# Colon Department, Honduras – Municipalities, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/

Department · Honduras 

# Colon Department

Colon Department is a department of Honduras. It had an estimated **365,557 people** in 2024 on 8,279 km² (about 44 per km²). Its main town is Trujillo. It is divided into 10 municipalities. 297 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 220 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 365,557people (2024)
- 8,279km²
- 10municipalities
- 220mapped services

## How many people live in Colon Department?

Colon Department had an estimated **365,557 people** in 2024 — 3.7% of Honduras, 12th of 18 departments. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (below the Honduras figure of 1,056). Spread over 8,279 km², that is about **44 people per km²**, 16th of 18 departments.

31.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Honduras). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****39,065**

5–9 ****38,427**

10–14 ****38,453**

15–19 ****37,828**

20–24 ****35,127**

25–29 ****31,927**

30–34 ****28,409**

35–39 ****24,553**

40–44 ****19,679**

45–49 ****16,139**

50–54 ****13,308**

55–59 ****11,040**

60–64 ****9,175**

65–69 ****7,439**

70–74 ****5,774**

75–79 ****4,157**

80+ ****5,057**

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 Colon Department?

Colon Department lies in [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other departments: [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/), [Gracias a Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/), [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/) and [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). By area it is the 4th largest of 18 departments in Honduras. It covers 7.4% of [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). The centre of Colon Department is about 261 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5498° N, -85.3099° 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).

## Municipalities of Colon Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Tocoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/tocoa/) 114,204 129 888 38 81 

[Trujillo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/trujillo/) 72,199 76 956 87 64 

[Sonaguera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/sonaguera/) 48,601 121 403 30 15 

[Saba](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/saba/) 34,264 92 371 19 26 

[Bonito Oriental](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/bonito-oriental/) 30,908 61 510 21 11 

[Iriona](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/iriona/) 23,428 6 3,859 79 4 

[Limon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/limon/) 17,284 28 615 7 6 

[Balfate](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/balfate/) 13,619 41 333 15 8 

[Santa Rosa de Aguan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/santa-rosa-de-aguan/) 5,785 42 136 2 1 

[Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/santa-fe/) 5,265 25 208 16 4 

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); [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Villages and localities in Colon Department

Open gazetteers list **297 villages, towns and localities** in Colon Department. The largest with a recorded population: Tocoa (111,972), Sonaguera (48,087), Iriona (21,207), Trujillo (9,646), Santa Rosa de Aguán (5,432) and Bonito Oriental (3,732). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 925 m above sea level (median 68 m).

- Achiote
- Agua Amarilla
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Limpia
- Agua Zarca
- Aguán
- Amapala
- Amarillo
- Aqua Caliente
- Aída Trovatore
- Bacalar
- Balfate
- Bambú
- Banegas
- Barra de Aguán
- Barra de Chapagua
- Barranco
- Barranco Blanco
- Barranco Chele
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio Conventillo
- Barrio Cristales
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Establo
- Barrio Jericó
- Barrio La Bolsa
- Barrio La Milagrosa
- Barrio Limonal
- Barrio Miramar
- Barrio Rio Negro
- Barrio Río Negro
- Barrio San Martín
- Betulia
- Boca de Hule
- Bonito Occidental
- Bonito Oriental
- Brinche Grande
- Brisas del Mar
- Bucara
- Buena Vista
- Caballería
- Calderas
- Campamento
- Candelaria
- Cayo Campo
- Cayo Sierra
- Caño Blanco
- Ceibita
- Cerro Colorado
- Chacalapa
- Chapagua
- Chiquero
- Chiripa
- Chontales
- Churrusquera
- Ciriboya
- Claura Abajo
- Claura Arriba
- Cocalito
- Colima
- Colonia 18 de Mayo
- Colonia 19 de Abril
- Colonia Balle Vista
- Colonia Capiro
- Colonia Eduardo Castillo
- Colonia La 31 de Octubre
- Colonia Los Arcos
- Colonia Los Maestros
- Colonia Standard
- Colonia del Aguán
- Copete
- Copén
- Corocito
- Cuaca
- Cuaca Aldea
- Cusuna
- Cuyamel
- Cándido
- Dereza
- Donel
- Dos Bocas
- Durango
- El Achiote
- El Antigual
- El Anzuelo
- El Barro
- El Canal
- El Castillo
- El Cayo Campo
- El Cayo Sierra
- El Chicharrón
- El Chichigüite
- El Coco
- El Dorado
- El Establo
- El Guapinol
- El Guasmal
- El Guay
- El Guayabal
- El Higuerito
- El Jaguillo
- El Jagüillo Muerto
- El Limonal
- El Manchón
- El Mochito
- El Mármol
- El Nanzal
- El Nato
- El Nuevo Sinai
- El Olingo
- El Palmichal
- El Paso
- El Sastre
- El Tablón
- El Tigre
- El Triángulo
- El Urraco
- El Venado
- El Zapote
- Elíxir
- Estringa Parada
- Feo
- Fragosa
- Francia
- Gioconda
- Golondrinas
- Guabul
- Guadalupe
- Guadalupe Carney
- Guapinol
- Guminal
- Hacienda Don Goyo
- Hacienda Jerico
- Higuerales
- Hilaria
- Huiguerales
- Ilanga
- Ilanga Viejo
- Ilaria
- Irineo
- Iriona
- Iriona Viejo
- Isleta
- Jalaca
- Japón
- Jericó
- Juan Antonio
- Juan Lázaro
- La Abiscinia
- La Atascosa
- La Bolsa
- La Brea
- La Ceibita
- La Cirila
- La Concepción
- La Cubana
- La Curva
- La Danta
- La Esperanza
- La Extensión
- La Laguna
- La Loma
- La Marjana
- La Milagrosa
- La Paz
- La Pedrera
- La Piedra
- La Polla
- La Presa
- La Trinidad
- La Victoria
- Laguna Verde
- Landa
- Las Brisas
- Las Crucitas
- Las Flores
- Las Mangas
- Las Niguas
- Las Vegas
- Lavaderito
- Lerida
- Licona
- Limoncito
- Limón
- Lis Lis
- Lorelay
- Los Cayos
- Los Encuentros
- Los Fales
- Los Higueros
- Los Leones
- Los Montillos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Placeres
- Los Tarros
- Lucinda
- Lucía
- Lérida
- Macho
- Mala Falda
- Manatí Creek
- Manga Seca
- Mangos
- Mangulile
- Marañones
- Mariana
- Mazapán
- Miranda
- Mojaguay
- Monga
- Monte Abajo
- Monte de Oro
- Moradel
- Nerones
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Marañones
- Ocotales
- Orica
- Paguales
- Palos de Agua Abajo
- Parma
- Paso Real
- Paulaya
- Paya
- Piedra Blanca
- Pital
- Plan Grande
- Planes
- Planes de Limón
- Playa Domingo
- Playa El Boom
- Playa El Guapate
- Playa El Siete
- Playa de Ganado
- Port Iriona
- Prieta
- Puerto Castilla
- Punta Gorda
- Punta de Piedra
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada de Agua
- Quebrada de Arena
- Quebrada del Padre
- Quesera Viejo
- Quinito
- Rancho Quemado
- Regaderos
- Riberas del Aguán
- Rigores
- Rio Arriba
- Rio Claro
- Río Abajo
- Río Arriba
- Río Coco
- Río Esteban
- Río Grande
- Río Miel
- Río Negro
- Río Zarco
- Sabá
- Saint Joseph of the Punta
- Salama
- Salamá
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Jerónimo
- San José de Corrales
- San Luis
- Santa Fe
- Santa Rosa de Aguán
- Sante Fe
- Sico
- Silín
- Sinaloa
- Sonaguera
- Sonoma
- Sonámbula
- Subterráneo
- Tapiquil
- Tarral
- Tarros
- Taujica
- Tepic
- Tinoco
- Tocamacho
- Tocoa
- Tosca
- Trujillo
- Utilá
- Vado Ancho
- Vallecito
- Viena
- Vuelta Grande
- Yucatán
- Zambita
- Zamora
- Zapotal

