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La Lima Facts

Area89.3 km²
Population59,347
Male Population28,305 (47.7%)
Female Population31,042 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+131.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+40.0%
Median Age23.5 years (Male: 22.3, Female: 24.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,771 (2022)
Area Codes2668
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng15.43333, -87.91667

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La Lima Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population25,66835,34442,39049,25059,34764,56470,588
Population Density287.6 / km²396 / km²475 / km²551.8 / km²665 / km²723.4 / km²790.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Lima Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 40% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
La Lima+131.2%+67.9%+40%
Cortés Department
Honduras
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Lima Median Age

Median Age: 23.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
La Lima23.5 yrs24.5 yrs22.3 yrs
Cortés Department22.2 yrs22.9 yrs21.5 yrs
Honduras21.3 yrs22.1 yrs20.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

La Lima Population Density

Population Density: 665 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
La Lima59,34789.3 km²665 / km²
Cortés Department1.5 million3,948.9 km²385 / km²
Honduras8 million112,208 km²71.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Lima Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in La Lima

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for La Lima

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

La Lima Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$6,437$7,178$6,368$6,153$6,646$6,276$5,477$6,771
Total GDP$32.6M$44M$47.9M$54.3M$64.5M$68.5M$83.9M$108.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

La Lima CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
La Lima96,000 tn1.62 tn1,075.6 tons/km²
Cortés Department2,472,401 tn1.63 tn626.1 tons/km²
Honduras10,597,427 tn1.33 tn94.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
La Lima CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)96,000 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,075.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/17/199:02 AM3.863.9 km10,000 m16km NW of Tela, Hondurasusgs.gov
2/18/181:42 PM46.5 km10,000 m6km W of El Progreso, Hondurasusgs.gov
12/30/1611:23 AM4.488.5 km22,600 m38km NNE of Baja Mar, Hondurasusgs.gov
11/28/166:37 AM4.455.4 km10,000 m13km WSW of Potrerillos, Hondurasusgs.gov
5/10/167:33 AM480.5 km14,330 m1km NNW of La Libertad, Hondurasusgs.gov
5/8/162:00 PM487.3 km18,950 m3km W of Jamalteca, Hondurasusgs.gov
4/22/168:54 AM4.376.3 km9,230 m6km N of La Libertad, Hondurasusgs.gov
2/5/1412:23 AM4.183.5 km9,710 m3km N of El Corozal, Hondurasusgs.gov
11/13/1310:13 AM4.371.6 km10,000 m3km WNW of San Juan Pueblo, Hondurasusgs.gov
9/19/138:29 AM4.184.9 km9,380 m1km SE of San Antonio, Hondurasusgs.gov

La Lima

La Lima is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. is home to the corporate headquarters of the Tela Railroad Company, a subsidiary of Chiquita Brand. The city is divided into two cities by river Chamelecon: La Lima Vieja, located on th..

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