Municipalities of Honduras
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The 18 departments of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

 are divided into 299 municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 (municipalidades). Municipalities have elected mayors (Spanish alcalde), as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 aldeas, and those into 27969 caserios http://www.ine-hn.org/censo2001/Arch_cpv/divpol2001.zip. At the lowest level, some caserios are subdivided into 3336 barrios or colonias.

Atlántida Department

  1. Armenia Bonito
    Armenia Bonito, Atlántida
    Armenia Bonito - A "barrio" or "colonia" 7 miles west of downtown La Ceiba in the Atlántida Department in the country of Honduras in Central America. It is located in the northern part of Honduras within view of Caribbean Sea.- Geography :...

  2. Arizona
    Arizona, Atlántida
    Arizona is a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida. The villages of Cangelica, Chiquito, El Cedro, El Coco, El Retiro, Hicaque, Jilamo, Las Palmas, Los Bolos, Matarras, Mezapa, Mojiman, Oropendolas, Planes de Hicaque, Quebradas de Arena, Santa Maria, Uluasito and Zapote are located...

  3. El Porvenir
    El Porvenir, Atlántida
    El Porvenir is a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida....

  4. Esparta
    Esparta
    Esparta is a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida....

  5. Jutiapa
    Jutiapa, Atlántida
    Jutiapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida....

  6. La Ceiba
  7. La Masica
    La Masica
    La Masica is a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida....

  8. San Francisco
    San Francisco, Atlántida
    San Francisco is a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida....

  9. Tela
    Tela
    Tela is a town in Honduras on the northern Caribbean coast. It is located in the department of Atlantida.-History:Tela was founded by the Spanish conquistador Cristóbal de Olid on 3 May 1524 near an indigenous town named Tehuacán, ruled by a cacique named Cucumba which had a very good source of...


Choluteca Department

  1. Apacilagua
    Apacilagua
    Apacilagua is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.Apacilagua of the first settlers were a group of Indians called texiguat from the Olmecs. Were located in "The Guatalones" to the banks of the Choluteca River and fertile ground level but due to a flood that destroyed their homes...

  2. Choluteca
    Choluteca, Choluteca
    Choluteca is a municipality and the capital city of the Honduran department of the same name. Situated in southern Honduras between El Salvador and Nicaragua, the city is generally considered the regional center of southern Honduras and is a major transit point on the Pan-American Highway. It...

  3. Concepción de María
    Concepción de María
    Concepción de María is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  4. Duyure
    Duyure
    Duyure is a municipality located in the Honduran department of Choluteca. The municipality borders Nicaragua to the east, the department of El Paraíso to the north, the municipality of Morolica to the west, and the municipality of San Marcos de Colón to the south. The Choluteca River runs along...

  5. El Corpus
    El Corpus
    El Corpus is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  6. El Triunfo
    El Triunfo, Choluteca
    El Triunfo is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.This small village is located close to the Nicaraguan border....

  7. Marcovia
    Marcovia
    Marcovia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  8. Morolica
    Morolica
    Morolica is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.Originally founded in the late 19th century, Morolica was destroyed by flooding associated with Hurricane Mitch in October 1998. The current Morolica, also known as New Morolica, is located in a valley some five kilometers from the...

  9. Namasigue
    Namasigue
    Namasigue is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  10. Orocuina
    Orocuina
    Orocuina is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  11. Pespire
    Pespire
    Pespire is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  12. San Antonio de Flores
    San Antonio de Flores
    San Antonio de Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  13. San Isidro
    San Isidro, Choluteca
    San Isidro is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  14. San José
    San José, Choluteca
    San José is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....

  15. San Marcos de Colón
    San Marcos de Colón
    San Marcos de Colón is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, and lies on the border with Nicaragua.The town is located on the Pan-American Highway near the Nicaraguan border town of Estelí, and 192 km away from the capital Tegucicalpa....

  16. Santa Ana de Yusguare
    Santa Ana de Yusguare
    Santa Ana de Yusguare is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....


Colón Department

  1. Balfate
    Balfate
    Balfate is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón.Balfate itself is a town of about 2500 but the municipality includes the towns of Lucinda Lis Lis and several others. In January 2003 a new hospital was opened in Balfate bringing much needed medical care to this area. The main paved...

  2. Bonito Oriental
    Bonito Oriental
    Bonito Oriental is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón.The town of Bonito Oriental is the primary location of the novel The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux. While Theroux's book describes the town as being very remote and difficult to get to, it was actually located about one mile...

  3. Iriona
    Iriona
    Iriona is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón....

  4. Limón
  5. Sabá
    Sabá
    Sabá is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón....

  6. Santa Fé
    Santa Fé, Colón
    Santa Fé is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón....

  7. Santa Rosa de Aguán
    Santa Rosa de Aguán
    Santa Rosa de Aguán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón. It was affected by Hurricane Mitch.-References:...

