Map of La Lima, Honduras

La Lima is a city in Cortés Department, Honduras, with a population of about 45,955. It lies at 15.4333°N, 87.9167°W. La Lima is about 169 km (105 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Progreso, 13 km to the east.

La Lima at a glance

Where is La Lima?

• The 17th largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Cortés 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 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near La Lima

• El Progreso — 13 km east
• San Pedro Sula — 14 km northwest
• Choloma — 21 km north
• El Negrito — 27 km southeast
• Omoa — 40 km north
• Puerto Cortez — 44 km north
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 50 km south
• Quimistán — 53 km west
• Puerto Barrios — 80 km northwest, Guatemala
• Siguatepeque — 93 km south

Largest cities in Cortés Department

• San Pedro Sula — 801,259
• Puerto Cortez — 142,311
• Choloma — 139,100
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 97,848
• Omoa — 58,172

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
• El Progreso — 100,810

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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.