Map of La Ceiba, Honduras
La Ceiba is the administrative centre of Atlántida Department, Honduras, with a population of about 222,055. It lies at 15.7597°N, 86.7822°W. La Ceiba is about 192 km (119 mi) north of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Olanchito, 38 km to the southeast.
La Ceiba at a glance
Country
Region
Atlántida Department
Population
222,055GeoNames
Coordinates
15.7597, -86.782215°45′35″N 86°46′56″W
Time zone
America/TegucigalpaUTC−06:00
Local time
–
Distance to Tegucigalpa
192 km (119 mi)
Where is La Ceiba?
- The 4th largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 11 min on the shortest day to 13 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near La Ceiba
- Olanchito — 38 km southeast
- Sabá — 66 km southeast
- Tocoa — 84 km east
- El Negrito — 110 km southwest
- El Progreso — 116 km west
- Puerto Cortez — 123 km west
- Choloma — 126 km west
- La Lima — 127 km west
- Juticalpa — 136 km southeast
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 147 km southwest
Largest cities in Honduras
- Tegucigalpa — 850,848
- San Pedro Sula — 801,259
- Danlí — 233,789
- Puerto Cortez — 142,311
- Choloma — 139,100
- Siguatepeque — 127,468
- Olanchito — 124,286
- Tocoa — 111,972
- El Progreso — 100,810
- 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.