# Marcovia Municipality, Choluteca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Choluteca Department 

# Marcovia

Marcovia is a municipality of Honduras in Choluteca Department. It had an estimated **50,134 people** in 2024 on 488 km² (about 103 per km²). 153 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50,134people (2024)
- 488km²
- 6mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Marcovia?

Marcovia had an estimated **50,134 people** in 2024 — 10.1% of Choluteca Department, 38th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (above the Choluteca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 488 km², that is about **103 people per km²**, 115th of 298 municipalities.

30.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Choluteca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,590**

5–9 ****4,948**

10–14 ****4,837**

15–19 ****4,973**

20–24 ****5,362**

25–29 ****4,561**

30–34 ****3,851**

35–39 ****3,141**

40–44 ****2,630**

45–49 ****2,253**

50–54 ****1,905**

55–59 ****1,552**

60–64 ****1,273**

65–69 ****1,020**

70–74 ****843**

75–79 ****630**

80+ ****765**

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 Marcovia?

Marcovia lies in [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Choluteca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/choluteca/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 47th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 11.1% of [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/). The centre of Marcovia is about 94 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 23 km from Ciudad Choluteca, the main town of Choluteca Department. The centre point is at 13.2499° N, -87.3800° 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 Marcovia

Open gazetteers list **153 villages, towns and localities** in Marcovia. The largest with a recorded population: Marcovia (24,646), Monjarás (6,772), Santa Cruz (1,174), San José de Las Conchas (1,084) and Los Llanitos (1,040). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 52 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Albania
- Barrancones
- Barrio La Reserva
- Barrio Los Profesores
- Bergantín
- Buena Vista
- Cacaulito
- Canutillo
- Cedeño
- Cerro Pencos
- Chapetón
- Colonia Buena Vista
- Colonia Cruz Roja
- Colonia PMA
- Colonia Plan Internacional
- Condega
- Cooperativa José Inés Carranza
- Cooperativa La Nueva
- Cooperativa Palo Seco
- Cooperativa Tres de Febrero
- Desvío El Zapote
- El Amatillo
- El Arito
- El Astillero
- El Bergantín
- El Botadero
- El Campanero
- El Casco
- El Cenicero
- El Cerro
- El Chaparro
- El Colorado
- El Duende
- El Gorrión
- El Guanacaste
- El Herrado
- El Jicaríto
- El Jiote
- El Mango
- El Murciélago
- El Obraje
- El Ojochal
- El Ojochalito
- El Papalón
- El Papalón de Marcovia
- El Papayal
- El Picacho
- El Playon de Guipo
- El Portón de Buena Vista
- El Tambor
- El Tamboral
- El Trazo
- El Uval
- El Venado
- El Zapotillo
- El zapote
- Guapinol
- Guipo
- Güipo
- Hacienda Aguilar
- Hacienda Albania
- Hacienda Barranco Blanco
- Hacienda Canales
- Hacienda Castro
- Hacienda El Carretal
- Hacienda El Jícaro
- Hacienda El Porvenir
- Hacienda El Rincón
- Hacienda El Sauce
- Hacienda El Tamboral
- Hacienda El Trozo
- Hacienda La Balsa
- Hacienda La Danta
- Hacienda La Esperanza
- Hacienda La Florida
- Hacienda La Isla
- Hacienda La Majada
- Hacienda La Purísima
- Hacienda Los Patos
- Hacienda Los Trozos
- Hacienda Poza Honda
- Hacienda Santa Clara
- Hacienda Santa Gertrúdis
- Hacienda Santa Mónica
- Hacienda Villa Hermosa
- Ingenio las Piletas
- La Aguadera
- La Alemania
- La Alfajilla
- La Chanchera
- La Damiána
- La Enea
- La Escondida
- La Esperanza
- La Grecia
- La Joyada
- La Lucha
- La Lujosa
- La Majada
- La Península
- La Punta del Llanón
- La Reserva
- La Sombra
- La Tincuta
- La Vuelta del Muerto
- Lajero Blanco
- Las Arenas
- Las Cumbas
- Las Cúmas
- Las Delicias
- Las Gerváceas
- Las Lajas
- Las Peñitas
- Las Piletas
- Las Playas de Butus
- Las Tres Ceibas
- Limonar
- Lomas Renacer
- Los Barrancones
- Los Chachos
- Los Espabeles
- Los Iriles
- Los Laureles
- Los Lavaderos
- Los Lirios
- Los Llanitos
- Los Loros
- Los Mangles
- Los Matapalos
- Los Puentes
- Macay
- Marcovia
- Michigüiste
- Monjarás
- Ola
- Palo Seco
- Piedra de Agua
- Playa Negra
- Potrerillos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quiebra Pata
- Quiquiste
- Ratón
- San Isidro
- San José de Las Conchas
- San José de Los Mangos
- San Juan Bosco
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rita
- Tambor Abajo
- Todo Mundo
- Tomasón
- los Lírios

