Administrative divisions
18 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AtlántidaBay IslandsCholutecaColónComayaguaCopánCortésEl ParaísoFrancisco MorazánGracias a DiosIntibucáLa PazLempiraOcotepequeOlanchoSanta BárbaraValleYoro
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 112,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 208,600 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 18 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and NicaraguaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 823 km (Caribbean Sea 669 km; Gulf of Fonseca 163 km)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,575 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Guatemala 244 km; El Salvador 391 km; Nicaragua 940 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Cerro Las Minas 2,870 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 684 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than TennesseeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: natural extension of territory or to 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
