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Santa Cruz, El Paraíso Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Cruz, Honduras

Friday, 14 August 2026
15:16:35 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 1,430
District: El Paraíso

📍 Cities Near To Santa Cruz


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Cruz in El Paraíso 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 Santa Cruz.

📍 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz from our regional database:

State / RegionEl Paraíso Department
DistrictEl Paraíso
Total Population1,430
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude13.8667° N
Center Longitude-86.6333° E
Elevation864 m (2,835 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in El Paraíso Department#13 of 27
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Araulí Araulí9 15 8
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ciudad Antigua Ciudad Antigua27 43 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuyalí Cuyalí6 9 5
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Danlí Danlí12 19 10
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dipilto Dipilto13 21 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Duyure Duyure20 33 18
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of El Benque El Benque16 26 14
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Chichicaste El Chichicaste26 42 23
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of El Obraje El Obraje16 26 14
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Paraíso El Paraíso6 9 5
East (E)
National Flag Of El Pescadero El Pescadero7 12 6
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Güinope Güinope20 32 18
West (W)
National Flag Of Jacaleapa Jacaleapa11 17 9
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jutiapa Jutiapa18 28 15
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Las Ánimas Las Ánimas27 43 23
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Cruz


States and regions closest to El Paraíso Department (home state of Santa Cruz), 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 Department121 194 105
North (N)
National Flag Of Boaco Department Boaco Department135 216 117
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cabanas Cabanas127 205 111
West (W)
National Flag Of Chinandega Department Chinandega Department88 142 77
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Choluteca Department Choluteca Department50 80 43
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chontales Department Chontales Department169 271 146
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Colón Department Colón Department147 237 128
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Comayagua Department Comayagua Department66 107 58
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cortés Department Cortés Department135 218 117
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Estelí Department Estelí Department54 87 47
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Santa Cruz


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Cruz (You)El Paraíso Department1,430
El ParaísoEl Paraíso Department18,7799.0E
CuyalíEl Paraíso Department1,5729.2ENE
El PescaderoEl Paraíso Department90911.7NE
San MatíasEl Paraíso Department1,25113.0N
AraulíEl Paraíso Department1,16015.2NE
Santa MaríaNueva Segovia Department72015.7SSW
JacaleapaEl Paraíso Department2,57817.1NNW
DanlíEl Paraíso Department44,79919.3NNE
OropolíEl Paraíso Department1,41220.6WSW
DipiltoNueva Segovia Department46721.2SE

🏆 El Paraíso Department City Rankings

How does Santa Cruz rank within El Paraíso 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 Santa Cruz appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Danlí44,799
El Paraíso18,779
Las Trojes6,253
Teupasenti4,207
Morocelí2,984
Güinope2,716
Jacaleapa2,578
Yuscarán2,371
Ojo de Agua2,330
El Obraje1,703

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Toncontín Airport
IATA: TGU
67 km (41 mi) from Santa Cruz
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 El Paraíso Department Cities
Santa Cruz ranks #13 of 27 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Santa Cruz Sits on the Map

Santa Cruz sits inside El Paraíso Department, Honduras and ranks #13 of 27 cities in El Paraíso 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Cruz against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and El Paraíso Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Cruz: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Cruz

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Santa Cruz?

See the Cities Near To Santa Cruz 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 El Paraíso Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Santa Cruz to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Cruz. 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 El Paraíso Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Santa Cruz compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Cruz ranks #13 of 27 cities in El Paraíso 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 Santa Cruz?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Cruz is Toncontín Airport (TGU), about 67 km (41 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.