Antipode of Santa Rita, Bolivia
The opposite side of the world to Santa Rita is Catuday, Ilocos, Philippines.
Santa Rita
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -17.980, -63.371
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.980, 116.629
Catuday
Philippines
Catuday is the closest city to Santa Rita's antipodal point (386 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Rita is Catuday. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Rita is Catuday.
The distance from Santa Rita 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 Rita
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Rita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Rita.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catuday, Ilocos | Philippines | 386 km | (16.292, 119.806) |
| Balingasay, Ilocos | Philippines | 387 km | (16.357, 119.856) |
| Bolinao, Ilocos | Philippines | 389 km | (16.388, 119.892) |
| Macabuboni, Ilocos | Philippines | 389 km | (16.191, 119.780) |
| Lucero, Ilocos | Philippines | 390 km | (16.405, 119.912) |
| Binabalian, Ilocos | Philippines | 391 km | (16.420, 119.928) |
| Ranao, Ilocos | Philippines | 392 km | (16.208, 119.816) |
| Aloleng, Ilocos | Philippines | 393 km | (16.131, 119.782) |
| Zaragoza, Ilocos | Philippines | 394 km | (16.387, 119.944) |
| Tiep, Ilocos | Philippines | 394 km | (16.238, 119.861) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 17.9797° S 63.3708° W
Elevation: 566 m (1,857 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 Rita
The DMS coordinates are: 17°58'47.1'' S 63°22'15'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.97974°
LngO = -63.37084°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.97974°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.37084 + 180° = 116.62916°
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 Rita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.97974, 116.62916)
In DMS format: 17°58'47.1'' S 63°22'15'' W.