Honduras - 2.3.4 Land Border Crossing of Mocalempa
Overview
The Mocalempa Customs is located in the Commonwealth of Mapulaca, integrated by the municipalities of Mapulaca, Virginia, Piraera and La Virtud, located in the south of the department of Lempira, and particularly on the border line between Honduras and El Salvador.
For a better purpose of facilitating the payment of taxes to the customs user and combating smuggling, the government of the republic, through the presidential commission for the integral reform of the Customs System and Trade Operators (Cprisao), inaugurated the Mocalempa customs, in the Mapulaca commonwealth, south of the department of Lempira, border between El Salvador and Honduras.
The following services will be offered at the new customs office:
- Trade, through the payment of taxes for imports and exports.
- Immigration control for entry and exit from the country.
- Quarantine Control.
- Presence of the Lenca-Sumpul Joint Task Force.
Customs services are offered for minor trade through the payment of taxes for imports and exports, immigration control for entry and exit from the country and quarantine control.
The custom was opened with the objective to the customs user to comply with the obligation to pay for attributes and combat smuggling.
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Border crossing point location and contact |
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Name of border crossing point |
Mocalempa |
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Province or district |
Lempira |
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Nearest city with distance from the border crossing |
La Concepción |
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Latitude |
14.025814042782029 |
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Longitude |
-88.62661251232545 |
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Managing authority / Agency |
Honduran Customs Administration |
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Name of border crossing point |
Fausto Calix |
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Travel schedules |
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Nearest international airport |
Palmerola International Airport 222.3 km Travel time by truck: 5 hrs 46 min Travel time by car: 5 hrs 46 min |
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Nearest port |
Puerto Cortes 352.3 km Travel time by truck: 7 h 37 min Travel time by car: 7 h 37 min |
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Closest location with operating wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity. |
Mapulaca Market 1.5 km Travel time by truck: 19 min Travel time by car: 19 min |
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Additional information |
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Opening hours |
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Monday |
7:00–17:00 |
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Tuesday |
7:00–17:00 |
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Wednesday |
7:00–17:00 |
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Thursday |
7:00–17:00 |
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Friday |
7:00–17:00 |
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Saturday |
8:00–12:00 |
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Sunday |
Closed |
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National holidays |
New Year's Eve (January 1) Good Friday (March/April) Holy Saturday (March/April) Easter (March/April) Labor Day (May 1) Independence Day (September 15) Christmas (December 25)
Border points between Honduras and its neighboring countries usually close on these holidays. However, it is important to check with border authorities for up-to-date information on closing times. |
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Seasonal limitations |
September-November |