# Apacilagua Municipality, Choluteca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Choluteca Department 

# Apacilagua

Apacilagua is a municipality of Honduras in Choluteca Department. It had an estimated **9,129 people** in 2024 on 229 km² (about 40 per km²). 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,129people (2024)
- 229km²
- 2mapped services
- 364 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Apacilagua?

Apacilagua had an estimated **9,129 people** in 2024 — 1.8% of Choluteca Department, 202nd of 298 municipalities. There are 932 women for every 1,000 men (below the Choluteca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 229 km², that is about **40 people per km²**, 251st of 298 municipalities.

25.6% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across Choluteca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

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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 Apacilagua?

Apacilagua lies in [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Choluteca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/choluteca/), [El Corpus](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/el-corpus/), [Liure](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/liure/), [Morolica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/morolica/), [Orocuina](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/orocuina/) and [San Marcos de Colon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/san-marcos-de-colon/). By area it is the 118th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 5.2% of [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/). The centre of Apacilagua is about 72 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 25 km from Ciudad Choluteca, the main town of Choluteca Department. The centre point is at 13.4598° N, -87.0068° 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 Apacilagua

Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Apacilagua. Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 1,039 m above sea level (median 364 m).

- Agua Agría
- Agua Blanca
- Alto de la Mora
- Apacilagua
- Casita
- Caña Vieja
- Cañas Bravas
- Chagüite Negro
- Corrientón
- Cuesta del Limón
- El Aceituno
- El Aguacate
- El Arenal
- El Carpintero
- El Castaño
- El Caulote
- El Cerro
- El Chichimeco
- El Corralito
- El Corrientón
- El Cortés
- El Coyolito
- El Escaño
- El Guacimal
- El Gualiqueme
- El Guapinolar
- El Higuerón
- El Higuito
- El Hondable
- El Jícaro
- El Lagartillo
- El Limón
- El Nansal
- El Naranjo
- El Obraje
- El Ojustal
- El Ojuste
- El Orégano
- El Platanar
- El Potrero
- El Pozolillo
- El Quebrachal
- El Quebracho
- El Recodo
- El Sunzapote
- El Talpetate
- El Tamarindo
- El Terrero
- El Trapiche
- El Zapatón
- El Ébano
- Encuentros
- Guayabillas
- Hoja de Puerco
- La Caña
- La Cañita
- La Ceiba
- La Cenizosa
- La Ciénega
- La Cueva
- La Garza
- La Lamilla
- La Lomilla
- La Montaña
- La Peña
- La Pita
- La Piñuela
- La Poza
- La Sidra
- La Tejera
- La Vega
- La Zábila
- Las Abejas
- Las Cañas
- Las Cañitas
- Las Lajas
- Las Marías
- Las Palmitas
- Las Pereras
- Las Pilas
- Las Piletas
- Las Pozas
- Las Presas
- Las Sabanas
- Las Tablas
- Las Tres Ceibas
- Las Trojas
- Los Amates
- Los Cerritos
- Los Charcos
- Los Limones
- Los Mezcales
- Los Oréganos
- Los Pastales
- Los Talpetates
- Los Zanjones
- Mata del Plátano
- Monte Grande
- Perera
- Porta Banco
- Portillo Decisivo
- Poza Bruja
- Poza del Higo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Banco
- Rincón Grande
- Sabana del Toro
- San Felipe
- San Jacinto
- San Juan
- Telpaneca
- Trapiche
- Veracruz

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 Apacilagua

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Collares
- Quebrada El Ojuste
- Quebrada El Uyanto
- Quebrada La Chorrera
- Quebrada Los Olotes
- Quebrada Papayal
- Quebrada San Benito
- Quebrada San Juan
- Quebrada de Guare
- Quebrada de La Ceiba
- Quebrada de San Felipe

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Colorado · 776 m
- Cerro Las Arquillas · 679 m
- Cerro Las Tunas · 551 m
- Cerro Zarquillas · 514 m
- Cerro Colorado · 495 m
- Cerro Chilcas · 390 m
- Cerro Tablón · 236 m
- Cerro La Tuna · 231 m
- La Garza · 231 m
- Cerro Rodadero · 84 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 Apacilagua and the best time to visit

In Apacilagua, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,237 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Jan (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 5 

Feb 25 5 

Mar 27 9 

Apr 28 39 

May 26 187 

Jun 24 216 

Jul 25 104 

Aug 25 142 

Sep 24 240 

Oct 23 226 

Nov 23 40 

Dec 23 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Apacilagua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres" · Orocuina 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48170&mlon=-87.10500#map=17/13.48170/-87.10500) 

Bank Banco Azteca · San Marcos de Colon 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43280&mlon=-86.80719#map=17/13.43280/-86.80719) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Orocuina 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47908&mlon=-87.10094#map=17/13.47908/-87.10094) 

Hotel Baruch Hotel · Choluteca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35755&mlon=-87.09961#map=17/13.35755/-87.09961) 

Mall Plaza Riu HN · Choluteca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30780&mlon=-87.16545#map=17/13.30780/-87.16545) 

School Escuela Manuel Bonilla · Apacilagua 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47635&mlon=-87.07526#map=17/13.47635/-87.07526) 

College UNAH - Centro Universitario Regional del Litoral Pacifico · Choluteca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32551&mlon=-87.13418#map=17/13.32551/-87.13418) 

Police station There is a Police post in this area · Choluteca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34158&mlon=-87.13174#map=17/13.34158/-87.13174) 

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 Apacilagua

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

- Schools2

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 Choluteca Department

- Choluteca
- Concepcion de Maria
- Duyure
- El Corpus
- El Triunfo
- Marcovia
- Morolica
- Namasigue
- Orocuina
- Pespire
- San Antonio de Flores
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Marcos de Colon
- Santa Ana de Yusguare

## Quick answers

- Where is Apacilagua?In Choluteca Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Apacilagua?9,129 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Apacilagua?About 30 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Apacilagua?About 40 people per km²
- What borders Apacilagua?Choluteca, El Corpus, Liure, Morolica, Orocuina and San Marcos de Colon
- How many villages are in Apacilagua?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Apacilagua?Settlements lie between 80 m and 1,039 m
- What is the highest point in Apacilagua?Cerro Colorado (776 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Apacilagua?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Apacilagua?Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres", about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Apacilagua?Banco Azteca, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Apacilagua?Gasolinera, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Apacilagua?HN0602 (OCHA common operational dataset)