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La Tendida, Táchira, Venezuela – Venezuela Flag

Current Date And Time In La Tendida, Venezuela

Friday, 14 August 2026
18:40:43 VET
State: Táchira
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
District: Municipio Samuel Darío Maldonado

📍 Cities Near To La Tendida


Find cities, states and countries closest to La Tendida in Táchira, Venezuela 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 La Tendida.

📍 La Tendida 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 La Tendida from our regional database:

State / RegionTáchira
DistrictMunicipio Samuel Darío Maldonado
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.5073° N
Center Longitude-71.832° E
Elevation145 m (476 ft)
UTC Time Zone-04:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bailadores Bailadores18 28 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Canaguá Canaguá37 59 32
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Coloncito Coloncito21 35 19
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of El Vigía El Vigía14 23 12
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guaraque Guaraque25 41 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of La Azulita La Azulita30 48 26
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of La Grita La Grita28 45 24
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Las Mesas Las Mesas32 52 28
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of San Simón San Simón11 18 9
South (S)
National Flag Of Santa Ana Santa Ana30 48 26
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Santa Cruz de Mora Santa Cruz de Mora15 24 13
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Santa Elena de Arenales Santa Elena de Arenales33 53 29
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Seboruco Seboruco30 48 26
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Tovar Tovar13 22 12
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Umuquena Umuquena23 37 20
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To La Tendida


States and regions closest to Táchira (home state of La Tendida), 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 Antioquia Antioquia261 421 227
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Apure Apure257 414 223
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Arauca Department Arauca Department123 197 106
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Atlántico Atlántico268 431 232
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Barinas Barinas139 224 121
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bogota D.C. Bogota D.C.258 415 224
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bolívar Bolívar139 224 121
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Boyacá Boyacá189 305 164
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Caldas Department Caldas Department279 450 243
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Casanare Department Casanare Department154 248 134
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To La Tendida


Countries bordering or closest to Venezuela, with aerial distance and compass direction from La Tendida'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 Aruba480 773 417
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Barbados Barbados670 1,078 582
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba413 665 359
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia545 878 474
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao429 691 373
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Dominica Dominica715 1,150 621
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Grenada Grenada516 831 448
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe761 1,224 660
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Guyana Guyana538 865 467
East (E)
National Flag Of Martinique Martinique682 1,097 592
North-northeast (NNE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
La Tendida (You)Táchira
ZeaMérida8,71315.4SSE
San SimónTáchira2,08517.6S
TovarMérida48,39521.5SSE
El VigíaMérida162,28922.6ENE
Santa Cruz de MoraMérida21,20924.2ESE
BailadoresMérida20,11328.2S
ColoncitoTáchira25,35234.6SW
UmuquenaTáchira37.0SW
GuaraqueMérida40.7SSE
La GritaTáchira37,54544.8SSW

🏆 Táchira City Rankings

How does La Tendida rank within Táchira? 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 La Tendida appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
San Cristóbal289,852
Táriba138,402
Rubio93,197
San Antonio del Táchira66,392
Colón62,513
La Fría61,568
Ureña56,509
San Josecito54,669
Palmira48,087
Capacho Nuevo40,169

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Santa Ana619.00
Colón484.00
Rubio315.00
San Cristóbal247.00
San Antonio del Táchira204.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
San Cristóbal1,173.49
San Antonio del Táchira325.45
Rubio295.86
Colón129.16
Santa Ana57.27
✈️ Nearest Airport
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport
IATA: VIG
22 km (14 mi) from La Tendida
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 La Tendida? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where La Tendida Sits on the Map

La Tendida sits inside Táchira, Venezuela. 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 La Tendida 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 La Tendida 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 La Tendida and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack La Tendida against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Táchira city rankings

🌎 Beyond La Tendida: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to La Tendida and the countries closest to La Tendida by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Venezuela. 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 La Tendida, 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 La Tendida at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through La Tendida

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From La Tendida

Which cities are closest to La Tendida?

See the Cities Near To La Tendida 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 Táchira by population and density.

How is the distance from La Tendida to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to La Tendida?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to La Tendida is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), about 22 km (14 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.