# Balfate Municipality, Colon Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Colon Department 

# Balfate

Balfate is a municipality of Honduras in Colon Department. It had an estimated **13,619 people** in 2024 on 333 km² (about 41 per km²). 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,619people (2024)
- 333km²
- 8mapped services
- 413 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Balfate?

Balfate had an estimated **13,619 people** in 2024 — 3.7% of Colon Department, 147th of 298 municipalities. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colon Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 333 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 249th of 298 municipalities.

32.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Colon Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,430**

5–9 ****1,546**

10–14 ****1,500**

15–19 ****1,276**

20–24 ****1,250**

25–29 ****1,129**

30–34 ****977**

35–39 ****871**

40–44 ****696**

45–49 ****662**

50–54 ****532**

55–59 ****457**

60–64 ****387**

65–69 ****291**

70–74 ****216**

75–79 ****176**

80+ ****223**

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 Balfate?

Balfate lies in [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/jutiapa/), [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/santa-fe/), [Sonaguera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/sonaguera/) and [Trujillo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/trujillo/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.0% of [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/). The centre of Balfate is about 211 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 41 km from Trujillo, the main town of Colon Department. The centre point is at 15.7693° N, -86.3087° 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 Balfate

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Balfate. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 879 m above sea level (median 413 m).

- Balfate
- Bambú
- Cerro Colorado
- El Urraco
- La Danta
- La Piedra
- Las Crucitas
- Lis Lis
- Lucinda
- Mangulile
- Miranda
- Quebrada Grande
- Río Coco
- Río Esteban
- San Luis

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 Balfate

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Duende
- Quebrada La Luz
- Quebrada María
- Quebrada Seca
- Río Olanchitos
- Tutirais

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Cuesta Prieta · 840 m
- Cerro Corre Viento · 606 m
- Orcaderos · 447 m
- Cerro Gobiado · 66 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 Balfate and the best time to visit

In Balfate, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,989 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (321 mm) and the driest Apr (50 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 24 199 

Feb 24 117 

Mar 25 86 

Apr 27 50 

May 27 95 

Jun 27 153 

Jul 27 147 

Aug 27 146 

Sep 28 160 

Oct 27 301 

Nov 25 321 

Dec 25 215 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balfate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Loma de Luz · Balfate 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.78807&mlon=-86.34473#map=17/15.78807/-86.34473) 

Bank Cooperativa CAYCSOL - Sonaguera · Sonaguera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.62121&mlon=-86.27414#map=17/15.62121/-86.27414) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Las Minas · Balfate 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.77604&mlon=-86.37982#map=17/15.77604/-86.37982) 

Hotel Paraiso Escondido · Balfate 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79559&mlon=-86.33753#map=17/15.79559/-86.33753) 

Mall Importadora Rosita · Saba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52493&mlon=-86.22906#map=17/15.52493/-86.22906) 

School El Camino Bilingual School · Balfate 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79096&mlon=-86.33807#map=17/15.79096/-86.33807) 

College Psicología UCENM Campus Tocoa · Tocoa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.68330&mlon=-86.00000#map=17/15.68330/-86.00000) 

Police station Posta Policial · Saba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.53527&mlon=-86.28083#map=17/15.53527/-86.28083) 

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 Balfate

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools3

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 Colon Department

- Bonito Oriental
- Iriona
- Limon
- Saba
- Santa Fe
- Santa Rosa de Aguan
- Sonaguera
- Tocoa
- Trujillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Balfate?In Colon Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Balfate?13,619 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Balfate?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Balfate?About 41 people per km²
- What borders Balfate?Jutiapa, Santa Fe, Sonaguera and Trujillo
- How many villages are in Balfate?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Balfate?Settlements lie between 5 m and 879 m
- What is the highest point in Balfate?Cerro Cuesta Prieta (840 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Balfate?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Balfate?Hospital Loma de Luz, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Balfate?Cooperativa CAYCSOL - Sonaguera, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balfate?Gasolinera Las Minas, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Balfate?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Balfate?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Balfate?HN0202 (OCHA common operational dataset)