# Puerto Cortes Municipality, Cortes Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cortes Department 

# Puerto Cortes

Puerto Cortes is a municipality of Honduras in Cortes Department. It had an estimated **144,391 people** in 2024 on 384 km² (about 376 per km²). 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 132 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144,391people (2024)
- 384km²
- 132mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Cortes?

Puerto Cortes had an estimated **144,391 people** in 2024 — 7.5% of Cortes Department, 11th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,084 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cortes Department figure of 1,090). Spread over 384 km², that is about **376 people per km²**, 10th of 298 municipalities.

27.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Cortes Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****13,426**

5–9 ****12,835**

10–14 ****13,710**

15–19 ****14,021**

20–24 ****12,625**

25–29 ****11,772**

30–34 ****11,966**

35–39 ****10,774**

40–44 ****9,263**

45–49 ****8,249**

50–54 ****6,524**

55–59 ****5,321**

60–64 ****4,123**

65–69 ****3,408**

70–74 ****2,588**

75–79 ****1,645**

80+ ****2,141**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Where is Puerto Cortes?

Puerto Cortes lies in [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Choloma](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/choloma/), [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/el-progreso/), [Omoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/omoa/) and [Tela](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/tela/). By area it is the 66th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 9.8% of [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/). The centre of Puerto Cortes is about 199 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 34 km from San Pedro Sula, the main town of Cortes Department. The centre point is at 15.7574° N, -87.8521° E.

Source: [Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial (SINIT), Secretaria Técnica de Planificación y Cooperación Externa (SEPLAN), 2010 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-hnd).

## Villages and localities in Puerto Cortes

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Cortes. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Cortez (142,311), Baracoa (9,202), Puerto Alto (1,385), Travesía (1,283) and Baja Mar (1,064). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 418 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Baja Mar
- Baracoa
- Barra de Chamelecón
- Barrio La Chufla
- Barrio Las Vegas
- Barrio Titabla
- Botija
- Brisas del Chamelecón
- Buenos Aires
- Bully Camp
- Camaguey
- Camagüey
- Campo de Aviación
- Cedros
- Cerro Cardona
- Chameleconcito
- Cieneguita
- Col. 14 de Agosto
- Col. 23 de Abril
- Col. Las Merdedes
- Col. Nuevos Horizontes
- Colonia 19 de Mayo
- Colonia Bella Vista
- Colonia Rosibel Alexis Gutiérrez
- Concordia
- El Bálsamo
- El Centro
- El Chile
- El Copen
- El Faro
- El Guanacaste
- El Mango
- El Muelle
- El Porvenir
- El Puente
- El Remolino
- El Sábalo
- Francelia (El Estero)
- Guanacastal
- Guanacastales
- La Campana
- La Curva
- La Florida
- La Fragua
- Laguna de Alvarado
- Las Cruces
- Los Mangos
- Los Pisotes
- Manacalito
- Medina
- Mélcher
- Nisperales
- Paleto
- Papón de Los Oros
- Playa Grande
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Alto
- Puerto Cortez
- Puerto Cortés
- Punta Rieles
- Robles
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Martín
- San Ramón
- Santa Inés
- Sapadril
- Saraguaina
- Suyapa
- Travesía

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Puerto Cortes

Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Cortes, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Campana
- Quebrada Corosona
- Quebrada del Cacao
- Río Cieneguita
- Río Medina

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna de Alvarado

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Cardona · 153 m
- Cerro Tigre · 75 m
- Cerro Cardona · 20 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Puerto Cortes and the best time to visit

In Puerto Cortes, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (226 mm) and the driest Apr (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 147 

Feb 25 106 

Mar 25 78 

Apr 27 48 

May 28 107 

Jun 28 180 

Jul 28 173 

Aug 28 163 

Sep 28 179 

Oct 27 222 

Nov 26 226 

Dec 25 156 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Cortes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Del Caribe · Puerto Cortes 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.81267&mlon=-87.93352#map=17/15.81267/-87.93352) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · Puerto Cortes 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.84362&mlon=-87.93578#map=17/15.84362/-87.93578) 

ATM BAC · San Pedro Sula 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50269&mlon=-88.00656#map=17/15.50269/-88.00656) 

Petrol pump Texaco Don Tiki · Puerto Cortes 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.75935&mlon=-87.86510#map=17/15.75935/-87.86510) 

Hotel Velomares del Caribe · Puerto Cortes 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.83119&mlon=-87.90910#map=17/15.83119/-87.90910) 

Mall Edwin barber shop · Puerto Cortes 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.82769&mlon=-87.87035#map=17/15.82769/-87.87035) 

School Escuela 11 de Junio · Puerto Cortes 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.83103&mlon=-87.90773#map=17/15.83103/-87.90773) 

College Instituto Oficial Franklin Delano Roosevelt · Puerto Cortes 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.81651&mlon=-87.93267#map=17/15.81651/-87.93267) 

Police station Estacion de Policia de Transito Vial · Puerto Cortes 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.82359&mlon=-87.90084#map=17/15.82359/-87.90084) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puerto Cortes

Places mapped inside Puerto Cortes in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels20
- Shopping malls4
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities3
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants45
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics14

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Cortes Department

- Choloma
- La Lima
- Omoa
- Pimienta
- Potrerillos
- San Antonio de Cortes
- San Francisco de Yojoa
- San Manuel
- San Pedro Sula
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa
- Villanueva

## Quick answers

- Where is Puerto Cortes?In Cortes Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Puerto Cortes?144,391 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Cortes?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Cortes?About 376 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Cortes?Choloma, El Progreso, Omoa and Tela
- How many villages are in Puerto Cortes?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Cortes?Settlements lie between 6 m and 418 m
- What is the highest point in Puerto Cortes?Cerro Cardona (153 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Cortes?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Cortes?Hospital Del Caribe, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Cortes?Banco Atlántida, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puerto Cortes?BAC, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Cortes?Texaco Don Tiki, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Cortes?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Puerto Cortes?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Cortes?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Cortes?HN0506 (OCHA common operational dataset)