Map of Ciudad Choluteca, Honduras

Ciudad Choluteca is the administrative centre of Choluteca Department, Honduras, with a population of about 75,872. It lies at 13.3003°N, 87.1908°W. Ciudad Choluteca is about 87 km (54 mi) south of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Viejo, 71 km to the south.

Ciudad Choluteca at a glance

Where is Ciudad Choluteca?

• The 12th largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 20 min on the shortest day to 12 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ciudad Choluteca

• El Viejo — 71 km south, Nicaragua
• Chinandega — 75 km south, Nicaragua
• Ocotal — 86 km northeast, Nicaragua
• Tegucigalpa — 87 km north
• Estelí — 94 km east, Nicaragua
• León — 102 km south, Nicaragua
• Danlí — 105 km northeast
• San Miguel — 109 km west, El Salvador
• Teupasenti — 115 km northeast
• Jinotega — 131 km east, Nicaragua

Largest cities in Honduras

• Tegucigalpa — 850,848
• San Pedro Sula — 801,259
• Danlí — 233,789
• La Ceiba — 222,055
• Puerto Cortez — 142,311
• Choloma — 139,100
• Siguatepeque — 127,468
• Olanchito — 124,286
• Tocoa — 111,972
• El Progreso — 100,810

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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.