Cortés Department
Map of Cortés Department
020 km (12 mi)40 km (25 mi)60 km (37 mi)80 km (50 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2235 m (7330 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Cortés Department
Height from south to north in Cortés Department
1Gulf of Honduras (North)0 m2Ula0 to 160 m3Humuya34 to 436 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: San Pedro Sula
Population: 1,562,394 (Wikidata, 2013)
Area: 3,923 km² / 1,515 sq mi
Created: 1893
Subdivisions: 12
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: 2 235 m
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Yoro Department — Southeast
- Comayagua Department — South
- Santa Bárbara Department — Southwest
- Atlántida Department — East
- Izabal Department — West
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00