Artemio Treviño Artemio Treviño117 188 101
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Barrancas Barrancas129 207 112
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Benito Juárez Benito Juárez112 181 97
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar108 173 93
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Boquilla de Abajo Boquilla de Abajo117 188 102
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Melchor Ocampo


States and regions closest to Zacatecas (home state of Melchor Ocampo), 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 Melchor Ocampo


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Melchor Ocampo (You)Zacatecas569
CedrosZacatecas1,01321.4SW
MazapilZacatecas79423.2SSE
Terminal de ProvidenciaZacatecas1,21023.8SE
Concepción del OroZacatecas7,21033.0SE
La CurvaZacatecas53635.0SE
Colonia FovisssteZacatecas75636.5SE
CaopasZacatecas65853.8W
El DerramaderoCoahuila87962.5NE
General CepedaCoahuila4,38263.0NNE
San Juan de la VaqueríaCoahuila1,07763.6NE

🏆 Zacatecas City Rankings

How does Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo 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
Plan de Guadalupe International Airport
IATA: SLW
106 km (66 mi) from Melchor Ocampo
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
Melchor Ocampo ranks #331 of 382 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Melchor Ocampo Sits on the Map

Melchor Ocampo sits inside Zacatecas, Mexico and ranks #331 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 Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Melchor Ocampo against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Zacatecas city rankings

🌎 Beyond Melchor Ocampo: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Melchor Ocampo

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Melchor Ocampo MapView the Melchor Ocampo map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo

Which cities are closest to Melchor Ocampo?

See the Cities Near To Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo to nearby places calculated?

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

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

Melchor Ocampo ranks #331 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 Melchor Ocampo?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Melchor Ocampo is Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW), about 106 km (66 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.