Antipode of Baguio, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Baguio is San Matías, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.
Baguio
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.416, 120.593
Antipodal point
Bolivia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -16.416, -59.407
San Matías
Bolivia
San Matías is the closest city to Baguio' antipodal point (108 km).
The antipodal city to Baguio is San Matías. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baguio is San Matías.
The distance from Baguio to San Matías 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 Baguio
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baguio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baguio.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Matías, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 108 km | (-16.360, -58.400) |
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 132 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Glória d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 138 km | (-15.769, -58.310) |
| Concepción, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 159 km | (-16.433, -60.900) |
| Mirassol d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 163 km | (-15.676, -58.090) |
| San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 166 km | (-16.378, -60.965) |
| Reserva do Cabaçal, MT | Brazil | 180 km | (-15.122, -58.383) |
| Conquista d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 208 km | (-14.541, -59.541) |
| San Pedro, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 212 km | (-18.287, -59.817) |
| Roboré, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 216 km | (-18.335, -59.761) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 16.4164° N 120.5931° E
Elevation: 1,493 m (4,898 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: 16.3597° S 58.4004° W
Elevation: 175 m (574 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 Baguio
The DMS coordinates are: 16°24'59'' N 120°35'35'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.41639°
LngO = 120.59306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.41639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.59306 - 180° = -59.40694°
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 Baguio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.41639, -59.40694)
In DMS format: 16°24'59'' N 120°35'35'' E .