Antipode of Santa Fe, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Santa Fe is Catuday, Ilocos, Philippines.
Santa Fe
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.908, -63.040
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.908, 116.960
Catuday
Philippines
Catuday is the closest city to Santa Fe's antipodal point (352 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Fe is Catuday. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Fe is Catuday.
The distance from Santa Fe 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 Fe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Fe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Fe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 352 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Balingasay, Ilocos | Philippines | 353 km | (16.357, 119.856) |
| Bolinao, Ilocos | Philippines | 354 km | (16.388, 119.892) |
| Lucero, Ilocos | Philippines | 355 km | (16.405, 119.912) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 355 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Binabalian, Ilocos | Philippines | 356 km | (16.420, 119.928) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 357 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 359 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Zaragoza, Ilocos | Philippines | 359 km | (16.387, 119.944) |
| Tiep, Ilocos | Philippines | 360 km | (16.238, 119.861) |
Santa Fe, Bolivia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.9082° S 63.0396° 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 Santa Fe
The DMS coordinates are: 17°54'29.4'' S 63°2'22.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.90818°
LngO = -63.03955°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.90818°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.03955 + 180° = 116.96045°
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 Fe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.90818, 116.96045)
In DMS format: 17°54'29.4'' S 63°2'22.4'' W.
