Map of Olanchito, Honduras

Olanchito is a city in Yoro Department, Honduras, with a population of about 124,286. It lies at 15.4813°N, 86.5742°W. Olanchito is about 170 km (106 mi) northeast of Tegucigalpa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sabá, 35 km to the east.

Olanchito at a glance

Where is Olanchito?

• The 8th largest city in Honduras by recorded population.
• The largest city in Yoro 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 Olanchito

• Sabá — 35 km east
• La Ceiba — 38 km northwest
• Tocoa — 65 km east
• Juticalpa — 98 km southeast
• El Negrito — 122 km west
• El Progreso — 132 km west
• Teupasenti — 141 km south
• La Lima — 144 km west
• Choloma — 148 km west
• Puerto Cortez — 150 km west

Largest cities in Yoro Department

• El Progreso — 100,810
• El Negrito — 50,550

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
• 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.