  8. Sonaguera
    Sonaguera
    Sonaguera is a municipality in the Department of Colón, Honduras, Central America, located approximately one hour south of La Ceiba. Sonaguera has a population of 242,414 inhabitants....

  9. Tocoa
    Tocoa, Colón
    Tocoa, Colón is a municipality and a city in the northern Honduran department of Colón in the valley of Aguán on the right side of the river, and is slightly inland. The elevation is 38 meters. It is situated between Garcia and La Visinia hills, 67 km from Trujillo, 30 km from Sabá, 70 km from...

  10. Trujillo
    Trujillo, Colón
    Trujillo is a city and a municipality on the northern Caribbean coast of the Honduran department of Colón, of which the city is the capital. The municipality has a population of about 30,000 . The city is located on a bluff overlooking the Bay of Trujillo. Behind the city rise two prominent...


Comayagua Department

  1. Ajuterique
    Ajuterique
    Ajuterique is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua...

  2. Comayagua
  3. El Rosario
    El Rosario, Comayagua
    El Rosario is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua. The municipality consists of a main town with approximately 7,000 residents, and a large number of aldeas or villages, which bring the municipality's entire population to 17,000. The town is located one hour by car from the...

  4. Esquías
    Esquías
    Esquías is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  5. Humuya
    Humuya
    Humuya is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  6. La Libertad
    La Libertad, Comayagua
    La Libertad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  7. Lamaní
    Lamaní
    Lamaní is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua. It is located about 25 minutes from the City of Comayagua, in the vicinity of the Piedra Parada Mountain. Temperatures can range anywhere within the 90 degrees Fahrenheit range to as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit.Many of Lamani's...

  8. Las Lajas
  9. La Trinidad
    La Trinidad, Comayagua
    La Trinidad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  10. Lejamaní
    Lejamaní
    Lejamaní is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  11. Meámbar
    Meámbar
    Meámbar is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  12. Minas de Oro
    Minas de Oro
    Minas de Oro is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua.-Geography:Minas de Oro is located to the northeast of Comayagua, 150 km to the northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. It is surround by the mountains named Grande, El Cobre and El Peñón...

  13. Ojo de Agua
  14. San Jerónimo
  15. San José de Comayagua
    San José de Comayagua
    San José de Comayagua is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  16. San José del Potrero
    San José del Potrero
    San José del Potrero is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  17. San Luis
    San Luis, Comayagua
    San Luis is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  18. San Sebastián
    San Sebastián, Comayagua
    San Sebastián is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua....

  19. Siguatepeque
    Siguatepeque, Comayagua
    Siguatepeque is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua.Siguatepeque, located in the central mountains of Honduras is green and colourful, and can be described as a garden town. The region, with its rural flavour, is primarily dedicated to farm and forest enterprises...

  20. Taulabe
    Taulabé
    Taulabé is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua. It is a very small town that is rapidly growing. Location to the Caves of Taulabe where you can enjoy a guided tour of 400 meters through the caves. The caves have been explored up to 12 km, but still nobody knows exactly where they...

  21. Villa de San Antonio
    Villa de San Antonio
    Villa de San Antonio is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua. The municipality consists of a 'casco urbano,' or main town, with approximately 7,000 residents, and a large number of 'aldeas' or villages, which bring the municipality's entire population to 17,000...


Copán Department

  1. Cabañas
    Cabañas, Copán
    Cabañas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  2. Concepción
    Concepción, Copán
    Concepción is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  3. Copán Ruinas
    Copán Ruinas
    Copán Ruinas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. The town, located close to the Guatemalan border, is a major gateway for tourists traveling to the Pre-Columbian ruins of Copán...

  4. Corquín
    Corquín
    Corquín is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  5. Cucuyagua
    Cucuyagua
    Cucuyagua is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  6. Dolores
    Dolores, Copán
    Dolores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  7. Dulce Nombre
    Dulce Nombre
    Dulce Nombre is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.-References:...

  8. El Paraíso
    El Paraíso
    El Paraíso is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. The capital is Yuscaran.The town is the site of a cigar factory operated by Nestor Plasencia, in which cigars are made under a variety of labels, including that of Rocky Patel....

  9. Florida
    Florida, Copán
    Florida is a municipality in the western Honduran department of Copán. Its products include tobacco, corn and cattle.The feria patronal, or fair in honor of the town's patron saint, is towards the end of April...

  10. La Jigua
    La Jigua
    La Jigua is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. The Mayan ruins site and archaeological park of El Puente are located in La Jigua....

  11. La Unión
  12. Nueva Arcadia
    Nueva Arcadia
    Nueva Arcadia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  13. San Agustín
    San Agustín, Copán
    San Agustín is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  14. San Antonio
    San Antonio, Copán
    San Antonio is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  15. San Jerónimo
    San Jerónimo, Copán
    San Jerónimo is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  16. San José
    San José, Copán
    San José is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  17. San Juan de Opoa
    San Juan de Opoa
    San Juan de Opoa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.It was one of the first villages founded by the Spaniards in 1526...

