Antipode of Dagupan, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Dagupan is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Dagupan
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.043, 120.333
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -16.043, -59.667
Pontes e Lacerda
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Dagupan's antipodal point (97 km).
The antipodal city to Dagupan is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dagupan is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Dagupan to Pontes e Lacerda 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 Dagupan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dagupan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dagupan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 97 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Concepción, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 139 km | (-16.433, -60.900) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 140 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
| San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 142 km | (-16.367, -60.950) |
| San Pedro, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 248 km | (-18.283, -59.817) |
| Roboré, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 254 km | (-18.335, -59.761) |
| Puerto Quijarro, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 279 km | (-17.783, -57.767) |
| Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 287 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
| Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 290 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
| Poconé, MT | Brazil | 326 km | (-16.257, -56.623) |
Dagupan, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.0431° N 120.3333° E
Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° W
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 Dagupan
The DMS coordinates are: 16°2'35.3'' N 120°19'59.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.04313°
LngO = 120.33325°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.04313°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.33325 - 180° = -59.66675°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Dagupan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.04313, -59.66675)
In DMS format: 16°2'35.3'' N 120°19'59.7'' E .
