# Esparta Municipality, Atlantida Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Atlantida Department 

# Esparta

Esparta is a municipality of Honduras in Atlantida Department. It had an estimated **21,041 people** in 2024 on 461 km² (about 46 per km²). 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,041people (2024)
- 461km²
- 14mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Esparta?

Esparta had an estimated **21,041 people** in 2024 — 4.1% of Atlantida Department, 99th of 298 municipalities. There are 967 women for every 1,000 men (below the Atlantida Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 461 km², that is about **46 people per km²**, 237th of 298 municipalities.

28.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Atlantida Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,061**

5–9 ****1,993**

10–14 ****1,997**

15–19 ****1,991**

20–24 ****1,961**

25–29 ****1,696**

30–34 ****1,663**

35–39 ****1,545**

40–44 ****1,246**

45–49 ****1,022**

50–54 ****932**

55–59 ****789**

60–64 ****658**

65–69 ****484**

70–74 ****410**

75–79 ****278**

80+ ****315**

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 Esparta?

Esparta lies in [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Arizona](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/arizona/), [La Masica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/la-masica/) and [Yoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yoro/). By area it is the 51st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 10.6% of [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/). The centre of Esparta is about 172 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 52 km from La Ceiba, the main town of Atlantida Department. The centre point is at 15.6298° N, -87.2464° 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).

## Villages and localities in Esparta

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Esparta. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan Pueblo (5,735). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 875 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Barra de Palo
- Bella Vista
- Boca Cerrada
- Buenos Aires
- Campo Nuevo
- Cayo de Venado
- Cayo del Tigre
- Ceibita Way
- Cerritos
- Colombo
- Colorado Barra
- El Diamante
- El Embarcadero
- El Higueral
- El Jazmin
- El Suspiro
- Esparta
- Flores de Italia
- Goascorán
- Jilamito
- La Guadalupe
- La Hondureña
- La Libertad
- La Manga
- La Rosita
- La Sofía
- Las Flores de Leán
- Lombardia
- Lomitas
- Nuevo Esperanze
- Nutrias
- Paris de Lean
- Punta de Rieles
- Quebrada Grande
- San José
- San Juan Pueblo
- San Vicente
- Siempreviva
- Sitio de Mejía
- Tarralosa
- Tierra Firme
- Tres Banderas
- Zambuco

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 Esparta

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Espino
- Quebrada El Zapote
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Río Nutrias
- Río San Juan
- Río San Juancito

### Forests and nature

1 wildlife reserve.

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Cuero y Salado

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 Esparta and the best time to visit

In Esparta, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,623 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Apr (40 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 22 137 

Feb 23 87 

Mar 24 68 

Apr 26 40 

May 27 101 

Jun 26 160 

Jul 26 137 

Aug 26 142 

Sep 26 169 

Oct 25 217 

Nov 23 218 

Dec 22 146 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Esparta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Palma · La Masica 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59925&mlon=-87.20577#map=17/15.59925/-87.20577) 

Bank Banco Atlantida · La Masica 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59923&mlon=-87.20992#map=17/15.59923/-87.20992) 

ATM Banco Atlantica · Tela 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77870&mlon=-87.46267#map=17/15.77870/-87.46267) 

Petrol pump Uno · Esparta 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59792&mlon=-87.22622#map=17/15.59792/-87.22622) 

Hotel Hotel Los Amigos · Esparta 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59880&mlon=-87.21773#map=17/15.59880/-87.21773) 

Mall Plaza Venecia 🕸️ · Tela 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.76249&mlon=-87.48017#map=17/15.76249/-87.48017) 

School Centro de Educación Básica Esteban Guardiola · Esparta 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.60577&mlon=-87.26320#map=17/15.60577/-87.26320) 

College Instituto Perla de San Juan · La Masica 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.60261&mlon=-87.20741#map=17/15.60261/-87.20741) 

Police station Policia · La Masica 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.60028&mlon=-87.21509#map=17/15.60028/-87.21509) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Esparta

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Restaurants9

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.

## Other municipalities in Atlantida Department

- Arizona
- El Porvenir
- Jutiapa
- La Ceiba
- La Masica
- San Francisco
- Tela

## Quick answers

- Where is Esparta?In Atlantida Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Esparta?21,041 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Esparta?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Esparta?About 46 people per km²
- What borders Esparta?Arizona, La Masica and Yoro
- How many villages are in Esparta?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Esparta?Settlements lie between 4 m and 875 m
- What is the best time to visit Esparta?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Esparta?Centro Medico Palma, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Esparta?Banco Atlantida, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Esparta?Banco Atlantica, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esparta?Uno, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Esparta?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Esparta?HN0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)