# Iriona Municipality, Colon Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Colon Department 

# Iriona

Iriona is a municipality of Honduras in Colon Department. It had an estimated **23,428 people** in 2024 on 3,859 km² (about 6 per km²). 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 23,428people (2024)
- 3,859km²
- 4mapped services
- 148 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Iriona?

Iriona had an estimated **23,428 people** in 2024 — 6.4% of Colon Department, 89th of 298 municipalities. There are 889 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colon Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 3,859 km², that is about **6 people per km²**, 296th of 298 municipalities.

33.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 24 across Colon Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,479**

5–9 ****2,625**

10–14 ****2,704**

15–19 ****2,172**

20–24 ****1,925**

25–29 ****1,861**

30–34 ****2,115**

35–39 ****1,640**

40–44 ****1,299**

45–49 ****1,117**

50–54 ****942**

55–59 ****699**

60–64 ****492**

65–69 ****444**

70–74 ****312**

75–79 ****282**

80+ ****320**

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 Iriona?

Iriona lies in [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bonito Oriental](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/bonito-oriental/), [Brus Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/brus-laguna/), [Dulce Nombre de Culmi](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/dulce-nombre-de-culmi/), [Juan Francisco Bulnes](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/juan-francisco-bulnes/), [Limon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/limon/) and [San Esteban](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/san-esteban/). By area it is the 4th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 46.6% of [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/). The centre of Iriona is about 260 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 83 km from Trujillo, the main town of Colon Department. The centre point is at 15.5171° N, -85.2933° 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 Iriona

Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Iriona. The largest with a recorded population: Iriona (21,207) and Cusuna (1,441). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 918 m above sea level (median 148 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Agua Zarca
- Amarillo
- Aqua Caliente
- Bacalar
- Barranco
- Barranco Chele
- Boca de Hule
- Bucara
- Buena Vista
- Calderas
- Caño Blanco
- Chiquero
- Ciriboya
- Claura Abajo
- Claura Arriba
- Cocalito
- Copén
- Cusuna
- Cuyamel
- Donel
- El Anzuelo
- El Castillo
- El Chicharrón
- El Dorado
- El Guay
- El Limonal
- El Nato
- El Olingo
- El Tigre
- El Venado
- Estringa Parada
- Guabul
- Guapinol
- Guminal
- Hacienda Don Goyo
- Iriona
- Iriona Viejo
- La Cirila
- La Curva
- La Extensión
- La Loma
- La Marjana
- La Paz
- La Pedrera
- La Trinidad
- La Victoria
- Laguna Verde
- Las Mangas
- Las Niguas
- Lavaderito
- Los Encuentros
- Los Fales
- Los Higueros
- Los Naranjos
- Los Placeres
- Macho
- Mariana
- Mazapán
- Ocotales
- Paulaya
- Paya
- Playa Domingo
- Playa El Boom
- Playa El Guapate
- Playa El Siete
- Port Iriona
- Punta de Piedra
- Quesera Viejo
- Río Miel
- Río Negro
- Saint Joseph of the Punta
- Sico
- Sonoma
- Subterráneo
- Tinoco
- Tocamacho
- Zambita
- 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 Iriona

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barranco Chele
- Quebrada Chiquero
- Quebrada Chiquita
- Quebrada El Anzuelo
- Quebrada El Limonal
- Quebrada El Nato
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada Limoncito
- Quebrada Mariana
- Quebrada Ocotales
- Quebrada Olingos
- Río El Guayabo
- Río Las Niguas
- Río Mangos
- Río Naranjo
- Río Ojo de Agua
- Río Paulaya
- Río Paya

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 peak.

- Cerro El Anzuelo · 833 m
- Cerro Chachaguates · 486 m
- Cerro Zapotal · 180 m
- Cerro Cuyamel · 85 m
- Cerro Payas · 22 m
- Cerro Kum Kum · 14 m

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Chiquerito
- Sico

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 Iriona and the best time to visit

In Iriona, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iriona

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Gasolinera la cabaña · Limon 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.81698&mlon=-85.42258#map=17/15.81698/-85.42258) 

School Chontales Academy · Iriona 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.28322&mlon=-85.07775#map=17/15.28322/-85.07775) 

College Las Champas, Iriona, Colón · Iriona 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65307&mlon=-85.20302#map=17/15.65307/-85.20302) 

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 Iriona

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

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Iriona?In Colon Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Iriona?23,428 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Iriona?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Iriona?About 6 people per km²
- What borders Iriona?Bonito Oriental, Brus Laguna, Dulce Nombre de Culmi, Juan Francisco Bulnes, Limon and San Esteban
- How many villages are in Iriona?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iriona?Settlements lie between 1 m and 918 m
- What is the highest point in Iriona?Cerro El Anzuelo (833 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Iriona?January to May
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iriona?Gasolinera la cabaña, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Iriona?HN0203 (OCHA common operational dataset)