Map of Choloma, Honduras

Choloma is a city in Cortés Department, Honduras, with a population of about 139,100. It lies at 15.6144°N, 87.9530°W. Choloma is about 188 km (117 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Pedro Sula, 14 km to the southwest.

Choloma at a glance

Where is Choloma?

• The 6th largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Cortés Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Choloma

• San Pedro Sula — 14 km southwest
• Omoa — 20 km northwest
• La Lima — 21 km south
• Puerto Cortez — 24 km north
• El Progreso — 29 km southeast
• El Negrito — 43 km southeast
• Quimistán — 57 km southwest
• Puerto Barrios — 70 km west, Guatemala
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 71 km south
• Siguatepeque — 114 km south

Largest cities in Cortés Department

• San Pedro Sula — 801,259
• Puerto Cortez — 142,311
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 97,848
• Omoa — 58,172
• La Lima — 45,955

Largest cities in Honduras

• Tegucigalpa — 850,848
• San Pedro Sula — 801,259
• Danlí — 233,789
• La Ceiba — 222,055
• Puerto Cortez — 142,311
• Siguatepeque — 127,468
• Olanchito — 124,286
• Tocoa — 111,972
• El Progreso — 100,810
• Santa Cruz de Yojoa — 97,848

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.