El Progreso

El Progreso
Municipality
Photo of Cathedral at the Central Park
Photo of Cathedral at the Central Park
Flag of El Progreso
Coat of arms of El Progreso
Motto: 
'The Pearl of Ulua'
El Progreso is located in Honduras
El Progreso
El Progreso
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°24′N 87°48′W / 15.400°N 87.800°W / 15.400; -87.800
CountryHonduras
DepartmentYoro
Foundation1892
Government
 • Alcalde (Mayor)Alexánder López
Area
 • Municipality534 km2 (206 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 projection)[1]
 • Municipality204,420
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
 • Urban
150,476
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central America)
ClimateAm

El Progreso (Spanish pronunciation: [el pɾoˈɣɾeso]) is a city, with a population of 120,600 (2023 calculation),[2] and a municipality located in the Honduran department of Yoro.

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport of San Pedro Sula is located west of the city. To the east of the city is the mountain range of Mico Quemado (Burned Monkey).

El Progreso is located at a crossroads. Due to its strategic location, many travellers or tourists pass through El Progreso in one way or another. Many travellers going to San Pedro Sula, Tela, La Ceiba, La Lima, and Tegucigalpa make a connection here or use it as a rest area.

The territorial extension of the municipality is 534 square kilometres (206 sq mi). Of this territory, 40.5 square kilometres (15.6 sq mi) is defined as urban and 493.5 square kilometres (190.5 sq mi) as rural. The municipality is also divided into three geographic zones that comprise more than 100 barrios, which are home to more than 90,000 people. The climate of the city is humid.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Honduras