The site today is found on top of the hill known as Cerro Palenque (232 meters above sea level), above the town of Santiago, near the confluence of the Ulua, Humuya (Comayagua) and Blanco rivers, and on several hilltops to the north.
The site's current location is situated atop Cerro Palenque, a hill that rises 232 meters above sea level, overlooking Santiago town. It sits near the confluence of the Ulua, Humuya (Comayagua), and Blanco rivers, and on several other hills to the north.