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 Marcovia

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Carril Guapinol
- Carril de Carnilandia
- Estero Barra de Granja Marina
- Estero El Conchalito
- Estero El Cubo
- Estero El Guichoso
- Estero El Mero
- Estero El Puente
- Estero El Tanisal
- Estero Guipo
- Estero Las Doradas
- Estero Nacascolo
- Estero del Nacascolo
- Laguna El Algodonal
- Laguna El Moray
- Laguna Enea
- Laguna La Colorada
- Laguna La Mora
- Laguna Palo Seco
- Laguna Poza Honda
- Quebrada Leona
- Río de El Tambor
- San Ildefonso

### Coast and islands

8 beaches; 5 islands; 4 headlands.

- Guataly Guipo
- Isla Cedeño
- Isla Guapinoles
- Isla La Boca
- Isla Ratón
- Isla de Tomasón
- Las Playas de Cedeño
- Los Delgaditos
- Playa Boca de Río Viejo
- Playa del Carretal
- Playa del Inquente
- Playas Condega
- Playas El Carretal
- Punta Ratón
- Punta Río Viejo
- Punta del Carretal
- Punta del Espino

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 8 hills.

- Cerro de Tunas · 333 m
- Cerro Las Tablas · 257 m
- Cerro Quiquiste · 248 m
- Cerro El Cojudo · 137 m
- Cerro Titiscayán · 126 m
- Cerro Micos · 121 m
- Loma Cacaulito · 119 m
- Cerro del Jiote · 117 m
- Cerro El Jicaríto · 106 m
- Loma El Pescadero · 88 m
- Loma de Gerardo · 73 m
- Cerro Bonito · 44 m
- Cerro Butus · 36 m
- Cerro de Ola · 19 m
- Cerro Majada · 18 m
- Cerro Tiquiscayán · 14 m
- Cerro de Buena Vista · 14 m
- Cerro Naranjo · 3 m

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Acensa
- La Grecia
- San Isidro

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 Marcovia and the best time to visit

In Marcovia, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 2 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 29 7 

Apr 30 37 

May 28 198 

Jun 27 214 

Jul 28 111 

Aug 28 160 

Sep 27 250 

Oct 26 231 

Nov 26 39 

Dec 26 17 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marcovia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Materno Infantil · Marcovia 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20279&mlon=-87.37205#map=17/13.20279/-87.37205) 

Bank Ficohsa · Choluteca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30411&mlon=-87.19547#map=17/13.30411/-87.19547) 

ATM Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53271&mlon=-87.48700#map=17/13.53271/-87.48700) 

Petrol pump Petro 7 · Choluteca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.28842&mlon=-87.23965#map=17/13.28842/-87.23965) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Sur y Mar · Marcovia 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.19858&mlon=-87.38507#map=17/13.19858/-87.38507) 

Mall Plaza Isabelle · Choluteca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30499&mlon=-87.19122#map=17/13.30499/-87.19122) 

School Instituto Tecnico Julia Zelaya · Marcovia 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20407&mlon=-87.36932#map=17/13.20407/-87.36932) 

College Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras - Choluteca · Choluteca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30064&mlon=-87.19261#map=17/13.30064/-87.19261) 

Police station Puesto de Control Policial Pavana · Choluteca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.40708&mlon=-87.33068#map=17/13.40708/-87.33068) 

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 Marcovia

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Marcovia?In Choluteca Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Marcovia?50,134 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Marcovia?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Marcovia?About 103 people per km²
- What borders Marcovia?Choluteca and San Lorenzo
- How many villages are in Marcovia?153 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marcovia?Settlements lie between 1 m and 52 m
- What is the highest point in Marcovia?Cerro de Tunas (333 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Marcovia?November to January and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marcovia?Clinica Materno Infantil, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marcovia?Ficohsa, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Marcovia?Banco Atlántida, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marcovia?Petro 7, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Marcovia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Marcovia?HN0607 (OCHA common operational dataset)