# La Ceiba Municipality, Atlantida Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/la-ceiba/

Municipality · Atlantida Department 

# La Ceiba

La Ceiba is a municipality of Honduras in Atlantida Department. It had an estimated **236,218 people** in 2024 on 655 km² (about 361 per km²). Its main town is La Ceiba. 204 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 436 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 236,218people (2024)
- 655km²
- 436mapped services
- 591 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Ceiba?

La Ceiba had an estimated **236,218 people** in 2024 — 45.8% of Atlantida Department, 5th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,135 women for every 1,000 men (above the Atlantida Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 655 km², that is about **361 people per km²**, 11th of 298 municipalities.

29.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Atlantida Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****23,698**

5–9 ****22,845**

10–14 ****22,322**

15–19 ****23,619**

20–24 ****23,445**

25–29 ****21,501**

30–34 ****19,298**

35–39 ****16,486**

40–44 ****14,004**

45–49 ****11,741**

50–54 ****9,389**

55–59 ****7,393**

60–64 ****5,954**

65–69 ****4,918**

70–74 ****3,622**

75–79 ****2,618**

80+ ****3,365**

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 La Ceiba?

La Ceiba lies in [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/el-porvenir/), [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/jutiapa/) and [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/). By area it is the 30th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 15.0% of [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/). The centre of La Ceiba is about 184 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6714° N, -86.7331° 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 La Ceiba

Open gazetteers list **204 villages, towns and localities** in La Ceiba. The largest with a recorded population: La Ceiba (222,055), La Ceiba (215,973) and La Colorada (979). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 1,530 m above sea level (median 591 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Agua Dulce
- Bajos de Palmira
- Barrio Alvarado
- Barrio Bella Vista
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio Danto
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Confite
- Barrio El Dorado
- Barrio El Imán
- Barrio Independencia
- Barrio Inglés
- Barrio La Gloria
- Barrio La Isla
- Barrio La Julia
- Barrio Los Fuertes
- Barrio Mazapán
- Barrio Mejía
- Barrio Sierra Pina
- Barrio Solares Nuevos
- Bonitillo
- Cabo de Homos
- Cabo de Hornos
- Col. Misericordia
- Col. Prados de la Misericordia
- Colombia
- Colonia 15 de Septiembre
- Colonia 26 de Junio
- Colonia Alameda
- Colonia Altos de Sinaí
- Colonia Antonio Leva
- Colonia Armenia Bonito
- Colonia Asovemac
- Colonia Atlante
- Colonia Bautista
- 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 Sauce
- Colonia Esquipulas
- Colonia Golosón
- Colonia Gonzalo Rivera 1
- Colonia Gracias a Dios
- 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 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 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 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 Yesenia Castillo
- Colonia de Palmira
- Colonia del Hoyo
- Colonia Ángel Salinas
- Corozal
- Coyolitos
- Dantillo
- Danto Arriba
- El Naranjo
- El Perú
- El Pital
- El Zapote
- La Ausencia
- La Ceiba
- La Colorada
- La Gloria
- La Herradura
- La Lucha
- La Muralla
- La Pita
- La Presa
- La Relumbrosa
- Las Mangas
- Las Palmas
- Las Sirenas
- Lomas del Perú
- Los Limpios
- Los Planes
- Lotificación Amigos Solidarios
- Lotificación Rancho Lima
- Lotificación Satuye
- Lotificación Sitramedys - Satuye
- Monte Real
- Nana Cruz
- Pajarito
- Parcelamiento El Naranjito
- Piedra Pintada
- Piedras Negras
- Playa de Venado
- Quinta Los Laureles
- Resid. Bella Vista
- Resid. El Doral
- Resid. La Gloria
- Resid. La Villa
- Resid. San Gabriel
- Resid. San Jorge
- Residencial Bella de Oriente
- Residencial Florida
- Residencial Jardines del Este
- Residencial Jireh
- Residencial Quinta San Fernando
- Residencial San Ángel
- Residencial Villas del Mar
- Río Blanco
- Río María
- Río Piedras
- Río Viejo
- Sambo Creek
- San Rafael
- Santa Elena
- Satuyé
- Suzco
- Tegucigalpita
- Toncontín
- Urraco
- Villa Gabriela
- Villa Nuria
- Villas Guadalupe
- Villas del Perú
- Vistas de Suyate
- Yaruca

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 La Ceiba

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Las Mangas
- Río Blanco
- Río Padre
- Río Viejo
- Río Yaruca

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Pico Bonito · 2,361 m
- Cerro Salitrán · 373 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 park.

- Pico Bonito Cloud Forest
- Pico Bonito National Park

### Getting around

1 airport.

- La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba and the best time to visit

In La Ceiba, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Ceiba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jungle Hospital · La Ceiba 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66216&mlon=-86.69331#map=17/15.66216/-86.69331) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · La Ceiba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77116&mlon=-86.79057#map=17/15.77116/-86.79057) 

Petrol pump Shell · La Ceiba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77035&mlon=-86.73820#map=17/15.77035/-86.73820) 

Hotel Cabañas del Bosque · La Ceiba 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.70438&mlon=-86.72441#map=17/15.70438/-86.72441) 

Mall Megaplaza La Ceiba · La Ceiba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77032&mlon=-86.73836#map=17/15.77032/-86.73836) 

School Jungle school · La Ceiba 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74393&mlon=-86.75499#map=17/15.74393/-86.75499) 

College UNAH Campus Atlántida · La Ceiba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.76054&mlon=-86.78650#map=17/15.76054/-86.78650) 

Police station Posta Policial San Judas · La Ceiba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.75464&mlon=-86.78837#map=17/15.75464/-86.78837) 

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 La Ceiba

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

- Hospitals26
- Banks19
- Petrol pumps23
- Hotels86
- Shopping malls15
- Schools57
- Colleges and universities16
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies26
- Restaurants140
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics18

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
- Jutiapa
- La Masica
- San Francisco
- Tela

## Quick answers

- Where is La Ceiba?In Atlantida Department, Honduras
- What is the population of La Ceiba?236,218 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Ceiba?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Ceiba?About 361 people per km²
- What borders La Ceiba?El Porvenir, Jutiapa and Olanchito
- How many villages are in La Ceiba?204 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Ceiba?Settlements lie between 4 m and 1,530 m
- What is the highest point in La Ceiba?Pico Bonito (2,361 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Ceiba?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Ceiba?Jungle Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Ceiba?Banco Atlántida, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Ceiba?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Ceiba?26 mapped
- How many banks are in La Ceiba?19 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Ceiba?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Ceiba?HN0101 (OCHA common operational dataset)