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Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Puerto Armuelles, Panama

Saturday, 25 July 2026
16:22:58 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 11,743
District: Distrito de Barú

📍 Cities Near To Puerto Armuelles


Find cities, states and countries closest to Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles.

📍 Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles from our regional database:

State / RegionChiriquí Province
DistrictDistrito de Barú
Total Population11,743
Land Area222.50 km²
Population Density52.78 / km²
Center Latitude8.2778° N
Center Longitude-82.8621° E
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Chiriquí Province#4 of 147
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Agua Buena Agua Buena2 3 1
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Alanje Alanje22 36 19
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Aserrío de Gariché Aserrío de Gariché15 25 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bágala Bágala26 42 23
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Berba Berba8 13 7
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Boquerón Boquerón25 41 22
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Breñón Breñón24 39 21
North (N)
National Flag Of Bugaba Bugaba22 35 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bugabita Arriba Bugabita Arriba23 37 20
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Burica Burica17 27 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Canoas Canoas18 29 15
North (N)
National Flag Of Celmira Celmira19 30 16
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chacarero Chacarero23 37 20
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chuchupate Chuchupate11 18 9
North (N)
National Flag Of Corredor Corredor26 41 22
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Puerto Armuelles


States and regions closest to Chiriquí Province (home state of Puerto Armuelles), 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 Puerto Armuelles


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Puerto Armuelles (You)Chiriquí Province11,743
Monte VerdeChiriquí Province5281.0W
Agua BuenaChiriquí Province7102.6NNW
El PalmarChiriquí Province4,5363.3NNE
San Bartolo LíneaChiriquí Province6934.6NNW
Manaca CivilChiriquí Province1,2207.2NE
Finca CorredorChiriquí Province5207.7N
Manaca NorteChiriquí Province1,2949.1NE
Finca BlancoChiriquí Province1,06311.7N
MajagualChiriquí Province52112.4ENE
BerbaChiriquí Province83112.9NNE

🏆 Chiriquí Province City Rankings

How does Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Bugaba879.90
San Lorenzo647.80
Puerto Armuelles ⭐222.50
David176.00
Horconcitos73.10

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
David465.66
Puerto Armuelles ⭐52.78
Horconcitos12.00
Bugaba3.71
San Lorenzo1.58
✈️ Nearest Airport
Enrique Malek International Airport
IATA: DAV
48 km (30 mi) from Puerto Armuelles
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
Puerto Armuelles ranks #4 of 147 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Puerto Armuelles Sits on the Map

Puerto Armuelles sits inside Chiriquí Province, Panama and ranks #4 of 147 cities in Chiriquí 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 Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Puerto Armuelles against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Chiriquí Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Puerto Armuelles: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Puerto Armuelles

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Puerto Armuelles MapView the Puerto Armuelles map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles

Which cities are closest to Puerto Armuelles?

See the Cities Near To Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Puerto Armuelles. 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.

How does Puerto Armuelles compare in size to the cities near it?

Puerto Armuelles ranks #4 of 147 cities in Chiriquí 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 Puerto Armuelles?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Puerto Armuelles is Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), about 48 km (30 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.