Antipode of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Catuday, Ilocos, Philippines.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.786, -63.181
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.786, 116.819
Catuday
Philippines
Catuday is the closest city to Santa Cruz de la Sierra's antipodal point (358 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Catuday. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Catuday.
The distance from Santa Cruz de la Sierra 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Cruz de la Sierra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 358 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Balingasay, Ilocos | Philippines | 360 km | (16.357, 119.856) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 361 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Bolinao, Ilocos | Philippines | 362 km | (16.388, 119.892) |
| Lucero, Ilocos | Philippines | 363 km | (16.405, 119.912) |
| Binabalian, Ilocos | Philippines | 364 km | (16.420, 119.928) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 364 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 365 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Tiep, Ilocos | Philippines | 366 km | (16.238, 119.861) |
| Zaragoza, Ilocos | Philippines | 367 km | (16.387, 119.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 17.7863° S 63.1812° W
Elevation: 433 m (1,421 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 16.2923° N 119.8062° E
Elevation: 147 m (482 ft)
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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra
The DMS coordinates are: 17°47'10.6'' S 63°10'52.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.78629°
LngO = -63.18117°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.78629°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.18117 + 180° = 116.81883°
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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.78629, 116.81883)
In DMS format: 17°47'10.6'' S 63°10'52.2'' W.