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Honduras address format & examples

How to write a Honduran address

Curious how to address a letter to Honduras? Trying to mail some handcrafted pottery or maybe a hammock to a friend? I bet your heart beats with the thuds of Garífuna drums, and your tongue longs to taste the luxurious Honduran coffee. Well, in regards to the address part, we have what you need. We've got a Honduran address example for you to compare yours too, as well as tools to help validate any address in the world.

Smarty is the best source for professional-grade location data. Simply enter any Honduran address and get it back formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can say "Buenas días." Address formatting in Honduras can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region and position of your mail recipient.
  2. Street and building number - List one after the other without any separating punctuation between the street and building number.
  3. City, department - First list the city the address is in, then a comma, followed by the department or general area.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to HND.
Honduras address example

Honduras address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Honduras addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Honduran address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Honduras's national postal system, "Honduras Postal Service," was established in 1876. As of recent data, Honduras Postal Service services approximately 4,935 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Honduras. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
18 departments
Administration area names and abbreviations

Atlántida (AT)

Choluteca (CH)

Colón (CL)

Comayagua (CM)

Copán (CP)

Cortés (CR)

El Paraíso (EP)

Francisco Morazán (FM)

Gracias a Dios (GD)

Intibucá (IN)

Islas de la Bahía (IB)

La Paz (LP)

Lempira (LE)

Ocotepeque (OC)

Olancho (OL)

Santa Bárbara (SB)

Valle (VA)

Yoro (YO)

Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
AA9999
Postal service provider and website

Honduras Postal Service

Country information

We know you're chomping at the bit for more location information on Honduras. Below, you'll find information like ISO codes, major cities, and more, and you’ll become versed in Honduran addresses in no time.

Country/territory name
Honduras
ISO3
HND
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
HN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
HND
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
340
Endonym
Honduras
Total land area
111,890 KM²
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Other major cities
San Pedro Sula, Choloma, La Ceiba

Population information

Total population
10,593,798 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
56% / 44%
Urban population
5,932,527
Rural population
4,661,271
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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Now that you've seen our Honduras address examples and have become as wizard at Honduran address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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