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Cerro El Castillo, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Cerro El Castillo, Panama

Friday, 14 August 2026
19:13:57 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 630
District: Distrito de Arraiján

📍 Cities Near To Cerro El Castillo


Find cities, states and countries closest to Cerro El Castillo in Panamá Oeste 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 Cerro El Castillo.

📍 Cerro El Castillo 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 Cerro El Castillo from our regional database:

State / RegionPanamá Oeste Province
DistrictDistrito de Arraiján
Total Population630
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.9611° N
Center Longitude-79.6788° E
Elevation64 m (210 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Panamá Oeste Province#46 of 68
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arraiján Arraiján3 5 3
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Burunga Burunga0 1 0
East (E)
National Flag Of Cerro Silvestre Cerro Silvestre1 2 1
South (S)
National Flag Of Hato Montaña Hato Montaña5 8 4
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Howard Howard6 10 5
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Monte Claro Monte Claro2 4 2
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Nuevo Arraiján Nuevo Arraiján4 6 3
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Nuevo Emperador Nuevo Emperador5 7 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nuevo Guararé Nuevo Guararé3 5 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Paraíso Paraíso6 10 5
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Puerto Caimito Puerto Caimito7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Río Congo Río Congo6 9 5
West (W)
National Flag Of Río Potrero Río Potrero1 2 1
West (W)
National Flag Of San José San José4 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of San Vicente de Bique San Vicente de Bique3 5 3
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Cerro El Castillo


States and regions closest to Panamá Oeste Province (home state of Cerro El Castillo), 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 Province189 304 164
West (W)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province259 417 225
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chiriquí Province Chiriquí Province163 263 142
West (W)
National Flag Of Chocó Chocó314 505 273
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Coclé Coclé27 43 23
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colón Colón27 44 24
North (N)
National Flag Of Darién Darién162 260 140
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Embera Embera163 263 142
East (E)
National Flag Of Guna Yala Guna Yala126 202 109
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Herrera Province Herrera Province86 138 74
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Cerro El Castillo


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Cerro El Castillo (You)Panamá Oeste Province630
BurungaPanamá Oeste Province0.7E
Río PotreroPanamá Oeste Province5521.8W
Cerro SilvestrePanamá Oeste Province2.3S
Monte ClaroPanamá Oeste Province6183.8SSE
Vista AlegrePanamá Oeste Province8,6734.2SSW
ArraijánPanamá Oeste Province76,8154.8ESE
Nuevo GuararéPanamá Oeste Province8854.8WSW
San Vicente de BiquePanamá Oeste Province1,7845.1S
Nuevo ArraijánPanamá Oeste Province14,9206.0SW
San JoséPanamá Oeste Province3,9827.1WSW

🏆 Panamá Oeste Province City Rankings

How does Cerro El Castillo rank within Panamá Oeste 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 Cerro El Castillo appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
San Carlos337.60
La Chorrera22.70

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
La Chorrera2,697.44
San Carlos2.54
✈️ Nearest Airport
Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
IATA: PAC
14 km (8 mi) from Cerro El Castillo
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 Panamá Oeste Province Cities
Cerro El Castillo ranks #46 of 68 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Cerro El Castillo Sits on the Map

Cerro El Castillo sits inside Panamá Oeste Province, Panama and ranks #46 of 68 cities in Panamá Oeste 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 Cerro El Castillo 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 Cerro El Castillo 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 Cerro El Castillo and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Cerro El Castillo against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Panamá Oeste Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Cerro El Castillo: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Cerro El Castillo

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Cerro El Castillo MapView the Cerro El Castillo map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Cerro El Castillo Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Panamá Oeste Province OverviewExplore the Panamá Oeste 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 Cerro El Castillo

Which cities are closest to Cerro El Castillo?

See the Cities Near To Cerro El Castillo 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 Panamá Oeste Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Cerro El Castillo to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Cerro El Castillo. 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 Panamá Oeste Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Cerro El Castillo ranks #46 of 68 cities in Panamá Oeste 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 Cerro El Castillo?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Cerro El Castillo is Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC), about 14 km (8 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.