AMERICAS
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel
Honduras
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel
Population
9.9 million
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 26.33 HNL
Advisory
Level 3
GDP/Capita
$3,426
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 26, 2026
About HondurasOverview, geography, and key facts
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Population
9.9 million
Area
112,492 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Honduran lempira (HNL)
GDP/Capita
$3,426
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Reconsider travel due to serious risks. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to certain areas.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Honduran lempira (HNL)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 26.33 HNL
- GDP
- $37.1B
- GDP per Capita
- $3,426
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
4,870 HNL
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 72.9 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Area
- 112,492 km²
- Population
- 9,892,632
- Timezone
- UTC-06:00
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling Code
- +504
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- HN