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San Marcos de Colón, Choluteca Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In San Marcos de Colón, Honduras

Friday, 14 August 2026
17:50:57 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 8,821
District: San Marcos de Colón

📍 Cities Near To San Marcos de Colón


Find cities, states and countries closest to San Marcos de Colón in Choluteca Department, Honduras with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around San Marcos de Colón.

📍 San Marcos de Colón Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for San Marcos de Colón from our regional database:

State / RegionCholuteca Department
DistrictSan Marcos de Colón
Total Population8,821
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude13.4333° N
Center Longitude-86.8° E
Elevation997 m (3,271 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Choluteca Department#2 of 23
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Achuapa Achuapa30 48 26
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Choluteca Choluteca26 41 22
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cinco Pinos Cinco Pinos15 24 13
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ciudad Choluteca Ciudad Choluteca27 43 23
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Concepción de María Concepción de María20 32 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Corpus Corpus19 30 16
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Dipilto Dipilto28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Duyure Duyure14 22 12
North (N)
National Flag Of El Obraje El Obraje29 47 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of El Perico El Perico26 41 22
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of El Puente El Puente24 38 21
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Triunfo El Triunfo26 41 22
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Las Sabanas Las Sabanas14 22 12
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Liure Liure21 34 18
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Macuelizo Macuelizo20 32 17
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To San Marcos de Colón


States and regions closest to Choluteca Department (home state of San Marcos de Colón), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Boaco Department Boaco Department126 202 109
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cabanas Cabanas112 180 97
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Carazo Department Carazo Department127 205 110
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chalatenango Department Chalatenango Department146 235 127
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chinandega Department Chinandega Department42 67 36
South (S)
National Flag Of Comayagua Department Comayagua Department91 147 79
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Copán Department Copán Department159 256 138
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cuscatlan Cuscatlan131 211 114
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of El Paraíso Department El Paraíso Department50 80 43
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Estelí Department Estelí Department47 75 41
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To San Marcos de Colón


Countries bordering or closest to Honduras, with aerial distance and compass direction from San Marcos de Colón's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas889 1,430 772
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize203 327 176
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands435 700 378
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia1,095 1,762 951
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica412 664 358
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba706 1,136 613
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Salvador El Salvador202 326 176
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala269 432 233
West (W)
National Flag Of Haiti Haiti957 1,541 831
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica625 1,006 543
East-northeast (ENE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to San Marcos de Colón. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Choluteca Department, Honduras.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
San Marcos de Colón (You)Choluteca Department8,821
San FranciscoCholuteca Department88313.1SW
MorolicaCholuteca Department97318.3NW
San Pedro del NorteChinandega Department19.4SSW
San LucasMadriz Department91020.5E
Las SabanasMadriz Department1,25721.7ESE
DuyureCholuteca Department1,16422.3N
San José de CusmapaMadriz Department1,41922.5SE
Cinco PinosChinandega Department78423.8SSW
SomotoMadriz Department20,31624.2ENE
San Francisco del NorteChinandega Department26.2S

🏆 Choluteca Department City Rankings

How does San Marcos de Colón rank within Choluteca Department? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where San Marcos de Colón appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Toncontín Airport
IATA: TGU
83 km (52 mi) from San Marcos de Colón
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Choluteca Department Cities
San Marcos de Colón ranks #2 of 23 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to San Marcos de Colón? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where San Marcos de Colón Sits on the Map

San Marcos de Colón sits inside Choluteca Department, Honduras and ranks #2 of 23 cities in Choluteca Department by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from San Marcos de Colón to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from San Marcos de Colón outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to San Marcos de Colón and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack San Marcos de Colón against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Choluteca Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond San Marcos de Colón: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to San Marcos de Colón and the countries closest to San Marcos de Colón by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Honduras. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from San Marcos de Colón, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around San Marcos de Colón at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through San Marcos de Colón

If you're stringing together stops in Choluteca Department, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from San Marcos de Colón — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 San Marcos de Colón MapView the San Marcos de Colón map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ San Marcos de Colón Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Choluteca Department OverviewExplore the Choluteca Department state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Honduras Country DataGet complete Honduras data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From San Marcos de Colón

Which cities are closest to San Marcos de Colón?

See the Cities Near To San Marcos de Colón table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Choluteca Department by population and density.

How is the distance from San Marcos de Colón to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of San Marcos de Colón and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the San Marcos de Colón map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from San Marcos de Colón will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from San Marcos de Colón to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around San Marcos de Colón?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of San Marcos de Colón. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Choluteca Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does San Marcos de Colón compare in size to the cities near it?

San Marcos de Colón ranks #2 of 23 cities in Choluteca Department by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to San Marcos de Colón?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to San Marcos de Colón is Toncontín Airport (TGU), about 83 km (52 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.