Map of Puerto Cortez, Honduras

Puerto Cortez is a city in Cortés Department, Honduras, with a population of about 142,311. It lies at 15.8256°N, 87.9297°W. Puerto Cortez is about 209 km (130 mi) north of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Omoa, 13 km to the southwest.

Puerto Cortez at a glance

Where is Puerto Cortez?

• The 5th largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Cortés Department on this site.
• 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 Puerto Cortez

• Omoa — 13 km southwest
• Choloma — 24 km south
• San Pedro Sula — 37 km south
• La Lima — 44 km south
• El Progreso — 49 km south
• El Negrito — 62 km southeast
• Puerto Barrios — 72 km west, Guatemala
• Quimistán — 74 km southwest
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 94 km south
• La Ceiba — 123 km east

Largest cities in Cortés Department

• San Pedro Sula — 801,259
• Choloma — 139,100
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 97,848
• Omoa — 58,172
• La Lima — 45,955

Largest cities in Honduras

• Tegucigalpa — 850,848
• San Pedro Sula — 801,259
• Danlí — 233,789
• La Ceiba — 222,055
• 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.