# Jutiapa Municipality, Atlantida Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Atlantida Department 

# Jutiapa

Jutiapa is a municipality of Honduras in Atlantida Department. It had an estimated **39,848 people** in 2024 on 533 km² (about 75 per km²). 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39,848people (2024)
- 533km²
- 11mapped services
- 187 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Jutiapa?

Jutiapa had an estimated **39,848 people** in 2024 — 7.7% of Atlantida Department, 45th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (below the Atlantida Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 533 km², that is about **75 people per km²**, 169th of 298 municipalities.

30.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Atlantida Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,125**

5–9 ****4,058**

10–14 ****4,095**

15–19 ****3,902**

20–24 ****3,600**

25–29 ****3,349**

30–34 ****3,018**

35–39 ****2,714**

40–44 ****2,306**

45–49 ****1,972**

50–54 ****1,595**

55–59 ****1,401**

60–64 ****1,066**

65–69 ****859**

70–74 ****723**

75–79 ****524**

80+ ****541**

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 Jutiapa?

Jutiapa lies in [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Balfate](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/balfate/), [La Ceiba](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/la-ceiba/), [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/) and [Sonaguera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/sonaguera/). By area it is the 40th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 12.2% of [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/). The centre of Jutiapa is about 195 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 31 km from La Ceiba, the main town of Atlantida Department. The centre point is at 15.6952° N, -86.5052° 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 Jutiapa

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Jutiapa. The largest with a recorded population: Jutiapa (2,815), Nueva Armenia (1,392) and Piedras Amarillas (999). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 952 m above sea level (median 187 m).

- Aguacate Línea
- Belaire
- Berlín
- California
- Cantor
- Cefalú
- Ceiba Grande
- Corralitos
- Descombros
- El Aguacate
- El Boon
- El Cacao
- El Chorro
- El Diamante
- El Dulce
- El Edén
- El Machón
- El Naranjo
- El Ocote
- El Palmichal
- El Portillo
- El Wuay
- El Zapotal
- El Zapote
- Entelina
- Finca Aída
- Ilamapa
- Jutiapa
- La Danta
- La Hoya
- La Jigua
- La Pita
- Las Cuarenta
- Las Vegas
- Limera
- Limeras
- Lorencito
- Los Perros
- Mico Blanco
- Micos
- Nueva Armenia
- Papaloteca
- Piedras Amarillas
- Puente Alto
- Quebrada Grande
- Roma
- Salado
- Salitrán
- Saltos
- San Antonio
- Suiche Antonio
- Tomalá
- Venus

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 Jutiapa

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Naranjo
- Quebrada Los Lirios
- Quebrada Perro
- Quebrada Sabana
- Quebrada Salto
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Río Chiquito
- Río Jalán
- Río Jutiapa
- Río Sona Suarita
- Río Tilunga
- Río Tomalá
- Río Zambunango

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro California · 963 m
- Cerro El Tigre · 244 m

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 Jutiapa and the best time to visit

In Jutiapa, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (241 mm) and the driest Apr (44 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 21 154 

Feb 22 93 

Mar 23 73 

Apr 25 44 

May 26 90 

Jun 25 135 

Jul 25 122 

Aug 25 125 

Sep 25 132 

Oct 24 231 

Nov 22 241 

Dec 21 163 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jutiapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lomas de la Luz · Balfate 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.78794&mlon=-86.34505#map=17/15.78794/-86.34505) 

Bank Cooperativa CAYCSOL - Sonaguera · Sonaguera 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.62121&mlon=-86.27414#map=17/15.62121/-86.27414) 

Petrol pump Uno · Jutiapa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74466&mlon=-86.51833#map=17/15.74466/-86.51833) 

Hotel Palma Real Beach Resort & Villas · Jutiapa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79522&mlon=-86.59120#map=17/15.79522/-86.59120) 

Mall Megaplaza La Ceiba · La Ceiba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77032&mlon=-86.73836#map=17/15.77032/-86.73836) 

School Escuela Pedro Nufio · Jutiapa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74231&mlon=-86.51162#map=17/15.74231/-86.51162) 

College UNAH Campus Yoro · Olanchito 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49414&mlon=-86.58035#map=17/15.49414/-86.58035) 

Police station Posta Policial Satuye · La Ceiba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77440&mlon=-86.72933#map=17/15.77440/-86.72933) 

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 Jutiapa

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3

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
- Esparta
- La Ceiba
- La Masica
- San Francisco
- Tela

## Quick answers

- Where is Jutiapa?In Atlantida Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Jutiapa?39,848 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jutiapa?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jutiapa?About 75 people per km²
- What borders Jutiapa?Balfate, La Ceiba, Olanchito and Sonaguera
- How many villages are in Jutiapa?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jutiapa?Settlements lie between 4 m and 952 m
- What is the highest point in Jutiapa?Cerro California (963 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jutiapa?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jutiapa?Hospital Lomas de la Luz, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jutiapa?Cooperativa CAYCSOL - Sonaguera, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jutiapa?Uno, about 5.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Jutiapa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jutiapa?HN0104 (OCHA common operational dataset)