Honduras
Honduras has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1979. It is home to 2 World Heritage Sites. Its inscriptions include cultural and natural properties, representing a diverse heritage portfolio.
Honduras as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: June 8, 1979
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: III (Latin America/Caribbean)
World Heritage Sites in Honduras (2)
Cultural: 1 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- Maya Site of Copan · Cultural
- Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve · Natural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (4)
- San Fernando de Omoa Fortress · submitted: June 11, 2021
- El Gigante Rockshelter · submitted: June 11, 2021
- Mining Towns of Central and Southern Honduras: Santa Lucía, Cedros, Ojojona-Guazucarán, San Antonio de Oriente, Tegucigalpa, Yuscarán, El Corpus · submitted: June 11, 2021
- Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve · submitted: February 1, 2019
Country Profile Honduras
Official Name: Republic of Honduras
Continent: Americas
Subregion: Central America
UNESCO Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Population (2024): 10,825,703
Land Area: 111,890 km²
Currency: Honduran lempira (HNL)