  18. San Nicolás
    San Nicolás, Copán
    San Nicolás is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  19. San Pedro de Copán
    San Pedro de Copán
    San Pedro de Copán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....

  20. Santa Rita
    Santa Rita, Copán
    Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.- Santa Rita Copan links :*...

  21. Santa Rosa de Copán
    Santa Rosa de Copán
    Santa Rosa de Copán is the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is set at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level....

  22. Trinidad de Copán
    Trinidad de Copán
    Trinidad de Copán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 5,816....

  23. Veracruz
    Veracruz, Copán
    Veracruz is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....


Cortés Department

  1. Choloma
    Choloma
    Choloma is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. The mayor is Polo Crivelli. It is now the third largest city in Honduras.Many factories are stationed in Choloma due to cheap labor which has helped the municipality's economy. As a result of this fast food joints like Pizza Hut,...

  2. La Lima
    La Lima
    La Lima is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. It is home to the corporate headquarters of the Tela Railroad Company, a subsidiary of Chiquita. The city is divided into two halves, La Lima Vieja, located on the western side of the Chamelecon River, and La Lima Nueva, located on...

  3. Omoa
  4. Pimienta
  5. Potrerillos
    Potrerillos, Cortés
    Potrerillos, Cortés Department, Honduras, is growing into a city. It has the most famous elementary school called Escuela Urbana Mixta Minerva...

  6. Puerto Cortés
  7. San Antonio de Cortés
    San Antonio de Cortés
    San Antonio de Cortés is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés....

  8. San Francisco de Yojoa
    San Francisco de Yojoa
    San Francisco de Yojoa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés.Religion: Mostly Christians. Jehovah's Witnesses or Baptist....

  9. San Manuel
    San Manuel, Cortés
    San Manuel is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés....

  10. San Pedro Sula
  11. Santa Cruz de Yojoa
    Santa Cruz de Yojoa
    Santa Cruz de Yojoa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. Santa Cruz de Yojoa is located approximately 50 miles south of San Pedro Sula on top of a large hillside on the way to the dam that supplies power to many Central American cities...

  12. Villanueva
    Villanueva, Cortés
    Villanueva, Cortés Department, Honduras, was a little town but today is a city with a lot of banks, for example Banco de Occiente, Citi Bank, Electra...


El Paraíso Department

  1. Alauca
    Alauca
    Alauca is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  2. Danlí
    Danlí, El Paraíso
    Danlí is a municipality and a city in the Honduran department of El Paraíso known for its production of cigars....

  3. El Paraíso
    El Paraíso, El Paraíso
    El Paraíso is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  4. Guinope
    Guinope
    Guinope is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.Güinope es un municipio del departamento de El Paraíso, Honduras. De acuerdo al censo oficial de 2001, tiene una población de 6.941 habitantes.[2] Fue fundado por Esteban Rodríguez el año 1747 y entre sus tradiciones destaca el...

  5. Jacaleapa
    Jacaleapa
    Jacaleapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  6. Liure
    Liure
    Liure is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. actualmente tiene una poblacion de 14,000 habitantes posee 5 aldeas que son Bocuire, Santa Cruz, San Ramon, Monte Grande, y Asuncion....

  7. Morocelí
    Morocelí
    Morocelí is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.The town houses a cigar factory operated by Nestor Plasencia....

  8. Oropolí
    Oropolí
    Oropolí is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  9. Potrerillos
    Potrerillos, El Paraíso
    Potrerillos is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  10. San Antonio de Flores
    San Antonio de Flores, El Paraíso
    San Antonio de Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.It's a municipality located between mountains and it is next to Nicaragua....

  11. San Lucas
    San Lucas, El Paraíso
    San Lucas is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  12. San Matías
  13. Soledad
    Soledad, El Paraíso
    Soledad is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  14. Teupasenti
    Teupasenti
    Teupasenti is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraiso...

  15. Texiguat
    Texiguat
    Texiguat is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  16. Trojes
    Trojes
    Trojes is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  17. Vado Ancho
    Vado Ancho
    Vado Ancho is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  18. Yauyupe
    Yauyupe
    Yauyupe is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....

  19. Yuscarán

Francisco Morazán Department

  1. Alubarén
    Alubarén
    Alubarén is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  2. Cedros
    Cedros, Francisco Morazán
    Cedros is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It is located 77 kilometers from Tegucigalpa in an area of rolling hills with tropical pine forests....

  3. Curarén
    Curarén
    Curarén is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  4. Distrito Central
    Distrito Central
    Distrito Central is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It contains the departmental and national capital of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela....

     (cap. Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela)
  5. El Porvenir
    El Porvenir, Francisco Morazán
    El Porvenir is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  6. Guaimaca
    Guaimaca
    Guaimaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.-References:...

