Antipode of Cotoca, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Cotoca is Catuday, Ilocos, Philippines.
Cotoca
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.817, -63.050
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.817, 116.950
Catuday
Philippines
Catuday is the closest city to Cotoca's antipodal point (348 km).
The antipodal city to Cotoca is Catuday. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cotoca is Catuday.
The distance from Cotoca 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 Cotoca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cotoca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cotoca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 348 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Balingasay, Ilocos | Philippines | 349 km | (16.357, 119.856) |
| Bolinao, Ilocos | Philippines | 351 km | (16.388, 119.892) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 351 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Lucero, Ilocos | Philippines | 352 km | (16.405, 119.912) |
| Binabalian, Ilocos | Philippines | 353 km | (16.420, 119.928) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 353 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 355 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Zaragoza, Ilocos | Philippines | 356 km | (16.387, 119.944) |
| Tiep, Ilocos | Philippines | 356 km | (16.238, 119.861) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 17.8167° S 63.05° W
Elevation: 387 m (1,270 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 Cotoca
The DMS coordinates are: 17°49'0'' S 63°2'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.81667°
LngO = -63.05°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.81667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.05 + 180° = 116.95°
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 Cotoca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.81667, 116.95)
In DMS format: 17°49'0'' S 63°2'60'' W.