Antipode of Vigan, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Vigan is San Pedro, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.
Vigan
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 17.575, 120.387
Antipodal point
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.575, -59.613
San Pedro
Bolivia
San Pedro is the closest city to Vigan's antipodal point (82 km).
The antipodal city to Vigan is San Pedro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vigan is San Pedro.
The distance from Vigan to San Pedro 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 Vigan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vigan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vigan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 82 km | (-18.287, -59.817) |
| Roboré, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 86 km | (-18.335, -59.761) |
| Concepción, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 186 km | (-16.433, -60.900) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 186 km | (-16.360, -58.400) |
| San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 196 km | (-16.378, -60.965) |
| Puerto Quijarro, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 197 km | (-17.783, -57.767) |
| Porto Esperidião, MT | Brazil | 227 km | (-15.853, -58.460) |
| Glória d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 243 km | (-15.769, -58.310) |
| Puerto Suárez, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 246 km | (-18.967, -57.801) |
| Figueirópolis dOeste, MT | Brazil | 253 km | (-15.445, -58.740) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 17.5747° N 120.3869° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 18.2869° S 59.8174° W
Elevation: 288 m (945 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 Vigan
The DMS coordinates are: 17°34'29'' N 120°23'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.57472°
LngO = 120.38694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.57472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.38694 - 180° = -59.61306°
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 Vigan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.57472, -59.61306)
In DMS format: 17°34'29'' N 120°23'13'' E .