  7. La Libertad
    La Libertad, Francisco Morazán
    La Libertad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  8. La Venta
    La Venta, Francisco Morazán
    La Venta is a municipality in the south of the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It is approximately 52 km from the national capital, Tegucigalpa, and lies just off the Pan-American Highway....

  9. Lepaterique
    Lepaterique
    Lepaterique is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.A military base located in Lepaterique was used during the 1980s by the Contras and by the Argentine 601 Intelligence Battalion, which was involved in Operation Condor....

  10. Maraita
    Maraita
    Maraita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  11. Marale
    Marale
    Marale is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, Honduras.-Location:Marale is bordered on the north by the municipality of Yoro, south by the municipalities of El Porvenir and San Ignacio, to the east by the municipalities of Mangulile, Yocón and Orica, and west by the...

  12. Nueva Armenia
    Nueva Armenia
    Nueva Armenia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.-External links:*...

  13. Ojojona
    Ojojona
    Ojojona is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán, located 34km South of Tegucigalpa. It was founded in 1579 by Spanish miners who worked the silver and gold mines of the area....

  14. Orica
    Orica, Francisco Morazán
    Orica is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  15. Reitoca
    Reitoca
    Reitoca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. The name derives from Rerituca, which means "Place of the soft juncus" in Nahuatl....

  16. Sabanagrande
  17. San Antonio de Oriente
    San Antonio de Oriente
    San Antonio de Oriente is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. Population as of 2001 is 12,055.The first occupants came in 1660 in the village Mineral de San Antonio that is 4 km away from the present town. Nowadays it is called San Antonio Yusguare. A kilometre west...

  18. San Buenaventura
    San Buenaventura, Francisco Morazán
    San Buenaventura is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  19. San Ignacio
    San Ignacio, Francisco Morazán
    San Ignacio is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  20. San Juan de Flores
    San Juan de Flores
    San Juan de Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.It is also known as Cantaranas or "Singing Frogs" in English and is located approximately 55 minutes north of the capital, Tegucigalpa and about 20 minutes away from Valle de Angeles.Annual Events: Festival de...

  21. San Miguelito
    San Miguelito, Francisco Morazán
    San Miguelito is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  22. Santa Ana
    Santa Ana, Francisco Morazán
    Santa Ana is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán...

  23. Santa Lucía
    Santa Lucía, Francisco Morazán
    Santa Lucía is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....

  24. Talanga
    Talanga
    Talanga is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.It lies on the highway connecting Tegucigalpa with the department of Olancho. Talanga is a medium-sized municipality relying heavily on agriculture. Its most important crops include corn, sugar cane and livestock...

  25. Tatumbla
    Tatumbla
    Tatumbla is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. Tatumbla is located in the mountains above Tegucigalpa, about a 45 minute bus ride....

  26. Valle de Ángeles
    Valle de Ángeles
    Valle de Ángeles is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.The local holiday is October 4th, San Francisco Day.- Location :...

  27. Vallecillo
  28. Villa de San Francisco
    Villa de San Francisco
    Villa de San Francisco is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_de_San_FranciscoIts social network is http://www.villadesanfrancisco.com/...


Gracias a Dios Department

  1. Ahuas
    Ahuas
    Ahuas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios....

  2. Brus Laguna
    Brus Laguna
    Brus Laguna is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios. The municipality's population is about 11.000 inhabitants....

  3. Juan Francisco Bulnes
    Juan Francisco Bulnes
    Juan Francisco Bulnes is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios. The total population of the municipality was 8,343 in 2010....

  4. Puerto Lempira
  5. Ramón Villeda Morales
  6. Wampusirpi
    Wampusirpi
    Wampusirpi is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios. The municipality has 26 different localities with the largest being Wampusirpi, which is also the municipal head.- Geographic Location :...


Intibucá Department

  1. Camasca
    Camasca
    Camasca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  2. Colomoncagua
    Colomoncagua
    Colomoncagua is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  3. Concepción
    Concepción, Intibucá
    Concepción Concepcion concepcion, que lindo nombre..pues se lo merece, es un pueblo hermoso ubicado en el corazon de la frontera, con sus bellaS tradiciones, su habitantes tan amables, concepcion es un pueblo muy innobador con toda la extencion de la palabra..ARFAXAD...

  4. Dolores
    Dolores, Intibucá
    Dolores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  5. Intibucá
  6. Jesús de Otoro
    Jesús de Otoro
    Jesús de Otoro is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá.Coordinates: 14°29'7.37"N 87°58'45.76"W...

  7. La Esperanza
    La Esperanza, Honduras
    La Esperanza is the capital city and a municipality of the same name of the department of Intibucá, Honduras. The city of La Esperanza is merged indistinguishably with the city of Intibucá, the head of the neighboring municipality of Intibucá. Intibucá is the older of the two cities and was...

  8. Magdalena
    Magdalena, Intibucá
    Magdalena is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá, 86 km are located to the south of the city of The Hope, Intibucá, and to 280 km to the west of Tegucigalpa....

