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Cañas, Los Santos Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Cañas, Panama

Friday, 14 August 2026
18:14:27 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 318
District: Distrito de Tonosí

📍 Cities Near To Cañas


Find cities, states and countries closest to Cañas in Los Santos 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 Cañas.

📍 Cañas 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 Cañas from our regional database:

State / RegionLos Santos Province
DistrictDistrito de Tonosí
Total Population318
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude7.4481° N
Center Longitude-80.2628° E
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Los Santos Province#43 of 72
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Agua Buena Agua Buena28 46 25
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Altos de Güera Altos de Güera25 41 22
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ave María Ave María16 25 14
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bahía Honda Bahía Honda22 36 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bajo Corral Bajo Corral11 18 10
North (N)
National Flag Of Bajos de Güera Bajos de Güera26 41 22
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bayano Bayano16 25 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bella Vista Bella Vista20 33 18
North (N)
National Flag Of Cambutal Cambutal20 32 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cedro Arriba Cedro Arriba29 47 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chupá Chupá32 52 28
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Bebedero El Bebedero14 22 12
West (W)
National Flag Of El Cacao El Cacao10 16 8
West (W)
National Flag Of El Calabacito El Calabacito30 48 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Cañafístulo El Cañafístulo12 20 11
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Cañas


States and regions closest to Los Santos Province (home state of Cañas), 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 Province200 322 174
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province271 436 235
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chiriquí Province Chiriquí Province154 249 134
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chocó Chocó286 461 249
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Coclé Coclé72 115 62
North (N)
National Flag Of Colón Colón112 181 97
North (N)
National Flag Of Darién Darién174 280 151
East (E)
National Flag Of Embera Embera193 311 168
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guna Yala Guna Yala185 298 161
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Heredia Province Heredia Province319 513 277
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Cañas


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Cañas (You)Los Santos Province318
Oria ArribaLos Santos Province1189.1NE
NuarioLos Santos Province9210.8NW
La MielLos Santos Province10214.4NNW
El CacaoLos Santos Province26115.5W
Los AsientosLos Santos Province43016.3ENE
FloresLos Santos Province44016.4WNW
Bajo CorralLos Santos Province19217.6N
El CañafístuloLos Santos Province14119.5N
TonosíLos Santos Province1,47820.0WSW
VallerriquitoLos Santos Province19620.3NNW

🏆 Los Santos Province City Rankings

How does Cañas rank within Los Santos 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 Cañas appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Las Tablas8,939
Los Santos5,970
Guararé3,243
Macaracas2,224
Pedasí1,920
Santo Domingo1,772
Tonosí1,478
La Palma1,283
La Espigadilla1,172
La Tiza1,150

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Las Tablas698.00
Pedasí114.30

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Pedasí16.80
Las Tablas12.81
✈️ Nearest Airport
Alonso Valderrama Airport
IATA: CTD
62 km (39 mi) from Cañas
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 Los Santos Province Cities
Cañas ranks #43 of 72 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Cañas Sits on the Map

Cañas sits inside Los Santos Province, Panama and ranks #43 of 72 cities in Los Santos 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 Cañas 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 Cañas 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 Cañas and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Cañas against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Los Santos Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Cañas: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Cañas

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Cañas?

See the Cities Near To Cañas 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 Los Santos Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Cañas to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Cañas. 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 Los Santos Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Cañas ranks #43 of 72 cities in Los Santos 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 Cañas?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Cañas is Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD), about 62 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.