# Atlantida Department, Honduras – Municipalities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/

Department · Honduras 

# Atlantida Department

Atlantida Department is a department of Honduras. It had an estimated **515,621 people** in 2024 on 4,366 km² (about 118 per km²). Its main town is La Ceiba. It is divided into 8 municipalities. 492 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 804 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 515,621people (2024)
- 4,366km²
- 8municipalities
- 804mapped services

## How many people live in Atlantida Department?

Atlantida Department had an estimated **515,621 people** in 2024 — 5.2% of Honduras, 7th of 18 departments. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (above the Honduras figure of 1,056). Spread over 4,366 km², that is about **118 people per km²**, 6th of 18 departments.

29.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Honduras). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****51,998**

5–9 ****50,116**

10–14 ****50,045**

15–19 ****51,117**

20–24 ****48,864**

25–29 ****44,773**

30–34 ****40,880**

35–39 ****36,072**

40–44 ****29,987**

45–49 ****25,154**

50–54 ****20,809**

55–59 ****17,241**

60–64 ****14,148**

65–69 ****11,398**

70–74 ****8,788**

75–79 ****6,286**

80+ ****7,945**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Where is Atlantida Department?

Atlantida Department lies in [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other departments: [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/) and [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). By area it is the 10th largest of 18 departments in Honduras. It covers 3.9% of [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). The centre of Atlantida Department is about 178 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6745° N, -87.0415° E.

Source: [Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial (SINIT), Secretaria Técnica de Planificación y Cooperación Externa (SEPLAN), 2010 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-hnd).

## Municipalities of Atlantida Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[La Ceiba](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/la-ceiba/) 236,218 361 655 204 436 

[Tela](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/tela/) 111,633 96 1,157 106 263 

[Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/jutiapa/) 39,848 75 533 53 11 

[La Masica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/la-masica/) 33,943 72 469 35 43 

[El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/el-porvenir/) 29,146 105 278 23 15 

[Arizona](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/arizona/) 26,389 50 531 32 14 

[Esparta](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/esparta/) 21,041 46 461 43 14 

[San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/san-francisco/) 17,403 62 282 18 8 

Source: [Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial (SINIT), Secretaria Técnica de Planificación y Cooperación Externa (SEPLAN), 2010 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-hnd); [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Villages and localities in Atlantida Department