  9. Masaguara
    Masaguara
    Masaguara is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  10. San Antonio
    San Antonio, Intibucá
    San Antonio is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  11. San Francisco de Opalaca
    San Francisco de Opalaca
    San Francisco de Opalaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. The municipality also lends its name to a contemporary electro-punk fusion collective from Osaka, currently touring Denmark with their album 'I call it Nature'....

  12. San Isidro
    San Isidro, Intibucá
    San Isidro is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  13. San Juan
    San Juan, Intibucá
    San Juan, Intibucá lies in the western highlands of Honduras between Gracias and La Esperanza. It is located in the department of Intibucá, was founded in 1747 by the Spanish, and has a population of around 1000. San Juan lies in the center of the "Lenca Trail" which runs from Santa Rosa de Copan...

  14. San Marco de Sierra
    San Marco de Sierra
    San Marco de Sierra is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  15. San Miguelito
    San Miguelito, Intibucá
    San Miguelito is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá....

  16. Santa Lucía
    Santa Lucía, Intibucá
    Santa Lucía is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá.Santa Lucía is nestled in a valley along the San Juan river, in the remote mountains of the province of Intibucá...

  17. Yamaranguila
    Yamaranguila
    Yamaranguila is a municipality of about 2,000 residents in the Honduran department of Intibucá. About 2000 metres high, Yamaranguila is known as the coldest municipality in the country. Due to the climate, it is one of the few places where strawberries can be cultivated...


La Paz Department

  1. Aguaqueterique
    Aguaqueterique
    Aguanqueterique is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz. As of 2001 it had a population of 4620....

  2. Cabañas
    Cabañas, La Paz
    Cabañas is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  3. Cane
    Cane, La Paz
    Cane is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  4. Chinacla
    Chinacla
    Chinacla is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz. Its populations is around 8,000 people. The main activity there is coffee, which is the principal income for the families. It's also considered one of the poorest areas in the Department of La Paz. There are lots of touristic...

  5. Guajiquiro
    Guajiquiro
    Guajiquiro is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  6. La Paz
  7. Lauterique
    Lauterique
    Lauterique is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Pazo minino....

  8. Marcala
    Marcala
    Marcala is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz.-External links:*...

  9. Mercedes de Oriente
    Mercedes de Oriente
    Mercedes de Oriente is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  10. Opatoro
    Opatoro
    Opatoro is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  11. San Antonio del Norte
    San Antonio del Norte
    San Antonio del Norte is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  12. San José
    San José, La Paz
    San José is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  13. San Juan
    San Juan, La Paz
    San Juan is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  14. San Pedro de Tutule
    San Pedro de Tutule
    San Pedro de Tutule is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  15. Santa Ana
    Santa Ana, La Paz
    Santa Ana is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz, known for its high crime rate....

  16. Santa Elena
    Santa Elena, La Paz
    Santa Elena is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  17. Santa María
    Santa María, La Paz
    Santa María is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  18. Santiago de Puringla
    Santiago de Puringla
    Santiago de Puringla is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....

  19. Yarula
    Yarula
    Yarula is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....


Lempira Department

  1. Belén
    Belén, Honduras
    Belén is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. The latitude is 15.75 north, the longitude is 87.93 west, and the altitude is 313 meters....

  2. Candelaria
    Candelaria, Lempira
    Candelaria is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Candelaria is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located 96 km away from Gracias city, and passing by San Juan del Caite...

  3. Cololaca
    Cololaca
    Cololaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Cololaca is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located more than 200 km away from Gracias. There is also an alternate way to go there, and that is taking a deviation in San Marcos de Ocotepeque. Taking this...

  4. Erandique
    Erandique
    Erandique is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Erandique, is one of the several municipalities of the Lempira department. One has to travel 65 km from the city of Gracias passing by San Juan . A second road that leads to Erandique is going by the town of "Dolores" in...

  5. Gracias
  6. Gualcince
    Gualcince
    Gualcince is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Gualcince is one of the several municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located 78 km from Gracias city. It is necessary to pass by San Juan, Intibuca and through the municipalities of Santa Cruz and San Andrés. It has 2...

  7. Guarita
    Guarita
    Guarita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Guarita is one of the oldest municipalities of the Lempira department. The best way to go to Guarita is via Santa Rosa de Copán-San Marcos de Ocotepeque-Cololaca-Guarita and it takes about 2.5 hours. This way is much more preferable...

  8. La Campa
    La Campa
    La Campa is a municipality and an aldea, or small town, in the Honduran Department of Lempira, located about by dirt road from Gracias, the largest town in the immediate region. The inhabitants of Gracias, La Campa, and other nearby aldeas, including San Manuel Colohete, are mainly of Lenca descent...

