Antipode of Portachuelo, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Portachuelo is Catuday, Ilocos, Philippines.
Portachuelo
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.352, -63.393
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.352, 116.607
Catuday
Philippines
Catuday is the closest city to Portachuelo's antipodal point (361 km).
The antipodal city to Portachuelo is Catuday. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Portachuelo is Catuday.
The distance from Portachuelo 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 Portachuelo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Portachuelo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Portachuelo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 361 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 362 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Balingasay, Ilocos | Philippines | 363 km | (16.357, 119.856) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 365 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 365 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Bolinao, Ilocos | Philippines | 366 km | (16.388, 119.892) |
| Agno, Ilocos | Philippines | 367 km | (16.116, 119.799) |
| Lucero, Ilocos | Philippines | 367 km | (16.405, 119.912) |
| Tiep, Ilocos | Philippines | 368 km | (16.238, 119.861) |
| Binabalian, Ilocos | Philippines | 369 km | (16.420, 119.928) |
Portachuelo, Bolivia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.3517° S 63.3928° 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 Portachuelo
The DMS coordinates are: 17°21'6'' S 63°23'34.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.35168°
LngO = -63.39282°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.35168°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.39282 + 180° = 116.60718°
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 Portachuelo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.35168, 116.60718)
In DMS format: 17°21'6'' S 63°23'34.2'' W.
