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Pocollay, Tacna, Peru – Peru Flag

Current Date And Time In Pocollay, Peru

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
11:09:42 PET
State: Tacna
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
District: Provincia de Tacna

📍 Cities Near To Pocollay


Find cities, states and countries closest to Pocollay in Tacna, Peru 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 Pocollay.

📍 Pocollay 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 Pocollay from our regional database:

State / RegionTacna
DistrictProvincia de Tacna
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-17.9964° N
Center Longitude-70.2199° E
Elevation632 m (2,074 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arequipa Arequipa141 226 122
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arica Arica34 54 29
South (S)
National Flag Of Arica Arica34 54 29
South (S)
National Flag Of Cairani Cairani50 80 43
North (N)
National Flag Of Calacoa Calacoa92 148 80
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Calana Calana4 7 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Camarones Camarones74 119 64
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cambrune Cambrune86 139 75
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Camilaca Camilaca51 83 45
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Camiña Camiña105 169 91
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Candarave Candarave50 81 44
North (N)
National Flag Of Capaso Capaso64 103 56
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Carumas Carumas88 141 76
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cerro Verde Cerro Verde141 227 122
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Characato Characato135 217 117
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Pocollay


States and regions closest to Tacna (home state of Pocollay), 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 Antofagasta Antofagasta390 628 339
South (S)
National Flag Of Apurímac Department Apurímac Department332 535 288
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arequipa Arequipa140 225 121
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arica y Parinacota Region Arica y Parinacota Region65 104 56
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ayacucho Ayacucho427 687 370
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Beni Department Beni Department424 682 368
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cochabamba Cochabamba315 507 274
East (E)
National Flag Of Cuzco Department Cuzco Department295 474 256
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Huancavelica Huancavelica479 771 416
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ica Ica454 731 395
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Pocollay


Countries bordering or closest to Peru, with aerial distance and compass direction from Pocollay'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 Bolivia Bolivia912 1,468 792
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia952 1,532 827
North (N)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica1,440 2,317 1,250
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ecuador Ecuador553 890 480
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Guyana Guyana1,473 2,370 1,279
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Panama Panama1,288 2,072 1,118
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Paraguay Paraguay1,473 2,370 1,279
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Suriname Suriname1,591 2,560 1,381
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Venezuela Venezuela1,225 1,971 1,064
North-northeast (NNE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Pocollay. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Tacna, Peru.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Pocollay (You)Tacna
SobrayaTacna6952.6E
La EsperanzaTacna3.0W
TacnaTacna286,2404.1WSW
Piedra BlancaTacna6475.0NE
CalanaTacna8756.7NNE
PachíaTacna38013.0NNE
PalcaTacna18936.7NE
Sama GrandeTacna82637.4NW
Las YarasTacna58539.0WNW
Los PalosTacna39.6SW

🏆 Tacna City Rankings

How does Pocollay rank within Tacna? 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 Pocollay appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Tacna286,240
Ilabaya9,492
Chuquitira4,220
Pujocucho4,120
Candarave3,415
Quilahuani3,176
Tarata3,052
Totorales1,976
Chipispaya1,932
Ite998

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
IATA: TCQ
9 km (5 mi) from Pocollay
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

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

📍 Where Pocollay Sits on the Map

Pocollay sits inside Tacna, Peru. 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 Pocollay 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 Pocollay 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 Pocollay and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Pocollay against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Tacna city rankings

🌎 Beyond Pocollay: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Pocollay and the countries closest to Pocollay by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Peru. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across South America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Pocollay, 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 Pocollay at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Pocollay

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Pocollay MapView the Pocollay map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Pocollay Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Tacna OverviewExplore the Tacna state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Peru Country DataGet complete Peru data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Pocollay

Which cities are closest to Pocollay?

See the Cities Near To Pocollay 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 Tacna by population and density.

How is the distance from Pocollay to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Pocollay?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Pocollay is Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ), about 9 km (5 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.