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Changuinola, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Changuinola, Panama

Friday, 14 August 2026
12:42:51 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 17,997
District: Distrito de Changuinola

📍 Cities Near To Changuinola


Find cities, states and countries closest to Changuinola in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama 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 Changuinola.

📍 Changuinola 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 Changuinola from our regional database:

State / RegionBocas del Toro Province
DistrictDistrito de Changuinola
Total Population17,997
Land Area96.60 km²
Population Density186.30 / km²
Center Latitude9.43° N
Center Longitude-82.52° E
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Bocas del Toro Province#1 of 24
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Almirante Almirante12 19 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Barranco Barranco14 23 12
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Barranco Adentro Barranco Adentro16 26 14
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bastimentos Bastimentos22 35 19
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bocas del Toro Bocas del Toro20 32 17
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cahuita Cahuita31 49 27
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cauchero Cauchero26 42 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Empalme El Empalme1 2 1
South (S)
National Flag Of El Silencio El Silencio3 5 3
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Guabito Guabito8 12 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Isla Bastimentos Isla Bastimentos28 45 24
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of La Mesa La Mesa12 19 10
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Nuevo Paraíso Nuevo Paraíso12 20 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Punta Laurel Punta Laurel33 54 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Punta Róbalo Punta Róbalo33 53 29
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Changuinola


States and regions closest to Bocas del Toro Province (home state of Changuinola), 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 Province139 223 120
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province72 115 62
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chiriquí Province Chiriquí Province54 87 47
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Heredia Province Heredia Province119 192 104
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Limón Province Limón Province77 124 67
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Naso Tjër Di Naso Tjër Di143 230 124
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca79 126 68
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Puntarenas Province Puntarenas Province41 67 36
West (W)
National Flag Of Río San Juan Department Río San Juan Department179 289 156
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of San José San José104 167 90
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Changuinola


Countries bordering or closest to Panama, with aerial distance and compass direction from Changuinola'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 Aruba Aruba784 1,262 681
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize792 1,274 688
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba889 1,430 772
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands745 1,199 647
North (N)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia523 841 454
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica219 353 190
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba919 1,479 798
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao840 1,351 729
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic1,002 1,612 870
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ecuador Ecuador738 1,188 641
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Changuinola. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Changuinola (You)Bocas del Toro Province17,997
El EmpalmeBocas del Toro Province11,0351.7S
El SilencioBocas del Toro Province2,0175.2SSW
GuabitoBocas del Toro Province1,97812.3NW
SixaolaLimón Province1,82313.0NW
La MesaBocas del Toro Province1,23518.5WNW
AlmiranteBocas del Toro Province8,74419.3SE
Nuevo ParaísoBocas del Toro Province69920.0SE
BarrancoBocas del Toro Province1,39822.5WNW
Valle de RiscóBocas del Toro Province1,17124.2SSE
Barranco AdentroBocas del Toro Province1,34925.5WNW

🏆 Bocas del Toro Province City Rankings

How does Changuinola rank within Bocas del Toro Province? 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 Changuinola appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

✈️ Nearest Airport
Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport
IATA: CHX
3 km (2 mi) from Changuinola
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 Bocas del Toro Province Cities
Changuinola ranks #1 of 24 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Changuinola Sits on the Map

Changuinola sits inside Bocas del Toro Province, Panama and ranks #1 of 24 cities in Bocas del Toro Province 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 Changuinola 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 Changuinola 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 Changuinola and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Changuinola against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Bocas del Toro Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Changuinola: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Changuinola

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Changuinola MapView the Changuinola map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Changuinola Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Bocas del Toro Province OverviewExplore the Bocas del Toro Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Panama Country DataGet complete Panama data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Changuinola

Which cities are closest to Changuinola?

See the Cities Near To Changuinola 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 Bocas del Toro Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Changuinola to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Changuinola. 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 Bocas del Toro Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Changuinola compare in size to the cities near it?

Changuinola ranks #1 of 24 cities in Bocas del Toro Province 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 Changuinola?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Changuinola is Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX), about 3 km (2 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.