# La Masica Municipality, Atlantida Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Atlantida Department 

# La Masica

La Masica is a municipality of Honduras in Atlantida Department. It had an estimated **33,943 people** in 2024 on 469 km² (about 72 per km²). 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,943people (2024)
- 469km²
- 43mapped services
- 28 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Masica?

La Masica had an estimated **33,943 people** in 2024 — 6.6% of Atlantida Department, 54th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (below the Atlantida Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 469 km², that is about **72 people per km²**, 176th of 298 municipalities.

31.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% 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 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,584**

5–9 ****3,377**

10–14 ****3,602**

15–19 ****3,512**

20–24 ****3,182**

25–29 ****2,756**

30–34 ****2,592**

35–39 ****2,312**

40–44 ****1,885**

45–49 ****1,570**

50–54 ****1,297**

55–59 ****1,058**

60–64 ****915**

65–69 ****738**

70–74 ****625**

75–79 ****422**

80+ ****516**

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 Masica?

La Masica lies in [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Esparta](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/esparta/), [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/san-francisco/) and [Yoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yoro/). By area it is the 49th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 10.7% of [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/). The centre of La Masica is about 170 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 42 km from La Ceiba, the main town of Atlantida Department. The centre point is at 15.6051° N, -87.1376° 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 Masica

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in La Masica. The largest with a recorded population: La Masica (4,022) and San Antonio (1,151). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 595 m above sea level (median 28 m).

- Agua Tibia
- Carmelina
- Casa de Alto
- Colinas
- Colindres
- Colonia Alvares
- Cuerito
- Cuero
- El Edén
- El Higuerito
- El Manchón
- El Naranjal
- Frisco Dos
- Frisco Uno
- Japón
- La Audiencia
- La Bélgica
- La Masica
- Las Mercedes
- Monte Negro
- Naranjal
- Portillo
- Potreritos
- Pozo Zarco
- Río Cuero
- San Antonio
- San Félix
- San Juan Benque
- San Marcos
- Santa Fe
- Santiago
- Soledad
- Subirana
- Tarritos
- Trípoli

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 Masica

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Tibia
- Quebrada Chiquita
- Quebrada del Oro
- Río Cuero
- Río San Marcos
- Río Santiago

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Monte La Masica · 1,060 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 La Masica and the best time to visit

In La Masica, 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 Masica

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Emergencias Medicas · La Masica 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.61670&mlon=-87.11670#map=17/15.61670/-87.11670) 

Bank Banco Azteca · La Masica 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.59914&mlon=-87.20515#map=17/15.59914/-87.20515) 

ATM Banco Atlantica · Tela 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77870&mlon=-87.46267#map=17/15.77870/-87.46267) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera La Masica · La Masica 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.62035&mlon=-87.09406#map=17/15.62035/-87.09406) 

Hotel Gran Hotel Litha · La Masica 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.61670&mlon=-87.11670#map=17/15.61670/-87.11670) 

School Instituto Gonzalo G. Rodríguez · La Masica 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63889&mlon=-87.10441#map=17/15.63889/-87.10441) 

College Instituto Perla de San Juan · La Masica 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.60261&mlon=-87.20741#map=17/15.60261/-87.20741) 

Police station Policia · La Masica 8.3 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 La Masica

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels5
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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 Ceiba
- San Francisco
- Tela

## Quick answers

- Where is La Masica?In Atlantida Department, Honduras
- What is the population of La Masica?33,943 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Masica?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Masica?About 72 people per km²
- What borders La Masica?Esparta, Olanchito, San Francisco and Yoro
- How many villages are in La Masica?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Masica?Settlements lie between 5 m and 595 m
- What is the highest point in La Masica?Monte La Masica (1,060 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Masica?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Masica?Emergencias Medicas, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Masica?Banco Azteca, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Masica?Banco Atlantica, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Masica?Gasolinera La Masica, about 5.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Masica?3 mapped
- How many banks are in La Masica?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Masica?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Masica?HN0105 (OCHA common operational dataset)