Current Date And Time In Protección, Honduras
Thursday, 13 August 2026
14:48:07 CST
State: Santa Bárbara Department
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 2,101
District: Protección
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Protección, a city in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Protección — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Protección | |
| District / County | Protección | |
| State | Santa Bárbara Department | |
| Country | Honduras | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 2,101 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Santa Bárbara Department | #19 of 54 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Honduran Lempira | |
| Code ISO-4217 | HNL | |
| Symbol | L | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +504 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 011 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .hn | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 970 | |
| In Feet | 3,183 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 15.03 | |
| Longitude | -88.65 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.028° N 88.647° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 15° 1' 40" N 88° 38' 49" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15° 1.66' N 88° 38.81' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Santa Bárbara Department Capital | 46 km East-Southeast of Santa Bárbara | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Morales, Guatemala (54 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:38 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:20 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 41m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Tegucigalpa |
Protección is a city situated in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras, within North America. It falls under Protección, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Protección as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Santa Bárbara Department
The latitude and longitude of Protección pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 970 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Protección on the map
Protección runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Protección run on Honduran Lempira (HNL), shown with the symbol L. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Protección exchange rates
To ring a number in Protección from outside Honduras, dial +504 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Protección and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Protección ranks #19 of 54 cities in Santa Bárbara Department. It lies about 46 km East-Southeast of Santa Bárbara, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Santa Bárbara Department market. › Cities near Protección
Protección has a recorded population of approximately 2,101 people. That places it #19 of 54 cities with population data in Santa Bárbara Department. Browse more cities in Santa Bárbara Department for comparison.
Protección sits within Protección, is part of Santa Bárbara Department in Honduras. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Protección keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:38 AM and sets around 06:20 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Protección price in Honduran lempira (HNL), written with the symbol L. Check live rates on our Protección currency page.
Protección is about 46 km East-Southeast of Santa Bárbara, the capital of Santa Bárbara Department. See cities near Protección for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Protección lands you closest to Morales, Guatemala, about 54 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Protección sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
