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Valle de Las Minas, Chiriquí Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Valle de Las Minas, Panama

Saturday, 15 August 2026
00:47:02 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
District: Distrito de Gualaca

📍 Cities Near To Valle de Las Minas


Find cities, states and countries closest to Valle de Las Minas in Chiriquí 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 Valle de Las Minas.

📍 Valle de Las Minas 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 Valle de Las Minas from our regional database:

State / RegionChiriquí Province
DistrictDistrito de Gualaca
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.6641° N
Center Longitude-82.222° E
Elevation1,020 m (3,347 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aguacatal Aguacatal21 34 18
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Alanje Alanje29 47 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Alto Boquete Alto Boquete15 25 13
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Alto Lino Alto Lino17 28 15
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Alto Quiel Alto Quiel20 32 17
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Angostura de Cochea Arriba Angostura de Cochea Arriba14 22 12
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bágala Bágala25 40 22
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bajo Boquete Bajo Boquete16 26 14
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Barrio Guadalupe Barrio Guadalupe27 44 24
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bijagual Bijagual13 21 11
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bisira Bisira29 47 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Boca de Balsa Boca de Balsa16 26 14
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Boca del Monte Boca del Monte22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Boquerón Boquerón26 42 23
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Boquete Boquete17 27 15
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Valle de Las Minas


States and regions closest to Chiriquí Province (home state of Valle de Las Minas), 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 Province187 301 163
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Boaco Department Boaco Department344 553 298
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bocas del Toro Province Bocas del Toro Province54 87 47
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Carazo Department Carazo Department339 545 294
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province119 192 104
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chontales Department Chontales Department310 498 269
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Coclé Coclé138 222 120
East (E)
National Flag Of Colón Colón165 265 143
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Granada Department Granada Department330 532 287
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guanacaste Province Guanacaste Province243 391 211
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Valle de Las Minas


Countries bordering or closest to Panama, with aerial distance and compass direction from Valle de Las Minas'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 Valle de Las Minas. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Chiriquí Province, Panama.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Valle de Las Minas (You)Chiriquí Province
Paja de SombreroChiriquí Province15711.2WNW
Los ÁngelesChiriquí Province25015.5S
MagueChiriquí Province50115.7W
GualacaChiriquí Province3,45317.2SSW
CalderaChiriquí Province35517.4W
BijagualChiriquí Province25720.6SW
Angostura de Cochea ArribaChiriquí Province61521.8SW
RincónChiriquí Province69223.0SSW
Plan de ChorchaNgöbe-Buglé Comarca49023.0SSE
Dos Ríos ArribaChiriquí Province77323.0WSW

🏆 Chiriquí Province City Rankings

How does Valle de Las Minas rank within Chiriquí 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 Valle de Las Minas appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Bugaba879.90
San Lorenzo647.80
Puerto Armuelles222.50
David176.00
Horconcitos73.10

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
David465.66
Puerto Armuelles52.78
Horconcitos12.00
Bugaba3.71
San Lorenzo1.58
✈️ Nearest Airport
Enrique Malek International Airport
IATA: DAV
39 km (24 mi) from Valle de Las Minas
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 Chiriquí Province Cities
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Valle de Las Minas? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Valle de Las Minas Sits on the Map

Valle de Las Minas sits inside Chiriquí Province, Panama. 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 Valle de Las Minas 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 Valle de Las Minas 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 Valle de Las Minas and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Valle de Las Minas against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Chiriquí Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Valle de Las Minas: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Valle de Las Minas and the countries closest to Valle de Las Minas 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 Valle de Las Minas, 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 Valle de Las Minas at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Valle de Las Minas

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Valle de Las Minas MapView the Valle de Las Minas map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Valle de Las Minas Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Chiriquí Province OverviewExplore the Chiriquí 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 Valle de Las Minas

Which cities are closest to Valle de Las Minas?

See the Cities Near To Valle de Las Minas 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 Chiriquí Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Valle de Las Minas to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Valle de Las Minas. 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 Chiriquí Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Valle de Las Minas?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Valle de Las Minas is Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), about 39 km (24 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.