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El Guabo, Colón, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In El Guabo, Panama

Thursday, 13 August 2026
16:40:11 EST
State: Colón
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 359
District: Distrito de Chagres

📍 Cities Near To El Guabo


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Guabo in Colón, 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 El Guabo.

📍 El Guabo 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 Guabo from our regional database:

State / RegionColón
DistrictDistrito de Chagres
Total Population359
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude9.085° N
Center Longitude-80.0843° E
Elevation51 m (167 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Colón#32 of 37
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Achiote Achiote10 17 9
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Alto de Capira Alto de Capira28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Alto del Espino Alto del Espino23 38 20
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Altos de San Francisco Altos de San Francisco25 41 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Arco Iris Arco Iris22 35 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Arosemena Arosemena11 18 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Boca de Río Indio Boca de Río Indio10 17 9
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Buena Vista Buena Vista30 48 26
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cacao Cacao23 37 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Caimito Caimito21 34 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Capira Capira27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cativá Cativá26 41 22
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cermeño Cermeño29 46 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cerro Cama Cerro Cama13 20 11
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cerro Campana Cerro Campana29 46 25
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To El Guabo


States and regions closest to Colón (home state of El Guabo), 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 Bocas del Toro Province Bocas del Toro Province183 295 159
West (W)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province250 402 217
West (W)
National Flag Of Chiriquí Province Chiriquí Province165 265 143
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chocó Chocó335 539 291
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Coclé Coclé44 71 38
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Darién Darién177 284 153
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Embera Embera173 279 150
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guna Yala Guna Yala125 201 108
East (E)
National Flag Of Heredia Province Heredia Province284 457 247
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Herrera Province Herrera Province108 174 94
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To El Guabo


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Guabo (You)Colón359
CuipoColón3.4E
La EncantadaColón12.0W
Ciricito de Los SotosPanamá Oeste Province25012.2S
Puerto EscondidoColón12,37112.2N
SaludColón14.5NNW
EscobalColón1,79014.9ENE
La ArenosaPanamá Oeste Province31915.5ESE
Palmas BellasColón1,33715.9N
Boca de Río IndioColón16.7NW
AchioteColón16.9NNE

🏆 Colón City Rankings

How does El Guabo rank within Colón? 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 Guabo appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Nombre de Dios143.50
Nuevo Chagres5.90

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Nuevo Chagres69.49
Nombre de Dios6.08
✈️ Nearest Airport
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport
IATA: ONX
38 km (24 mi) from El Guabo
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 Colón Cities
El Guabo ranks #32 of 37 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Guabo Sits on the Map

El Guabo sits inside Colón, Panama and ranks #32 of 37 cities in Colón 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 El Guabo 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 Guabo 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 Guabo and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Guabo against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Colón city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Guabo: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Guabo

If you're stringing together stops in Colón, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from El Guabo — 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 Guabo MapView the El Guabo map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ El Guabo Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Colón OverviewExplore the Colón 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 El Guabo

Which cities are closest to El Guabo?

See the Cities Near To El Guabo 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 Colón by population and density.

How is the distance from El Guabo 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 Guabo 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 Guabo 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 Guabo 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 Guabo 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 Guabo?

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

How does El Guabo compare in size to the cities near it?

El Guabo ranks #32 of 37 cities in Colón 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 El Guabo?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Guabo is Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX), about 38 km (24 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.