El Refugio
in Departamento de Ocotepeque, Honduras
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Santa Rosa Copán Airport (34 mi) - Copan Ruinas Airport (35 mi)
- La Esperanza Airport (52 mi)
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Chiquimula Airport (56 mi) -
El Salvador International Airport (64 mi) - Puerto Barrios Airport (97 mi)
- Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (102 mi)
- La Aurora Airport (107 mi)
- Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.367 and -88.950 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 22' 0" and W -88° 56' 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: 09:21 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 5:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into El Refugio
El Refugio in Departamento de Ocotepeque is a town located in Honduras about 118 mi (or 191 km) west of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital town.
Time in El Refugio is now 09:21 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to El Refugio. The closest airport in Honduras is Santa Rosa Copán Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-East. 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 Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala at a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km). The closest in Honduras is Maya Site of Copan in a distance of 34 mi (or 47 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nueva Ocotepeque, Chalatenango, Gracias, Santa Rosa de Copan and Esquipulas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 23% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_14 de Abril 2015_edición 2
Dr. Jeison Vásquez nos informa de su llegada a San Marcos y precisamente a servir en su año social al Hospital Departamental de este Municipio…
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_14 de Abril 2015_edición 1
Dr. James Aguilar director departamental de salud informa acerca de las actividades que se han estado realizando en todo el departamento de Ocotepeque…
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_23 Octubre 2014_edición 1
Reportaje Desde Tegucigalpa, Donde el cuadro de danzas del Instituto Oficial San Marcos participo por primera vez en el XV concurso nacional de danza folclórica...
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_23 de Marzo 2015_edición 1
Hoy en horas del mediodía, se dio un hecho lamentable en ciudad San Marcos donde perdió la vida el Sr. Juan José Melgar quien era originario del Departamento de Lempira, Clase III García...
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_08 Abril 2015_Edición 01
Como muchos sanmarqueños sabremos el día lunes 06 de abril en la altura de la comunidad de pashapa hubo un accidente de tránsito en el que dejó como víctima un niño, el Clase III García...
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_21 Noviembre 2014_Edición 01
Reporte desde hospital departamental de San Marcos sobre su XXIII Aniversario y de la inauguración de la capilla.
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_26 Septiembre 2014_edición 1
Reportaje acerca del espectáculo de rodeo en el marco de las actividades de la feria patronal en el Municipio de Mercedes Ocotepeque Compañía Rodeo Bull Riding Corporation Luis Ventura...
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_20 Enero 2015_Edición 04
David Perdomo, gerente de la Mega Casa del Mueble en San Marcos Ocotepeque, comparte de cómo se mantiene el precio del café y los servicios y beneficios que brinda Compra y Venta de Café...
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_07 Abril 2015_Edición 01
El día de hoy se aperturó ya la feria patronal en el municipio de San Marcos con un desfile como se tenía programado, les presentamos un reporte sobre esto.
Avance Noticioso San Marcos Tv_03 Abril 2015_Edición 02
En nuestro tour de verano recorrimos diferentes sitios turísticos de la zona como ser ríos y balnearios para ver cómo se ha estado viviendo el ambiente en estas vacaciones Les presentamos...
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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.
San Marcos, Ocotepeque
San Marcos is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. This city of 17,000 people is in Western Honduras bordering Guatemala and El Salvador. It's located between the highest point in Honduras, Mount Meredon, and the Rio Grande and Suntulin Rivers. It was founded by Spanish and Belgian gold miners. San Marcos de Ocotepeque is a bustle of cultural activity ranging from plays to literary events.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Refugio.
- Nueva Ocotepeque
- Chalatenango
- Gracias
- Santa Rosa de Copan
- Esquipulas
- Olopa
- Concepcion Las Minas
- Quezaltepeque
- Sensuntepeque
- Camotan
- Jocotan
- San Juan Ermita
- Cojutepeque
- La Union
- Ipala
- Agua Blanca
- Santa Ana
- San Salvador
- San Jose La Arada
- Chiquimula
- San Vicente
- Asuncion Mita
- Santa Tecla
- La Esperanza
- Santa Catarina Mita
- Atescatempa
- San Manuel Chaparron
- San Luis Jilotepeque
- Zacapa
- Jerez
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Refugio, El Refugio
