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Mercedes, Ocotepeque Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In Mercedes, Honduras

Friday, 14 August 2026
13:48:23 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 984
District: Nueva Ocotepeque

📍 Cities Near To Mercedes


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mercedes in Ocotepeque 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 Mercedes.

📍 Mercedes 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 Mercedes from our regional database:

State / RegionOcotepeque Department
DistrictNueva Ocotepeque
Total Population984
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.4333° N
Center Longitude-89.15° E
Elevation1,402 m (4,600 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Ocotepeque Department#16 of 21
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Antigua Ocotepeque Antigua Ocotepeque4 6 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Belén Gualcho Belén Gualcho24 38 21
East (E)
National Flag Of Camotán Camotán31 49 27
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chalatenango Chalatenango31 49 27
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula37 59 32
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cololaca Cololaca20 32 17
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Concepción Las Minas Concepción Las Minas21 34 19
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Corquín Corquín21 34 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cucuyagua Cucuyagua24 38 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Achiotal El Achiotal36 58 31
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Corpús El Corpús24 39 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Derrumbo El Derrumbo33 53 29
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Granzal El Granzal19 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of El Tránsito El Tránsito16 26 14
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Esquipulas Esquipulas16 26 14
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Mercedes


States and regions closest to Ocotepeque Department (home state of Mercedes), 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 Ahuachapan Ahuachapan75 121 66
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz104 168 90
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Atlántida Department Atlántida Department150 242 131
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Baja Verapaz Baja Verapaz98 157 85
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cabanas Cabanas50 80 43
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chalatenango Department Chalatenango Department24 38 21
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chimaltenango Chimaltenango119 191 103
West (W)
National Flag Of Chinandega Department Chinandega Department180 289 156
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chiquimula Chiquimula38 61 33
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Choluteca Department Choluteca Department151 242 131
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Mercedes


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mercedes (You)Ocotepeque Department984
Nueva OcotepequeOcotepeque Department8,7803.5W
SinuapaOcotepeque Department2,3894.0WNW
Santa LucíaOcotepeque Department1,2245.7WSW
Antigua OcotepequeOcotepeque Department1,8626.4WSW
Santa FeOcotepeque Department91512.9NW
La PalmaChalatenango Department13.1S
Llano LargoOcotepeque Department91014.8ENE
La LaborOcotepeque Department1,41616.9ENE
Santa TeresaOcotepeque Department91417.1ESE
San Francisco del ValleOcotepeque Department1,87820.9E

🏆 Ocotepeque Department City Rankings

How does Mercedes rank within Ocotepeque 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 Mercedes appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ilopango International Airport
IATA: ILS
82 km (51 mi) from Mercedes
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 Ocotepeque Department Cities
Mercedes ranks #16 of 21 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Mercedes Sits on the Map

Mercedes sits inside Ocotepeque Department, Honduras and ranks #16 of 21 cities in Ocotepeque 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 Mercedes 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 Mercedes 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 Mercedes and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mercedes against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ocotepeque Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mercedes: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mercedes

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Mercedes?

See the Cities Near To Mercedes 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 Ocotepeque Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Mercedes to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Mercedes ranks #16 of 21 cities in Ocotepeque 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 Mercedes?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Mercedes is Ilopango International Airport (ILS), about 82 km (51 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.