# Saba Municipality, Colon Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Colon Department 

# Saba

Saba is a municipality of Honduras in Colon Department. It had an estimated **34,264 people** in 2024 on 371 km² (about 92 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34,264people (2024)
- 371km²
- 26mapped services
- 69 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Saba?

Saba had an estimated **34,264 people** in 2024 — 9.4% of Colon Department, 53rd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (above the Colon Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 371 km², that is about **92 people per km²**, 132nd of 298 municipalities.

30.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% 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 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,858**

5–9 ****3,283**

10–14 ****3,342**

15–19 ****3,578**

20–24 ****3,582**

25–29 ****3,191**

30–34 ****2,841**

35–39 ****2,333**

40–44 ****1,804**

45–49 ****1,511**

50–54 ****1,185**

55–59 ****1,037**

60–64 ****795**

65–69 ****604**

70–74 ****527**

75–79 ****358**

80+ ****435**

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 Saba?

Saba lies in [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Gualaco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/gualaco/), [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/), [Sonaguera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/sonaguera/) and [Tocoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/tocoa/). By area it is the 70th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.5% of [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/). The centre of Saba is about 192 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 54 km from Trujillo, the main town of Colon Department. The centre point is at 15.4812° N, -86.1644° 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 Saba

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Saba. Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 870 m above sea level (median 69 m).

- Achiote
- Barranco Chele
- Ceibita
- Colonia Balle Vista
- Copete
- El Achiote
- El Jaguillo
- El Jagüillo Muerto
- Elíxir
- Golondrinas
- Isleta
- Las Flores
- Monga
- Nueva Esperanza
- Orica
- Paguales
- Palos de Agua Abajo
- Regaderos
- Sabá

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 Saba

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Calmuy
- Quebrada Raicero
- Quebrada Terostequila
- Río Achiotes
- Río Monda
- Río Pavón
- Río Tepusteca

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 Saba and the best time to visit

In Saba, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (241 mm) and the driest Apr (44 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 21 154 

Feb 22 93 

Mar 23 73 

Apr 25 44 

May 26 90 

Jun 25 135 

Jul 25 122 

Aug 25 125 

Sep 25 132 

Oct 24 231 

Nov 22 241 

Dec 21 163 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlinica Familiar · Saba 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51464&mlon=-86.23151#map=17/15.51464/-86.23151) 

Bank Super Farmacia Mi Preferida · Saba 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51944&mlon=-86.23204#map=17/15.51944/-86.23204) 

Petrol pump Texaco • Karim · Saba 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52061&mlon=-86.22609#map=17/15.52061/-86.22609) 

Hotel Hotel Perla Blanca · Saba 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52500&mlon=-86.22802#map=17/15.52500/-86.22802) 

Mall Importadora Rosita · Saba 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52493&mlon=-86.22906#map=17/15.52493/-86.22906) 

School Escuela Raúl Medrano · Saba 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51146&mlon=-86.23121#map=17/15.51146/-86.23121) 

College “UCENM” Tocoa, Colon!!! · Tocoa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65046&mlon=-86.01070#map=17/15.65046/-86.01070) 

Police station Posta Policial · Saba 14 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 Saba

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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
- Iriona
- Limon
- Santa Fe
- Santa Rosa de Aguan
- Sonaguera
- Tocoa
- Trujillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Saba?In Colon Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Saba?34,264 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Saba?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Saba?About 92 people per km²
- What borders Saba?Gualaco, Olanchito, Sonaguera and Tocoa
- How many villages are in Saba?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saba?Settlements lie between 55 m and 870 m
- What is the best time to visit Saba?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saba?Policlinica Familiar, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saba?Super Farmacia Mi Preferida, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saba?Texaco • Karim, about 7.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Saba?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Saba?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Saba?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Saba?HN0205 (OCHA common operational dataset)