Map of El Progreso, Honduras

El Progreso is a city in Yoro Department, Honduras, with a population of about 100,810. It lies at 15.4000°N, 87.8000°W. El Progreso is about 160 km (99 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is La Lima, 13 km to the west.

El Progreso at a glance

Where is El Progreso?

• The 10th largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Yoro Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 13 min on the shortest day to 13 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Progreso

• La Lima — 13 km west
• El Negrito — 14 km southeast
• San Pedro Sula — 27 km northwest
• Choloma — 29 km northwest
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 48 km south
• Omoa — 49 km northwest
• Puerto Cortez — 49 km north
• Quimistán — 65 km west
• Siguatepeque — 89 km south
• Puerto Barrios — 93 km northwest, Guatemala

Largest cities in Yoro Department

• Olanchito — 124,286
• El Negrito — 50,550

Largest cities in Honduras

• Tegucigalpa — 850,848
• San Pedro Sula — 801,259
• Danlí — 233,789
• La Ceiba — 222,055
• Puerto Cortez — 142,311
• Choloma — 139,100
• Siguatepeque — 127,468
• Olanchito — 124,286
• Tocoa — 111,972
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 97,848

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.