Antipode of Mineros, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Mineros is Catuday, Ilocos, Philippines.
Mineros
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.119, -63.231
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 17.119, 116.769
Catuday
Philippines
Catuday is the closest city to Mineros's antipodal point (337 km).
The antipodal city to Mineros is Catuday. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mineros is Catuday.
The distance from Mineros to Catuday is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mineros
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mineros' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mineros.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 337 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 337 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 340 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Balingasay, Ilocos | Philippines | 340 km | (16.357, 119.856) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 340 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Agno, Ilocos | Philippines | 342 km | (16.116, 119.799) |
| Bolinao, Ilocos | Philippines | 343 km | (16.388, 119.892) |
| Tiep, Ilocos | Philippines | 344 km | (16.238, 119.861) |
| Lucero, Ilocos | Philippines | 344 km | (16.405, 119.912) |
| Ilioilio, Ilocos | Philippines | 345 km | (15.962, 119.766) |
Mineros, Bolivia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.1188° S 63.231° W
Catuday, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.2923° N 119.8062° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mineros
The DMS coordinates are: 17°7'7.5'' S 63°13'51.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.11876°
LngO = -63.231°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.11876°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.231 + 180° = 116.769°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Mineros is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.11876, 116.769)
In DMS format: 17°7'7.5'' S 63°13'51.6'' W.
