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Río Congo, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Río Congo, Panama

Friday, 14 August 2026
11:03:00 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 898
District: Distrito de La Chorrera

📍 Cities Near To Río Congo


Find cities, states and countries closest to Río Congo 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 Río Congo.

📍 Río Congo 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 Río Congo from our regional database:

State / RegionPanamá Oeste Province
DistrictDistrito de La Chorrera
Total Population898
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.9673° N
Center Longitude-79.7602° E
Elevation132 m (433 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Panamá Oeste Province#37 of 68
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burunga Burunga6 10 5
East (E)
National Flag Of Cerro El Castillo Cerro El Castillo6 9 5
East (E)
National Flag Of Cerro Silvestre Cerro Silvestre6 9 5
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of El Coco El Coco7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hato Montaña Hato Montaña4 6 3
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of La Chorrera La Chorrera6 10 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of La Laguna La Laguna8 12 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Mendoza Mendoza7 11 6
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Monte Claro Monte Claro7 11 6
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Nuevo Arraiján Nuevo Arraiján4 6 3
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nuevo Emperador Nuevo Emperador3 5 3
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nuevo Guararé Nuevo Guararé3 5 3
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Potrero Grande Potrero Grande8 12 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Puerto Caimito Puerto Caimito7 11 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Río Potrero Río Potrero4 7 4
East (E)

🏳️ States Near To Río Congo


States and regions closest to Panamá Oeste Province (home state of Río Congo), 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 Río Congo


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Río Congo (You)Panamá Oeste Province898
Nuevo EmperadorPanamá Oeste Province2,0035.1NE
Nuevo GuararéPanamá Oeste Province8855.1ESE
San JoséPanamá Oeste Province3,9825.3SSE
Hato MontañaPanamá Oeste Province1,2395.8SSE
Nuevo ArraijánPanamá Oeste Province14,9206.3SE
Río PotreroPanamá Oeste Province5527.2E
Santa ClaraPanamá Oeste Province1,4107.4N
Vista AlegrePanamá Oeste Province8,6737.9ESE
Cerro El CastilloPanamá Oeste Province6309.0E
Cerro SilvestrePanamá Oeste Province9.3ESE

🏆 Panamá Oeste Province City Rankings

How does Río Congo 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 Río Congo 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
22 km (14 mi) from Río Congo
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
Río Congo ranks #37 of 68 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Río Congo Sits on the Map

Río Congo sits inside Panamá Oeste Province, Panama and ranks #37 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 Río Congo 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 Río Congo 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 Río Congo and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Río Congo against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Panamá Oeste Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Río Congo: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Río Congo

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Río Congo MapView the Río Congo map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Río Congo 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 Río Congo

Which cities are closest to Río Congo?

See the Cities Near To Río Congo 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 Río Congo to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Río Congo. 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 Río Congo compare in size to the cities near it?

Río Congo ranks #37 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 Río Congo?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Río Congo is Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC), about 22 km (14 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.