  9. La Iguala
    La Iguala
    La Iguala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.La Iguala is one of the oldest municipalities of the Lempira department. The municipality capital is also known as "La Iguala Centro". The access to this town is quite a challenge. Both ways will be briefly described here...

  10. Las Flores
    Las Flores, Lempira
    Las Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Las Flores is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located at 17 km from Gracias on the paved road that leads to Santa Rosa de Copán. The town is 200 meters away from the paved road.- History :The very...

  11. La Unión
    La Unión, Lempira
    La Unión is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.It is one of the smallest municipalities of the Lempira department; travel to La Unión is a challenge. One way is to go 75 km from Gracias city on the common road for La Iguala and San Rafael, about 3 km before San Rafael is a left...

  12. La Virtud
    La Virtud
    La Virtud is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.La Virtud is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. It is also one of the furthest from the big cities in Honduras but near to El Salvador border. It takes up to 4 hours to get there taking either way of Gracias or...

  13. Lepaera
    Lepaera
    Lepaera is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It has tropical climate all year round.Lepaera is one of the oldest municipalities of the Lempira department. It is also the departmental capital of the municipality...

  14. Mapulaca
    Mapulaca
    Mapulaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Mapulaca is one of the smallest municipalities in the south of Lempira department. It is hard to get there and the traveler can take any road, however, the suggested option is via Santa Rosa de Copán-San Marcos de...

  15. Piraera
    Piraera
    Piraera is one of the municipalities of Lempira department in Honduras. It is located on one of the branches of "Congolón" mountain, it is 105 km away from the city of Gracias.- History :...

  16. San Andrés
    San Andrés, Lempira
    San Andrés is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It is notable as the principal site in Honduras for the mining of andesite opals from Las Colinas deposit near Sosoal, which is in the municipality. This mining is largely performed by artisanal miners, rather than on an industrial...

  17. San Francisco
    San Francisco, Lempira
    San Francisco is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.San Francisco is one of the furthest municipalities of the Lempira department in Honduras.- History :...

  18. San Juan Guarita
    San Juan Guarita
    San Juan Guarita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.San Juan Guarita,is one of the smallest municipalities of the Honduran Lempira department.The best way to go to Guarita is via Santa Rosa de Copán-San Marcos de Ocotepeque-Cololaca-Guarita and it takes about 2.5 hours.-...

  19. San Manuel Colohete
    San Manuel Colohete
    San Manuel Colohete is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira, located approximately twenty miles southwest of the departmental capital of Gracias. The population of the entire municipality is around 16,000 but within the town center about 1,500....

  20. San Marcos de Caiquín
    San Marcos de Caiquín
    San Marcos de Caiquín is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira; it has the particular significance of being the newest one. In order to make it to the municipality capital, the traveler must start in the city of Gracias.- History :...

  21. San Rafael
    San Rafael, Lempira
    San Rafael is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.San Rafael is one of the farthest municipalities of the Lempira department of Honduras...

  22. San Sebastian
    San Sebastian, Lempira
    San Sebastian is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.San Sebastián is one of the farthest municipalities of the Lempira department. It is 13 km ahead of San Manuel Colohete. It is highly recommended to go on a 4 wheel drive vehicle when visiting this municipality.- History :In the...

  23. Santa Cruz
    Santa Cruz, Lempira
    Santa Cruz is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Santa Cruz is one of the most hidden municipalities of the Lempira department. It is 70 km away from the city of Gracias, forced to pass by San Juan del Caite in Intibuca.- History :...

  24. Talgua
    Talgua
    Talgua is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.- History :Talgua was originally founded in the colonial period in the place called "Las Mercedes" village. Also it was known as a village where Lenca Indians dwelled, by Pedro de Alvarado and his troops...

  25. Tambla
    Tambla
    Tambla is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Tambla is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. In order to arrive to its municipality capital is better to go via Santa Rosa de Copán-San Marcos de Ocotepeque-Cololaca-Tambla.- History :At the beginning it was located at...

  26. Tomalá
    Tomalá
    Tomalá is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Tomalá is one of the smallest municipalities of the Lempira department in Honduras. It is situated 10 minutes away from Tambla municipality.- History :...

  27. Valladolid
    Valladolid, Lempira
    Valladolid is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department of Honduras. It takes about 2.5 hours to travel there and it must be via Santa Rosa de Copán–San Marcos de Ocotepeque–Cololaca–Tambla–Valladolid.- History :...

  28. Virginia
    Virginia, Lempira
    Virginia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Virginia is located in Lempira Honduras and shares a border with El Salvador. Many Virginians travel to El Salvador to do their shopping, because the Honduran cities are far away from Virginia....


Ocotepeque Department

  1. Belén Gualcho
    Belén Gualcho
    Belén Gualcho is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.This small village founded in 1715 is a jewel in the middle of the Honduran mounts located in the departamento of Ocopetepeque and close to Gracias and San Sebastian to the south....

