Area Code 2690 – El Negrito

Geographic Overview

The area code 2690 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the town of El Negrito, located in the department of Yoro, Honduras. El Negrito is a municipality in the northern-central part of the country, situated in the fertile Aguan Valley region. The code serves the urban area of El Negrito and its surrounding rural communities, providing fixed-line PSTN services. As part of the Honduran numbering plan, this code is used for traditional copper-line and, increasingly, fixed wireless access (FWA) services that are location-based.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line number in El Negrito from within Honduras, subscribers must dial the national trunk prefix 0, followed by the two-digit area code 2690 and the subscriber number. The complete national significant number (NSN) length is 8 digits, with the area code being 4 digits and the subscriber number typically 4 digits. For example, a local number might be 2690-1234. To call from abroad, international callers must dial the international access prefix (e.g., 00 from most countries), followed by Honduras's country code 504, and then the 8-digit NSN without the trunk prefix. Thus, the international format would be +504 2690-1234.

Caller Instructions

Local callers within El Negrito: For calls within the same area code, local dialing may require only the 4-digit subscriber number, depending on the local exchange configuration. However, for clarity and to avoid misdialing, it is recommended to dial the full 8-digit number including the area code, especially as Honduras moves toward uniform dialing procedures.

Callers from other regions in Honduras: Dial the trunk prefix 0, then the area code 2690, followed by the subscriber number. Example: 0-2690-1234.

International callers: Dial your country's exit code, then 504, then the 8-digit number. Example: +504 2690-1234.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

Honduras's telecommunications regulator, CONATEL, manages the national numbering plan. Geographic area codes like 2690 are allocated based on administrative divisions and are not portable across regions for fixed-line services. However, number portability is available for mobile services, but fixed-line numbers remain tied to their geographic location. The 2690 code is not an overlay; it is the sole area code for El Negrito. As the country expands its fiber-optic and 4G/5G fixed wireless networks, the code may also be used for VoIP-based fixed services that are registered to an address within the area, but the geographic association remains for emergency services and billing purposes.