Omoa
in Departamento de Cortés, Honduras

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.767 and -88.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 46' 0" and W -88° 1' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lempira - HNL
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:10 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 6:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Honduras in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Honduras.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Honduras. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Omoa

Omoa in Departamento de Cortés with it's 4,763 residents is a town located in Honduras about 129 mi (or 207 km) north-west of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital place.

Time in Omoa is now 07:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Omoa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Honduras is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in Guatemala at a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km). The closest in Honduras is Maya Site of Copan in a distance of 84 mi (or 114 km), South-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Pedro Sula, Puerto Barrios, Livingston, Morales and Punta Gorda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Paraiso Rainforest and Beach Hotel

Address
7,2 mi
Carretera CA-13, Aldea El Paraiso
Omoa
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Playa de Puerto Cortes, Honduras

Published: March 23, 2008
Length: 15:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lcordobaj

En las playa municipal de Puerto Cortes en Semana Santa.


GRUFASA, Puerto Cortés, Honduras (Noviembre 2014)

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 10:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GRUFASA

Vertido de Grava en Pilotes del nuevo Muelle de Granes de Puerto Cortés en Honduras. Llenado mediante cubilotes neumático.


Mega Espectáculo de Fuegos Artificiales de ISB Fireworks en Puerto Cortes 17 08 2013

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 05:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JUAN JOSE SANTOS AYALA

SHOW DE LUCES CHINAS! ¡Realizamos Espectáculos de Fuegos Artificiales en cualquier parte del país e Internacional¡ • Aniversarios. • Bodas. • Campañas políticas. • Clausuras...


savio elegidos en puerto cortes

Published: September 19, 2008
Length: 23:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: elegidosavio

TE GUSTE O T GUSTE YO SOY DEL ROJO PAPA.


CatrachoGaming.com @ UrbanPaintball Puerto Cortes Honduras

Published: January 15, 2010
Length: 20:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Darwin Avelar

Gamers de Tegus visitan Puerto Cortes, jugamos un amistoso de PB.


God will provide Honduras trip on 9/25/12

Published: October 10, 2012
Length: 11:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sergey krykun

god will provide Internationale mission in honduras.


AIDAaura in Honduras, Jan/2007 - Maya Ruins of Copan

Published: January 25, 2011
Length: 14:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scheungraber

Grossartige Location nahe der Grenze zu Guatemala. Familiäres Besucheraufkommen, nicht wie in Chichén Itzá, lässt die lehrreiche Führung durch die Anlage zum Genuss werden.


Playa de Omoa Honduras en Semana Santa

Published: March 23, 2008
Length: 40:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lcordobaj

Disfrutando de una Semana Santa en omoa, honduras.


Parque San Fernando de Omoa

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 56:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Caminando X Honduras

En nuestra visita a omoa cortes nuestro equipo de producción visito el parque turístico san fernando de omoa. para enterarse mas de nuestros viajes y nuestro vídeos visite. https://www.facebook...


See Central America by Motorcycle....................Omoa

Published: April 25, 2009
Length: 41:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Furlong

First Love in Omoa, Honduras.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Omoa

Omoa is a town and a municipality in the Department of Cortés of the Central American country of Honduras. Omoa is located on a small bay of the same name 18 km. west of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea coast.

Located at 15.7739, -88.0364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Honduras, Municipalities of the Cortés Department, Populated places established in 1752

Battle of San Fernando de Omoa

The Battle of San Fernando de Omoa was a short siege and battle between British and Spanish forces fought not long after Spain entered the American Revolutionary War on the American side. On 16 October 1779, following a brief attempt at siege, a force of 150 British soldiers and seamen assaulted and captured the fortifications at San Fernando de Omoa in the Captaincy General of Guatemala on the Gulf of Honduras.

Located at 15.7739, -88.0364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1779, Battles involving Spain, Battles involving Great Britain, History of Honduras, Battles of the American Revolutionary War


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Omoa