  2. Concepción
    Concepción, Ocotepeque
    Concepción is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  3. Dolores Merendon
    Dolores Merendon
    Dolores Merendon is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  4. Fraternidad
  5. La Encarnación
    La Encarnación
    La Encarnación is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  6. La Labor
    La Labor
    La Labor is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. It is one of five municipalities within the Mancomunidad Guisayote ....

  7. Lucerna
    Lucerna
    Lucerna is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  8. Mercedes
    Mercedes, Ocotepeque
    Mercedes is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  9. Ocotepeque
    Ocotepeque
    Ocotepeque is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.Located 15 miles from the Honduran–Salvadoran border as well as the Honduran–Guatemalan border, Ocotepeque is one of the first municipalities encountered when traveling between the countries...

  10. San Fernando
    San Fernando, Ocotepeque
    San Fernando is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  11. San Francisco del Valle
    San Francisco del Valle
    San Francisco del Valle is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  12. San Jorge
    San Jorge, Ocotepeque
    San Jorge is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  13. San Marcos
    San Marcos, Ocotepeque
    San Marcos is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.This city of 17,000 people is in Western Honduras bordering Guatemala and El Salvador. It's located between the highest point in Honduras, Mount Meredon, and the Rio Grande and Suntulin Rivers. It was founded by Spanish and...

  14. Santa Fé
    Santa Fé, Ocotepeque
    Santa Fé is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  15. Sensenti
    Sensenti
    Sensenti is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....

  16. Sinuapa
    Sinuapa
    Sinuapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....


Olancho Department

  1. Campamento
  2. Catacamas
    Catacamas
    Catacamas, Honduras is the largest municipality in Central America in terms of area.Catacamas, the "Florida City" as called by the great poet and writer Olanchano Froylán Turcios, extends over a vast plain irrigated by the Rio Guayape in the heart of the luxuriant department of Olancho.Easily...

  3. Concordia
    Concordia, Olancho
    Concordia is a municipality in the south west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Campamento, west of Juticalpa and south of Guayape and Salamá....

  4. Dulce Nombre de Culmí
    Dulce Nombre de Culmí
    Dulce Nombre de Culmí is a municipality in the east of the Honduran department of Olancho, south east of San Esteban and north east of Catacamas. The Ríos Wuampú and Culmí pass through this municipality....

  5. El Rosario
    El Rosario, Olancho
    El Rosario is a town and a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho. It is south-east of Yocón, north-east of Guayape and north-west of Salamá....

  6. Esquipulas del Norte
    Esquipulas del Norte
    Esquipulas del Norte is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, east of Guata and north of Jano....

  7. Gualaco
    Gualaco
    Gualaco is a municipality in the north of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of San Esteban, north of Santa Maria del Real and east of Guata....

  8. Guarizama
    Guarizama
    Guarizama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho....

  9. Guata
    Guata
    Guata is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Gualaco, north of Manto and east of Jano and Esquipulas del Norte....

  10. Guayape
    Guayape
    Guayape is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Salamá, south of Yocón and north of Concordia.Guayape, Is Divided Into Three Huge Territories.Some even covering the river....

  11. Jano
    Jano
    Jano is a town and municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Guata, south of Esquipulas del Norte and north of Manto.Jano Fair is an American god, based on the idea of seeking education and freedom....

  12. Juticalpa
    Juticalpa, Olancho
    Juticalpa is the capital of Olancho Department in Honduras. Situated in a broad river valley alongside the Rio Juticalpa, the town is the commercial center for much of Olancho's ranching and agricultural economy.-Geography:...

  13. Olancho
    La Unión, Olancho
    La Unión is a municipality in the northwest of the Honduran department of Olancho.- Limits :La Unión is bounded to the North with Olanchito, to the South with Salamá and El Rosario, to the West with Esquipulas del Norte and Jano and to the East with Yocón and Mangulile...

  14. Mangulile
    Mangulile
    Mangulile is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Yocón, south west of Manto and south east of Salamá....

  15. Manto
    Manto, Olancho
    Manto is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho....

  16. Patuca
    Patuca
    Patuca is a municipality in the south of the Honduran department of Olancho, east of Juticalpa and south of Catacamas. It contains the Patuca River which is the second largest in Central America.-External links:*...

  17. Salamá
    Salamá, Olancho
    Salamá is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho....

  18. San Esteban
    San Esteban, Olancho
    San Esteban is a municipality in the north east of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Dulce Nombre de Culmí, east of Gualaco and north of Catacamas....

  19. San Francisco de Becerra
    San Francisco de Becerra
    San Francisco de Becerra is a municipality in the interior of the Honduran department of Olancho, slightly to the south. It is boredered by Juticalpa in the west and Catacamas in the east....

  20. San Francisco de la Paz
    San Francisco de la Paz
    San Francisco de la Paz is a municipality in the centre of the Honduran department of Olancho.First known as "San Francisco Zapote" the name was changed by bishop Francisco de Paula Campoy y Pérez, for the actual name....

