Mexico & Central America
Can you drink tap water in Honduras?
NoNo, drink bottled
Can you drink the tap water in Honduras?
Don't drink the tap water. Tap water isn't safe to drink; buy bottled water or refill purified-water jugs, including on the Bay Islands.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 66% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water by place in Honduras
| Place | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Roatán | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or purified water; most hotels, hostels and dive shops provide filtered refills. |
| Utila | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; dive shops and hostels offer refill stations. |
| Copán Ruinas | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or purified water; hostels and Spanish schools provide jugs. |
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Honduras
- Government of Canada travel advice: Honduras
- Aduanas Honduras traveller declaration (PECH)
- Speedtest Global Index: Honduras
- World Bank open data
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