# Santa Rosa de Aguan Municipality, Colon Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/santa-rosa-de-aguan/ Municipality · Colon Department # Santa Rosa de Aguan Santa Rosa de Aguan is a municipality of Honduras in Colon Department. It had an estimated **5,785 people** in 2024 on 136 km² (about 42 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,785people (2024) - 136km² - 1mapped service - 3 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Rosa de Aguan? Santa Rosa de Aguan had an estimated **5,785 people** in 2024 — 1.6% of Colon Department, 254th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,071 women for every 1,000 men (above the Colon Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 136 km², that is about **42 people per km²**, 241st of 298 municipalities. 27.5% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 24 across Colon Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****563** 5–9 ****488** 10–14 ****541** 15–19 ****446** 20–24 ****400** 25–29 ****407** 30–34 ****437** 35–39 ****463** 40–44 ****314** 45–49 ****276** 50–54 ****233** 55–59 ****244** 60–64 ****196** 65–69 ****209** 70–74 ****257** 75–79 ****121** 80+ ****190** 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 Santa Rosa de Aguan? Santa Rosa de Aguan lies in [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Bonito Oriental](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/bonito-oriental/), [Limon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/limon/) and [Trujillo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/trujillo/). By area it is the 184th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.6% of [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/). The centre of Santa Rosa de Aguan is about 260 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 29 km from Trujillo, the main town of Colon Department. The centre point is at 15.8990° N, 85.6819° W. 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). ## Know before you go: Santa Rosa de Aguan - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Tegucigalpa - CurrencyLempira (HNL) - Country calling code+504 - LanguagesSpanish, Garifuna, Mískito - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - La Laguna Airport (GJA) · Guanaja65 km - Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB) · Coxen Hole101 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:13). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Santa Rosa de Aguan Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa de Aguan. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa de Aguán (5,432). - Dos Bocas - Santa Rosa de Aguán 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 Santa Rosa de Aguan Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa de Aguan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Cuacú - Laguna Los Lirios - Laguna Malaguás - Río Aguán - Río Chapagua 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 Santa Rosa de Aguan and the best time to visit In Santa Rosa de Aguan, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,071 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (318 mm) and the driest Apr (49 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 24 181 Feb 25 108 Mar 25 79 Apr 27 49 May 27 106 Jun 27 183 Jul 27 179 Aug 27 170 Sep 27 171 Oct 27 318 Nov 26 317 Dec 25 210 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa de Aguan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Dr. Salvador Paredes · Trujillo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.92267&mlon=-85.93441#map=17/15.92267/-85.93441) Bank Banco Atlantida · Bonito Oriental 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74540&mlon=-85.73944#map=17/15.74540/-85.73944) Petrol pump Petrocolon · Trujillo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.87437&mlon=-85.82563#map=17/15.87437/-85.82563) Hotel Trujillo Beach Eco Resort · Trujillo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.97084&mlon=-85.79264#map=17/15.97084/-85.79264) Mall Banana Coast Cruise Port · Trujillo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.92352&mlon=-85.94778#map=17/15.92352/-85.94778) School Centro Basico Augusto de Coello · Bonito Oriental 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74708&mlon=-85.73621#map=17/15.74708/-85.73621) College Universidad Católica de Honduras - Campus San Juan Bautista · Trujillo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.91525&mlon=-85.95137#map=17/15.91525/-85.95137) Police station Policía Nacional · Limon 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.86542&mlon=-85.50499#map=17/15.86542/-85.50499) 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 Santa Rosa de Aguan Places mapped inside Santa Rosa de Aguan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - 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 Colon Department - Balfate - Bonito Oriental - Iriona - Limon - Saba - Santa Fe - Sonaguera - Tocoa - Trujillo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa de Aguan?In Colon Department, Honduras - What is the population of Santa Rosa de Aguan?5,785 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Rosa de Aguan?About 31 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Rosa de Aguan?About 42 people per km² - What borders Santa Rosa de Aguan?Bonito Oriental, Limon and Trujillo - What time zone is Santa Rosa de Aguan in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa de Aguan?Lempira (HNL) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa de Aguan?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa de Aguan?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa de Aguan?February to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa de Aguan?Hospital Dr. Salvador Paredes, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa de Aguan?Banco Atlantida, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa de Aguan?Petrocolon, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa de Aguan?HN0207 (OCHA common operational dataset)