  21. Santa Maria del Real
    Santa Maria del Real
    Santa Maria del Real is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho....

  22. Silca
    Silca
    Silca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho....

  23. Yocón
    Yocón
    Yocón is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Guayape, south of Mangulile and west of El Rosario....


Santa Bárbara Department

  1. Arada
    Arada
    Arada is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.-References:*...

  2. Atima
    Atima
    Atima is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  3. Azacualpa
    Azacualpa
    Azacualpa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  4. Ceguaca
    Ceguaca
    Ceguaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.Their latitude is 14.80000 and their longitude is -88.20000. -References:...

  5. Chinda
    Chinda
    Chinda is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.....

  6. Concepción del Norte
    Concepción del Norte
    Concepción del Norte is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  7. Concepción del Sur
    Concepción del Sur
    Concepción del Sur is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  8. El Nispero
    El Nispero
    El Níspero is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  9. Gualala
    Gualala, Honduras
    Gualala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  10. Ilama
    Ilama
    Ilama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. The last census registered 2,476 people. The patron saint is the Virgin of Lourdes and her name is celebrated in the minicipality February 11/12....

  11. Las Vegas
    Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara
    Las Vegas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  12. Macuelizo
    Macuelizo
    Macuelizo is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  13. Naranjito
    Naranjito, Santa Bárbara
    Naranjito is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  14. Nueva Frontera
    Nueva Frontera
    Nueva Frontera is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  15. Nuevo Celilac
    Nuevo Celilac
    Nuevo Celilac is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  16. Petoa
    Petoa
    Petoa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  17. Protección
    Protección
    Protección is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.- History :Protección was founded in 1880, with the name of El Ocotal. The name was due to the abundance of pine trees that were in the area...

  18. Quimistán
    Quimistán
    Quimistán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. Honduras football international Mauricio Sabillon was born in Quimistán....

  19. San Francisco de Ojuera
    San Francisco de Ojuera
    San Francisco de Ojuera is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  20. San José de Colinas
    San José de Colinas
    San José de Colinas is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. As of 2007 it has a population of 4,045. San José de Colinas is a colorful city located two hours from San Pedro Sula.-Municipality:...

  21. San Luis
    San Luis, Santa Bárbara
    San Luis is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.San Luis has a population of about 15,000. Its economy is based strongly around coffee farming. San Luis is in a region with many pine-covered hills.-External links:...

  22. San Marcos
    San Marcos, Santa Bárbara
    San Marcos is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  23. San Nicolás
    San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara
    San Nicolás is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. About six thousand people live in San Nicolás. The economy consists primarily of coffee farmers and workers from the surrounding area. Full advantage has not been taken of nearby rivers, caves, and remarkable countryside as...

  24. San Pedro Zacapa
    San Pedro Zacapa
    San Pedro Zacapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  25. Santa Bárbara
  26. Santa Rita
    Santa Rita, Santa Bárbara
    Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  27. San Vicente Centenario
    San Vicente Centenario
    San Vicente Centenario is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....

  28. Trinidad
    Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
    Trinidad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. It also a town with many jewish sephardim ancestors, it is also home of General Juan E...


Valle Department

  1. Alianza
    Alianza, Valle
    Alianza is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....

  2. Amapala
    Amapala
    Amapala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle. It is formed by El Tigre Island and its satellite islets and rocks in the Gulf of Fonseca. It has an area of 75.2 km² and a population of 2,482 as of the census of 2001...

  3. Aramecina
    Aramecina
    Aramecina is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....

  4. Caridad
    Caridad
    Caridad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....

  5. Goascorán
    Goascorán
    Goascorán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle.-External links:...

  6. Langue
    Langue
    Langue is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle.The town is located near the border of El Salvador and is a regional Hammock making center. Most of the town is made up of sharecroppers and day laborers. There are usually Mormon missionaries and Peace Corps volunteers in the city....

  7. Nacaome
  8. San Francisco de Coray
    San Francisco de Coray
    San Francisco de Coray is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....

  9. San Lorenzo
    San Lorenzo, Valle
    San Lorenzo is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle. The city was established by Spaniards as a village in 1522 but not granted city status until 1909. It is the primary Honduran port on the Pacific coast and lies on the Pan American Highway....


Yoro Department

  1. Arenal
    Arenal, Yoro
    Arenal is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  2. El Negrito
    El Negrito
    El Negrito is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  3. El Progreso
  4. Jocón
    Jocón
    Jocón is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  5. Morazán
    Morazán, Yoro
    Morazán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  6. Olanchito
    Olanchito
    Olanchito is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro. Ramón Amaya Amador, a famous novelist, was born here....

  7. Santa Rita
    Santa Rita, Yoro
    Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  8. Sulaco, Yoro
    Sulaco, Yoro
    Sulaco is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  9. Victoria
    Victoria, Yoro
    Victoria is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  10. Yorito
    Yorito
    Yorito is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro....

  11. Yoro

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