Map of San Pedro Sula, Honduras

San Pedro Sula is the administrative centre of Cortés Department, Honduras, with a population of about 801,259. It lies at 15.5042°N, 88.0250°W. San Pedro Sula is about 181 km (112 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is La Lima, 14 km to the southeast.

San Pedro Sula at a glance

Where is San Pedro Sula?

• The 2nd largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
• The largest city in Cortés Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near San Pedro Sula

• La Lima — 14 km southeast
• Choloma — 14 km northeast
• El Progreso — 27 km southeast
• Omoa — 30 km north
• Puerto Cortez — 37 km north
• El Negrito — 41 km southeast
• Quimistán — 44 km southwest
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 60 km south
• Puerto Barrios — 66 km west, Guatemala
• Lepaera — 101 km southwest

Largest cities in Cortés Department

• Puerto Cortez — 142,311
• Choloma — 139,100
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 97,848
• Omoa — 58,172
• La Lima — 45,955

Largest cities in Honduras

• Tegucigalpa — 850,848
• 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
• 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.