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 Colon Department

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

### Water

112 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Cuacú
- Estero Colorado
- Estero Escaleras
- Laguna Chapagua
- Laguna Limpia
- Laguna Los Lirios
- Laguna Malaguás
- Laguna Petén
- Laguna Silk Gras
- Quebrada Achote
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Aguacatal
- Quebrada Aguazarco
- Quebrada Barranco Chele
- Quebrada Benque
- Quebrada Brown
- Quebrada Caldero
- Quebrada Calmuy
- Quebrada Ceibita
- Quebrada Chiquero
- Quebrada Chiquita
- Quebrada Chirinos
- Quebrada Churrusquera

…and 94 more.

### Hills and mountains

38 mountains; 3 hills; 1 peak.

- Cerro Cuesta Prieta · 840 m
- Cerro El Anzuelo · 833 m
- Cerro Calentura · 772 m
- Cerro Buena Ventura · 734 m
- El Cerro · 656 m
- Cerro Corre Viento · 606 m
- Cerro Piñal · 572 m
- Cerro Capiro · 565 m
- Cerro Talla Creek · 527 m
- Cerro Chachaguates · 486 m
- Cerro Culebrina · 476 m
- Cerro de Puerto Arturo · 470 m
- Orcaderos · 447 m
- Cerro San Jorge · 441 m
- Cerro Amapala · 425 m
- Cerro del Diablo · 425 m
- Cerro Jupilingo · 361 m
- Cerro Pucura · 361 m
- Cerro Tigre · 361 m
- Cerro Hilaria · 289 m
- Cerro Agua Caliente · 287 m
- Cerro La Mina · 287 m
- Cerro Tarros · 273 m
- Cerro Santa Cruz · 228 m

…and 18 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Central

### History

1 fort.

- Fortaleza de Santa Barbara

### Getting around

6 airfields; 2 airports.

- Camino a La Finca Airfield South
- Chiquerito
- Iriona
- La Esperanza
- Limon
- Puerto Castilla
- Sico
- Trujillo 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 Colon Department and the best time to visit

In Colon Department, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (277 mm) and the driest Apr (47 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 113 

Feb 23 73 

Mar 24 52 

Apr 26 47 

May 27 117 

Jun 26 187 

Jul 25 185 

Aug 25 171 

Sep 25 144 

Oct 25 277 

Nov 23 224 

Dec 23 143 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Colon Department

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

- Hospitals22
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps20
- Hotels38
- Shopping malls5
- Schools28
- Colleges and universities6
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants62
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics13

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Colon Department?In Honduras
- What is the population of Colon Department?365,557 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Colon Department?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Colon Department?About 44 people per km²
- What borders Colon Department?Atlantida Department, Gracias a Dios Department, Olancho Department and Yoro Department
- How many villages are in Colon Department?297 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colon Department?Settlements lie between 1 m and 925 m
- What is the highest point in Colon Department?Cerro Cuesta Prieta (840 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Colon Department?January to May
- How many hospitals are in Colon Department?22 mapped
- How many banks are in Colon Department?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Colon Department?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Colon Department?HN02 (OCHA common operational dataset)