The GPS coordinates of Baracoa are latitude 15.7758° and longitude -87.8526°. In directional format: 15.7758° N, 87.8526° W. These coordinates mark the center of Baracoa in Cortés Department and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Baracoa is a city in Cortés Department, Honduras, on the continent of North America. It falls within Puerto Cortés. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Baracoa sits at: Latitude 15° 46' 33" N and Longitude 87° 51' 9" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Baracoa has a population of approximately 9,202 people. This is roughly 0.567% of Cortés Department's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Cortés Department.

The interactive satellite map of Baracoa is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 15.7758, -87.8526 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Baracoa in Cortés Department. For broader context, explore the Cortés Department state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Baracoa is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), roughly 37 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Baracoa is approximately 35 km (22 mi) from San Pedro Sula, the capital of Cortés Department, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Cortés Department.

Baracoa sits at an elevation of approximately 28 meters (92 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Cortés Department.

The closest cities to Baracoa include Río Blanquito, Puerto Alto, Puerto Cortez. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Baracoa, sunrise is at 05:34 AM and sunset is at 06:17 PM, giving a day length of 12h 42m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Baracoa's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Baracoa is approximately 1,756 km (1,091 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,411 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Baracoa — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Manna, Indonesia, roughly 1,721 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Baracoa is approximately 201 km (125 mi) S of Tegucigalpa, the national capital of Honduras, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.