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El Progreso, Yoro Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In El Progreso, Honduras

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
06:19:31 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 100,810
District: El Progreso

📍 Cities Near To El Progreso


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Progreso 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 El Progreso.

📍 El Progreso 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 El Progreso from our regional database:

State / RegionYoro Department
DistrictEl Progreso
Total Population100,810
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.4° N
Center Longitude-87.8° E
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
UTC Time Zone-06:00
Population Rank in Yoro Department#1 of 48
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Agua Blanca Sur Agua Blanca Sur12 19 10
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Armenta Armenta18 29 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Baracoa Baracoa26 42 23
North (N)
National Flag Of Bejuco Bejuco20 33 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires26 42 23
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Casa Quemada Casa Quemada27 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chivana Chivana27 44 24
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Choloma Choloma18 29 16
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chotepe Chotepe12 20 11
West (W)
National Flag Of Cofradía Cofradía23 38 20
West (W)
National Flag Of Concepción del Norte Concepción del Norte27 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cuyamel Cuyamel32 52 28
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of El Bálsamo El Bálsamo32 52 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Llano El Llano16 26 14
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of El Marañón El Marañón17 27 15
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To El Progreso


States and regions closest to Yoro Department (home state of El Progreso), 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 El Progreso


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Progreso (You)Yoro Department100,810
Quebrada de YoroYoro Department8964.1NNE
La MinaYoro Department2,6909.9SSW
VictoriaYoro Department2,88411.9NNW
La LimaCortés Department45,95513.0WNW
El NegritoYoro Department9,30314.2SE
GuaimitasYoro Department2,32114.3NE
La SabanaCortés Department1,52414.4WSW
San ManuelCortés Department6,38915.1WSW
La GuacamayaYoro Department2,52516.7S
San José del BoquerónCortés Department1,43216.8NW

🏆 Yoro Department City Rankings

How does El Progreso 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 El Progreso appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
El Progreso ⭐100,810
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
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
IATA: SAP
14 km (9 mi) from El Progreso
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
El Progreso ranks #1 of 48 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where El Progreso Sits on the Map

El Progreso sits inside Yoro Department, Honduras and ranks #1 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 El Progreso 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 El Progreso 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 El Progreso and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Progreso against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Yoro Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Progreso: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Progreso

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 El Progreso MapView the El Progreso map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ El Progreso 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 El Progreso

Which cities are closest to El Progreso?

See the Cities Near To El Progreso 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 El Progreso to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of El Progreso. 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 El Progreso compare in size to the cities near it?

El Progreso ranks #1 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 El Progreso?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Progreso is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), about 14 km (9 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.