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Zamora, Colón Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In Zamora, Honduras

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
04:13:54 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 2,999
District: Tocoa

📍 Cities Near To Zamora


Find cities, states and countries closest to Zamora in Colón 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 Zamora.

📍 Zamora 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 Zamora from our regional database:

State / RegionColón Department
DistrictTocoa
Total Population2,999
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.6333° N
Center Longitude-86.0667° E
Elevation43 m (141 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Colón Department#6 of 21
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia23 37 20
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bálsamo Oriental Bálsamo Oriental21 33 18
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bonito Oriental Bonito Oriental23 38 20
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires25 40 22
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Carbajales Carbajales21 33 18
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Corocito Corocito20 33 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of El Juncal El Juncal27 44 24
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Elíxir Elíxir19 30 16
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jericó Jericó23 37 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of La Brea La Brea13 21 12
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of La Curva La Curva23 37 20
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of La Esperanza La Esperanza20 32 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Prieta Prieta6 10 5
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Puerto Castilla Puerto Castilla27 44 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Quebrada de Arena Quebrada de Arena14 22 12
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Zamora


States and regions closest to Colón Department (home state of Zamora), 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 Atlántida Department Atlántida Department108 174 94
West (W)
National Flag Of Bay Islands Bay Islands63 101 54
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Belize District Belize District233 374 202
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Boaco Department Boaco Department218 350 189
South (S)
National Flag Of Cabanas Cabanas248 400 216
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Carazo Department Carazo Department274 442 238
South (S)
National Flag Of Cayo District Cayo District248 399 215
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chalatenango Department Chalatenango Department264 424 229
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Chinandega Department Chinandega Department231 371 200
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Choluteca Department Choluteca Department197 317 171
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Zamora


Countries bordering or closest to Honduras, with aerial distance and compass direction from Zamora'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 Zamora. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Colón Department, Honduras.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Zamora (You)Colón Department2,999
TocoaColón Department30,7859.0NE
PrietaColón Department1,1039.5SW
SalamáColón Department1,73716.8NE
TaujicaColón Department1,27117.7ENE
La BreaColón Department1,05521.4NNE
Quebrada de ArenaColón Department2,72321.9NE
SabáColón Department9,66627.0SW
ElíxirColón Department3,07930.0WSW
La EsperanzaColón Department2,01432.1E
CorocitoColón Department2,85533.0ENE

🏆 Colón Department City Rankings

How does Zamora rank within Colón 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 Zamora appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Tocoa30,785
Sabá9,666
Trujillo9,646
Bonito Oriental3,732
Elíxir3,079
Zamora ⭐2,999
Corocito2,855
Quebrada de Arena2,723
Jericó2,364
La Esperanza2,014

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Golosón International Airport
IATA: LCE
85 km (53 mi) from Zamora
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 Colón Department Cities
Zamora ranks #6 of 21 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Zamora? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Zamora Sits on the Map

Zamora sits inside Colón Department, Honduras and ranks #6 of 21 cities in Colón 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 Zamora 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 Zamora 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 Zamora and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Zamora against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Colón Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond Zamora: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Zamora and the countries closest to Zamora 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 Zamora, 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 Zamora at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Zamora

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Zamora MapView the Zamora map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Zamora Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Colón Department OverviewExplore the Colón 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 Zamora

Which cities are closest to Zamora?

See the Cities Near To Zamora 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 Colón Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Zamora to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Zamora 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 Zamora 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 Zamora 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 Zamora 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 Zamora?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Zamora. 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 Colón Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Zamora compare in size to the cities near it?

Zamora ranks #6 of 21 cities in Colón 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 Zamora?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Zamora is Golosón International Airport (LCE), about 85 km (53 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.