<P> According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP ( Sumter County only ) has a total area of 5.6 sq mi ( 15 km ) , of which 5.2 sq mi ( 13 km ) is land and 0.4 sq mi ( 1.0 km ) ( 6.99 % ) is water . The Villages is located approximately 45 miles northwest of Orlando and 75 miles northeast of Tampa . </P>
where are the villages located in central florida
approximately 45 miles northwest of Orlando and 75 miles northeast of Tampa