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Asked: 2026-06-10T17:25:14+00:00

I have a database of geolocalized objects: id latitude longitude I am querying the

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I have a database of geolocalized objects:

  • id
  • latitude
  • longitude

I am querying the database to fetch objects that are inside a box:

WHERE longitude >= - 33.83789
  AND longitude <= 33.837891
  AND latitude >= 4.214943
  AND latitude <= 40.979898

There is one index on: latitude, longitude.

Is there a more efficient way of storing/querying the database? Right now, depending of the box coordinates/objects density, query times vary from 0.1s to more than 1s.

I know about MySQL Spacial extension, but it seems a bit of work to use and I have no idea if it will be easier/more efficient.

Additional info: I am also planning of performing simple distance-based queries (fetch objects near a specified location) in the future.

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    Is there a more efficient way of storing/querying the database?

    Absolulely, yes! Spatial extensions are exactly designed to solve this problem.

    I know about MySQL Spacial extension, but it seems a bit of work to use and I have no idea if it will be easier/more efficient.

    It’s not easier (but it’s not much harder), and it is more efficient. For large data sets it can be a lot more efficient.

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