Open gazetteers list **492 villages, towns and localities** in Atlantida Department. The largest with a recorded population: La Ceiba (222,055), La Ceiba (215,973), Tela (29,325), Arizona (25,320), Mezapa (6,324) and San Juan Pueblo (5,735). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 1,530 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Agua Buena
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Chiquita
- Agua Dulce
- Agua Tibia
- Aguacate Línea
- Aldea Pajuiles
- Aldea Zoilabé
- Aldea de San Juan
- Arizona
- Armenia Bonito
- Atenas de San Cristobal
- Atenas de San Cristóbal
- Bajos de Palmira
- Barra Ulúa
- Barra de Palo
- Barra de Ulúa
- Barrio Alvarado
- Barrio Bella Vista
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio Danto
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Confite
- Barrio El Dorado
- Barrio El Imán
- Barrio El Paraiso
- Barrio El Paraíso
- Barrio El Sauce
- Barrio El Way
- Barrio Highland Creek
- Barrio Independencia
- Barrio Inglés
- Barrio La Curva
- Barrio La Gloria
- Barrio La Isla
- Barrio La Julia
- Barrio Las Brisas
- Barrio Lempira
- Barrio Los Fuertes
- Barrio Los Profesores
- Barrio Mazapán
- Barrio Mejía
- Barrio Nuevo San Juan
- Barrio San José
- Barrio Sierra Pina
- Barrio Sitraterco
- Barrio Solares Nuevos
- Barrio Subirana
- Barrio Terencio Sierra
- Barrio Venecia
- Barrio Wabarich
- Barrio Water Tank
- Belaire
- Bella Vista
- Berlín
- Boca Cerrada
- Boca del Toro
- Bonitillo
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista El Barrio
- Buenos Aires
- Burgos
- Cabeza de Indio
- Cabo de Homos
- Cabo de Hornos
- California
- Campo Elvir
- Campo Nuevo
- Cangelica Arriba
- Cangélica
- Cantor
- Caribe
- Carmelina
- Casa de Alto
- Cayo
- Cayo de Venado
- Cayo del Tigre
- Cefalú
- Ceiba Grande
- Ceibita Way
- Cerritos
- Chiquito
- Coco Pando
- Col. Misericordia
- Col. Prados de la Misericordia
- Colinas
- Colindres
- Colombia
- Colombo
- Colonia 13 de Julio
- Colonia 15 de Septiembre
- Colonia 26 de Junio
- Colonia Alameda
- Colonia Altos de Sinaí
- Colonia Alvares
- Colonia Antonio Leva
- Colonia Armenia Bonito
- Colonia Asovemac
- Colonia Atlante
- Colonia Bautista
- Colonia Beatriz Tibao
- Colonia Brisas del Atlántico
- Colonia Brisas del Caribe
- Colonia Brisas del Mar
- Colonia Brisas del Norte
- Colonia Canelas
- Colonia Casa Blanca
- Colonia Club de Leones
- Colonia Cruz Roja
- Colonia D'Antoni
- Colonia El Búfalo
- Colonia El Edén
- Colonia El Esfuerzo
- Colonia El Sauce
- Colonia Esquipulas
- Colonia Golosón
- Colonia Gonzalo Rivera 1
- Colonia Gracias a Dios
- Colonia Grant
- Colonia Guillen
- Colonia Herrero
- Colonia Higuerito
- Colonia Hondutel
- Colonia Inglés II
- Colonia Irías Navas
- Colonia Irías del Este
- Colonia Kawas
- Colonia La Alhambra
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia La Libertad
- Colonia La Olímpica
- Colonia La Pradera
- Colonia La Pradera 2
- Colonia Las Brisas
- Colonia Las Colinas
- Colonia Las Delicias del Norte
- Colonia Las Delicias del Norte 2
- Colonia Las Delicias del Sur
- Colonia Las Lomas
- Colonia Las Mercedes
- Colonia Las Palmas
- Colonia Lempira
- Colonia Loma de Buenos Aires
- Colonia Lomas de Palmira
- Colonia Lomas de San Antonio
- Colonia Los Fotógrafos
- Colonia Los Laureles
- Colonia Los Locutores
- Colonia Los Maestros
- Colonia Los Robles
- Colonia Makaén
- Colonia Manantial
- Colonia Margie Dip
- Colonia Marisol
- Colonia Melgar
- Colonia Memonita
- Colonia Merren
- Colonia Miraflores
- Colonia Miramar
- Colonia Miramonte
- Colonia Montecristo
- Colonia Montefresco
- Colonia Municipal
- Colonia Murcia
- Colonia Nueva Era
- Colonia Nueva Esperanza
- Colonia Palmira
- Colonia Pizzati 1
- Colonia Pizzati 2
- Colonia Pizzati 3
- Colonia Piñansa
- Colonia Piñera
- Colonia Ponce
- Colonia Portuaria
- Colonia Primero de Mayo
- Colonia Quince de Enero
- Colonia Renacer
- Colonia Riveras de Caribe
- Colonia Riviera
- Colonia Roberto Padilla
- Colonia Rodas Alvarado
- Colonia San Isidro
- Colonia San José
- Colonia San Judas Tadeo
- Colonia Satélite
- Colonia Sinaí
- Colonia Sitrafa
- Colonia Sitraleyde
- Colonia Sitramacsa
- Colonia Sitramedhys
- Colonia Sutrasfco
- Colonia Suyapa
- Colonia Trejo
- Colonia Universidad
- Colonia Villa H
- Colonia Villa Linda
- Colonia Villa Margarita
- Colonia Villa Mary
- Colonia Villa Neem
- Colonia Villa Neem II
- Colonia Villa Nueva
- Colonia Villa Real
- Colonia Vista al Mar
- Colonia Vistas de JOH
- Colonia Vnecia
- Colonia Yesenia Castillo
- Colonia de Palmira
- Colonia del Hoyo
- Colonia Ángel Salinas
- Coloradito
- Colorado
- Colorado Barra
- Corozal
- Corralitos
- Coyolitos
- Cuerito
- Cuero
- Culota
- Dakota
- Dantillo
- Danto Arriba
- Descombros
- El Aguacate
- El Boon
- El Cacao
- El Cedro
- El Chorro
- El Coco
- El Crique
- El Diamante
- El Dorado
- El Dulce
- El Edén
- El Embarcadero
- El Encanto
- El Estero
- El Guano
- El Higueral
- El Higuerito
- El Jazmin
- El Junco
- El Jute
- El Km 13
- El Machón
- El Manantial
- El Manchón
- El Naranjal
- El Naranjo
- El Ocote
- El Olingo
- El Palmichal
- El Paraíso
- El Perú
- El Pino
- El Pital
- El Portillo
- El Porvenir
- El Retiro
- El Rosario
- El Siete
- El Sitio
- El Suspiro
- El Tigre
- El Trisagio
- El Triunfo de la Cruz
- El Voquete
- El Wuay
- El Zapotal
- El Zapote
- Entelina
- Esparta
- Estero Ancho
- Finca Aída
- Flores de Italia
- Frisco Dos
- Frisco Uno
- Frutera
- Goascorán
- Golosón
- Hicaque
- Honduras Shores Plantation
- Ilamapa
- Japón
- Jilamito
- Jilamito Nuevo
- Jilamito Viejo
- Jilamo
- Jilamo Nuevo
- Jutiapa
- Kilómetro 10
- Kilómetro 13
- Kilómetro 15
- Kilómetro 4
- La 13
- La Audiencia
- La Auencia
- La Aurora
- La Ausencia
- La Bélgica
- La Ceiba
- La Colmena
- La Colorada
- La Danta
- La Ensenada
- La Esperanza
- La Fortuna
- La Gloria
- La Guadalupe
- La Herradura
- La Hondureña
- La Hoya
- La Jigua
- La Libertad
- La Lucha
- La Manga
- La Masica
- La Mulera
- La Muralla
- La Pita
- La Presa
- La Relumbrosa
- La Rosita
- La Ruidosa
- La Sofía
- La Tarralosa
- La Terralosa
- La Unión
- Laguna de Micos
- Las Camelias
- Las Cuarenta
- Las Flores de Leán
- Las Lomas
- Las Mangas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Metalias
- Las Palmas
- Las Quebradas
- Las Sirenas
- Las Vegas
- Limera
- Limeras
- Limón
- Lomas del Perú
- Lombardia
- Lomitas
- Lorencito
- Los Anices
- Los Bolos
- Los Limpios
- Los Perros
- Los Planes
- Lotificación Amigos Solidarios
- Lotificación Rancho Lima
- Lotificación Satuye
- Lotificación Sitramedys - Satuye
- López
- Marinero
- Mata de Guineo
- Matarras
- Merca Rio
- Meroa Finca
- Mezapa
- Miami
- Miceli
- Mico Blanco
- Micos
- Mojimán
- Monte Negro
- Monte Pobre
- Monte Real
- Montecristo
- Montevideo
- Moregen
- Nana Cruz
- Naranjal
- Nueva Armenia
- Nuevo Esperanze
- Nutrias
- Oropéndolas
- Orotina
- Paguales
- Pajarito
- Palmira
- Pantera
- Papaloteca
- Parcelamiento El Naranjito
- Paris de Lean
- Península
- Piedra Pintada
- Piedras Amarillas
- Piedras Gordas
- Piedras Negras
- Pinto
- Planes de Arena
- Planes de Hicaque
- Playa de Venado
- Portillo
- Porto Caribe Residencias
- Potreritos

