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Garachiné, Darién, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Garachiné, Panama

Thursday, 13 August 2026
23:26:49 EST
State: Darién
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 1,188
District: Distrito de Chepigana

📍 Cities Near To Garachiné


Find cities, states and countries closest to Garachiné in Darién, 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 Garachiné.

📍 Garachiné 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 Garachiné from our regional database:

State / RegionDarién
DistrictDistrito de Chepigana
Total Population1,188
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.0668° N
Center Longitude-78.3644° E
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Darién#6 of 22
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acandí Acandí80 129 70
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Achutupo Achutupo82 132 71
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Agua Fría Número Uno Agua Fría Número Uno56 90 49
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ailigandí Ailigandí83 134 72
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Alcalde Díaz Alcalde Díaz109 176 95
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alto de Capira Alto de Capira114 183 99
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Alto del Espino Alto del Espino114 184 99
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Altos de San Francisco Altos de San Francisco112 180 97
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ancón Ancón102 164 89
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arco Iris Arco Iris136 220 118
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Armila Armila75 120 65
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Arraiján Arraiján106 171 92
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Balboa Balboa102 165 89
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Barriales Barriales36 59 32
North (N)
National Flag Of Bayamón Bayamón12 20 11
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Garachiné


States and regions closest to Darién (home state of Garachiné), 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 Antioquia Antioquia192 309 167
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Atlántico Atlántico281 452 244
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bogota D.C. Bogota D.C.338 544 294
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar266 428 231
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Caldas Department Caldas Department251 404 218
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chocó Chocó171 275 148
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Coclé Coclé181 291 157
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Colón Colón177 284 153
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Córdoba Córdoba147 237 128
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cundinamarca Cundinamarca327 526 284
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Garachiné


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Garachiné (You)Darién1,188
Pueblo NuevoDarién16.4NE
SambúDarién65317.7ESE
Puerto IndioDarién68618.2ESE
BayamónEmbera45719.6SE
Punta AlegreDarién56328.1NNE
JingurudoEmbera37.4SE
SetegantíDarién39.4NE
Gonzalo VásquezPanamá40.4NNW
ChepiganaDarién43.0NE
La PalmaDarién1,72845.0NNE

🏆 Darién City Rankings

How does Garachiné rank within Darién? 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 Garachiné appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Sambú1,296.40
Santa Fé615.30

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Santa Fé2.44
Sambú0.50
✈️ Nearest Airport
Tocumen International Airport
IATA: PTY
158 km (98 mi) from Garachiné
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 Darién Cities
Garachiné ranks #6 of 22 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Garachiné Sits on the Map

Garachiné sits inside Darién, Panama and ranks #6 of 22 cities in Darién 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 Garachiné 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 Garachiné 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 Garachiné and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Garachiné against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Darién city rankings

🌎 Beyond Garachiné: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Garachiné

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Garachiné MapView the Garachiné map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Garachiné Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Darién OverviewExplore the Darién 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 Garachiné

Which cities are closest to Garachiné?

See the Cities Near To Garachiné 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 Darién by population and density.

How is the distance from Garachiné to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Garachiné ranks #6 of 22 cities in Darién 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 Garachiné?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Garachiné is Tocumen International Airport (PTY), about 158 km (98 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.