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El Coral, Chontales Department, Nicaragua – Nicaragua Flag

Current Date And Time In El Coral, Nicaragua

Friday, 14 August 2026
13:30:41 CST
Currency: Nicaraguan Cordoba (NIO)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)

📍 Cities Near To El Coral


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Coral in Chontales Department, Nicaragua 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 Coral.

📍 El Coral 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 Coral from our regional database:

State / RegionChontales Department
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude11.9178° N
Center Longitude-84.6483° E
Elevation141 m (463 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acoyapa Acoyapa36 57 31
West (W)
National Flag Of Alamikambang Alamikambang113 182 98
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Altagracia Altagracia67 109 59
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bagaces Bagaces105 168 91
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Belén Belén89 143 77
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Belén Belén122 197 106
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bijagua Bijagua86 139 75
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bluefields Bluefields60 97 52
East (E)
National Flag Of Boaco Boaco78 126 68
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Boca de Sábalos Boca de Sábalos61 98 53
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bocana de Paiwas Bocana de Paiwas68 109 59
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires85 137 74
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires88 141 76
South (S)
National Flag Of Camoapa Camoapa67 107 58
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cañas Cañas107 172 93
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To El Coral


States and regions closest to Chontales Department (home state of El Coral), 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 Alajuela Province Alajuela Province130 209 113
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Boaco Department Boaco Department34 55 30
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Carazo Department Carazo Department75 120 65
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chinandega Department Chinandega Department138 222 120
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of El Paraíso Department El Paraíso Department169 271 146
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Estelí Department Estelí Department117 189 102
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Francisco Morazán Department Francisco Morazán Department189 305 164
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Granada Department Granada Department57 92 49
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Guanacaste Province Guanacaste Province120 193 104
South (S)
National Flag Of Heredia Province Heredia Province139 223 121
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To El Coral


Countries bordering or closest to Nicaragua, with aerial distance and compass direction from El Coral'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 Bahamas Bahamas983 1,582 854
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize371 597 322
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands517 832 449
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia939 1,512 816
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica237 381 206
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba773 1,244 671
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ecuador Ecuador1,124 1,809 976
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of El Salvador El Salvador256 412 222
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala392 631 340
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Haiti Haiti956 1,539 830
East-northeast (ENE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to El Coral. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Chontales Department, Nicaragua.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Coral (You)Chontales Department
Muelle de los BueyesSouth Caribbean Coast3,58720.9NE
El AlmendroRío San Juan Department2,68127.3SSW
Nueva GuineaSouth Caribbean Coast52,92933.1SE
Villa SandinoChontales Department7,79940.3WNW
Santo TomásChontales Department14,80951.0WNW
RamaSouth Caribbean Coast20,45653.8ENE
San Pedro de LóvagoChontales Department56.0WNW
AcoyapaChontales Department10,56357.2W
MorritoRío San Juan Department1,36057.5SW
Santo DomingoChontales Department5,82760.9NW

🏆 Chontales Department City Rankings

How does El Coral rank within Chontales Department? 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 Coral appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Bluefields Airport
IATA: BEF
95 km (59 mi) from El Coral
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 Chontales Department Cities
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Coral Sits on the Map

El Coral sits inside Chontales Department, Nicaragua. 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 Coral 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 Coral 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 Coral and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Coral against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Chontales Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Coral: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to El Coral and the countries closest to El Coral by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Nicaragua. 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 Coral, 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 Coral at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Coral

If you're stringing together stops in Chontales Department, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from El Coral — 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 Coral MapView the El Coral map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ El Coral Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Chontales Department OverviewExplore the Chontales Department state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Nicaragua Country DataGet complete Nicaragua data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From El Coral

Which cities are closest to El Coral?

See the Cities Near To El Coral 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 Chontales Department by population and density.

How is the distance from El Coral 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 Coral 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 Coral 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 Coral 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 Coral 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 Coral?

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to El Coral?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Coral is Bluefields Airport (BEF), about 95 km (59 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.