…and 92 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Atlantida Department

Named natural and historic features inside Atlantida Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

64 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Agua Buena
- La Lagarta
- Laguna Negra
- Los Bolos
- Los Burgos
- Los Muertos
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Tibia
- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Chiquita
- Quebrada Chiquito
- Quebrada El Espino
- Quebrada El Naranjo
- Quebrada El Zapote
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Esperanza
- Quebrada Las Mangas
- Quebrada Los Lirios
- Quebrada Mata de Guineo
- Quebrada Perro
- Quebrada Sabana
- Quebrada Salto
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada San Antonio

…and 41 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 2 valleys.

- Pico Bonito · 2,361 m
- Monte La Masica · 1,060 m
- Cerro California · 963 m
- Cerro Salitrán · 373 m
- Cerro El Tigre · 244 m
- Cerro El Triunfo · 144 m
- Lancetilla Valley · 27 m
- Cerro Izopo · 10 m
- Monte Zacate · 7 m
- Valle de Leán · 7 m

### Forests and nature

3 parks; 1 forest; 1 nature reserve; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Jardin Botanico Lancetilla
- Jeanette Kawas National Park
- Pico Bonito Cloud Forest
- Pico Bonito National Park
- Punta Sal National Park
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Cuero y Salado

### Getting around

2 airports.

- La Ceiba Airport
- Tela Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Atlantida Department and the best time to visit

In Atlantida Department, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,679 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (249 mm) and the driest Apr (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 164 

Feb 22 100 

Mar 23 78 

Apr 25 46 

May 26 94 

Jun 25 139 

Jul 25 121 

Aug 25 128 

Sep 25 150 

Oct 24 237 

Nov 22 249 

Dec 21 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Atlantida Department

Places mapped inside Atlantida Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals37
- Banks34
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps41
- Hotels169
- Shopping malls19
- Schools98
- Colleges and universities23
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies51
- Restaurants287
- Police stations11
- Dental clinics28

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Atlantida Department?In Honduras
- What is the population of Atlantida Department?515,621 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Atlantida Department?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Atlantida Department?About 118 people per km²
- What borders Atlantida Department?Colon Department, Cortes Department and Yoro Department
- How many villages are in Atlantida Department?492 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Atlantida Department?Settlements lie between 2 m and 1,530 m
- What is the highest point in Atlantida Department?Pico Bonito (2,361 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Atlantida Department?February to May
- How many hospitals are in Atlantida Department?37 mapped
- How many banks are in Atlantida Department?34 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Atlantida Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Atlantida Department?41 mapped
- What is the P-code of Atlantida Department?HN01 (OCHA common operational dataset)