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Bálsamo Oriental, Yoro Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In Bálsamo Oriental, Honduras

Friday, 14 August 2026
11:42:42 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 1,465
District: Olanchito

📍 Cities Near To Bálsamo Oriental


Find cities, states and countries closest to Bálsamo Oriental in Yoro 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 Bálsamo Oriental.

📍 Bálsamo Oriental 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 Bálsamo Oriental from our regional database:

State / RegionYoro Department
DistrictOlanchito
Total Population1,465
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.4833° N
Center Longitude-86.3333° E
Elevation88 m (289 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Yoro Department#31 of 48
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia3 4 2
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires5 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Carbajales Carbajales3 4 2
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chirinos Chirinos18 28 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Corozal Corozal34 54 29
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Coyoles Coyoles23 38 20
West (W)
National Flag Of Coyoles Central Coyoles Central23 37 20
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Juncal El Juncal7 11 6
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Ocote El Ocote16 26 14
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Elíxir Elíxir2 4 2
East (E)
National Flag Of Jutiapa Jutiapa23 37 20
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of La Brea La Brea33 53 28
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of La Guata La Guata28 45 24
South (S)
National Flag Of Nombre de Jesús Nombre de Jesús25 40 22
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Nueva Armenia Nueva Armenia24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Bálsamo Oriental


States and regions closest to Yoro Department (home state of Bálsamo Oriental), 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 Department26 42 22
North (N)
National Flag Of Bay Islands Bay Islands117 189 102
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cabanas Cabanas146 235 127
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cayo District Cayo District173 278 150
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Choluteca Department Choluteca Department138 222 120
South (S)
National Flag Of Colón Department Colón Department111 178 96
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Comayagua Department Comayagua Department60 97 52
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Copán Department Copán Department118 189 102
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cortés Department Cortés Department65 104 56
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cuscatlan Cuscatlan162 260 140
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Bálsamo Oriental


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Bálsamo Oriental (You)Yoro Department1,465
ElíxirColón Department3,0793.6E
ArmeniaYoro Department1,4884.0WSW
CarbajalesYoro Department1,1024.1NNW
Buenos AiresYoro Department9807.4WSW
TepustecaYoro Department1,6387.6SSE
SabáColón Department9,6669.1ESE
El JuncalYoro Department1,28611.3WSW
PrietaColón Department1,10323.7ENE
OlanchitoYoro Department25,96925.8W
El OcoteYoro Department1,90826.1WSW

🏆 Yoro Department City Rankings

How does Bálsamo Oriental rank within Yoro 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 Bálsamo Oriental appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
El Progreso100,810
Olanchito25,969
Yoro15,774
Santa Rita12,869
Morazán11,076
El Negrito9,303
Agua Blanca Sur7,592
Victoria2,884
Sulaco2,760
La Mina2,690

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Golosón International Airport
IATA: LCE
63 km (39 mi) from Bálsamo Oriental
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 Yoro Department Cities
Bálsamo Oriental ranks #31 of 48 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Bálsamo Oriental Sits on the Map

Bálsamo Oriental sits inside Yoro Department, Honduras and ranks #31 of 48 cities in Yoro 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 Bálsamo Oriental 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 Bálsamo Oriental 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 Bálsamo Oriental and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Bálsamo Oriental against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Yoro Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond Bálsamo Oriental: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Bálsamo Oriental

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Bálsamo Oriental?

See the Cities Near To Bálsamo Oriental 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 Yoro Department by population and density.

How is the distance from Bálsamo Oriental to nearby places calculated?

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

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

How does Bálsamo Oriental compare in size to the cities near it?

Bálsamo Oriental ranks #31 of 48 cities in Yoro 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 Bálsamo Oriental?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Bálsamo Oriental is Golosón International Airport (LCE), about 63 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.