Location & Surroundings

Puente is a settlement in Copan Department, Honduras, at 462 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Florida, 6 km to the southwest. The national capital Tegucigalpa is about 205 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Santa Rosa de Copan Airport, 32 km away.

Also known as: Hacienda el Puente

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 4' 0" N, 88° 48' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 462 m
  • Timezone America/Tegucigalpa
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 34 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Lempira (HNL)
  • Phone Prefix +504

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Hacienda el Puente

Weather in Puente

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Puente, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.

Temperature
23.1 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.1 1.6 200 91 1,012.5 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 22.3 0.5 221 88 1,011.4 1.92 / 1.92 100 276.4 n/a
12h 20.0 1.5 178 93 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
18h 19.0 1.3 178 93 1,012.9 0.07 / 0.14 99 0.2 n/a
Tomorrow 28.3 0.7 328 62 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 23 523.1 n/a
30h 22.5 1.2 23 87 1,010.3 5.76 / 5.76 96 486.6 n/a
36h 20.2 1.9 186 98 1,012.4 4.13 / 9.89 100 0.0 n/a
42h 19.7 0.8 183 97 1,012.4 0.00 / 8.64 100 0.2 n/a
Tuesday 27.3 1.2 345 70 1,010.5 0.00 / 1.86 100 529.2 n/a
54h 22.0 1.3 13 92 1,009.6 6.15 / 8.01 100 439.5 n/a
60h 20.3 1.3 181 97 1,011.4 4.20 / 12.21 100 0.0 n/a
66h 20.0 1.4 238 98 1,011.3 0.03 / 12.24 100 0.1 n/a
Wednesday 25.4 0.5 321 76 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.78 100 322.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-04 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Puente?
Now 23.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Puente today?
Sunrise around 05:44 and sunset around 17:43 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in Puente?
Local time is 19:48. Time zone: America/Tegucigalpa (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Puente?
Puente is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Puente?
DEM 462 m.
Where is Puente located?
It is at 15.06667, -88.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Puente in?
It is in Honduras.

Sources

Last updated 2024-09-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3603190

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