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Los Castillos, Veraguas Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Los Castillos, Panama

Saturday, 25 July 2026
22:42:21 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 510
District: Distrito de Río de Jesús

📍 Cities Near To Los Castillos


Find cities, states and countries closest to Los Castillos in Veraguas 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 Los Castillos.

📍 Los Castillos 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 Los Castillos from our regional database:

State / RegionVeraguas Province
DistrictDistrito de Río de Jesús
Total Population510
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.0246° N
Center Longitude-81.1167° E
Elevation45 m (148 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Veraguas Province#36 of 85
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alto de Jesús Alto de Jesús30 48 26
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Atalaya Atalaya13 21 11
East (E)
National Flag Of Barnizal Barnizal35 56 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bisvalles Bisvalles13 21 11
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Boquerón Boquerón23 37 20
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Boró Boró16 26 14
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires37 59 32
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Calabacito Calabacito15 25 13
North (N)
National Flag Of Calidonia Calidonia19 31 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Calobre Calobre28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cañazas Cañazas21 34 19
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cañazas Abajo Cañazas Abajo28 46 25
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Canto del Llano Canto del Llano12 20 11
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cerro Largo Cerro Largo23 38 20
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cerro Plata Cerro Plata25 40 22
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Los Castillos


States and regions closest to Veraguas Province (home state of Los Castillos), 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 Alajuela Province Alajuela Province278 447 241
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bocas del Toro Province Bocas del Toro Province139 224 121
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province210 338 183
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chiriquí Province Chiriquí Province95 153 83
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Coclé Coclé60 96 52
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Colón Colón101 163 88
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Darién Darién222 358 193
East (E)
National Flag Of Embera Embera235 378 204
East (E)
National Flag Of Guna Yala Guna Yala209 337 182
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Heredia Province Heredia Province258 415 224
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Los Castillos


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Los Castillos (You)Veraguas Province510
Llano GrandeVeraguas Province3286.0NNW
Río de JesúsVeraguas Province1,0606.7SW
El PájaroVeraguas Province1127.6S
MontijoVeraguas Province1,9327.7ESE
PilónVeraguas Province9.0SSE
Rincón LargoVeraguas Province76710.4SSE
El MarañónVeraguas Province20510.9W
El BongoVeraguas Province68611.3SE
UtiráVeraguas Province31212.4WSW
San Pedro del EspinoVeraguas Province55413.2NNE

🏆 Veraguas Province City Rankings

How does Los Castillos rank within Veraguas 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 Los Castillos appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Santiago de Veraguas975.70
La Mesa511.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Santiago de Veraguas46.48
La Mesa4.09
✈️ Nearest Airport
Alonso Valderrama Airport
IATA: CTD
78 km (48 mi) from Los Castillos
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 Veraguas Province Cities
Los Castillos ranks #36 of 85 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Los Castillos Sits on the Map

Los Castillos sits inside Veraguas Province, Panama and ranks #36 of 85 cities in Veraguas 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 Los Castillos 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 Los Castillos 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 Los Castillos and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Los Castillos against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Veraguas Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Los Castillos: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Los Castillos

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Los Castillos?

See the Cities Near To Los Castillos 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 Veraguas Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Los Castillos to nearby places calculated?

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

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

How does Los Castillos compare in size to the cities near it?

Los Castillos ranks #36 of 85 cities in Veraguas 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 Los Castillos?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Los Castillos is Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD), about 78 km (48 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.