# Sonaguera Municipality, Colon Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Colon Department 

# Sonaguera

Sonaguera is a municipality of Honduras in Colon Department. It had an estimated **48,601 people** in 2024 on 403 km² (about 121 per km²). 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 48,601people (2024)
- 403km²
- 15mapped services
- 145 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sonaguera?

Sonaguera had an estimated **48,601 people** in 2024 — 13.3% of Colon Department, 39th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,044 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Colon Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 403 km², that is about **121 people per km²**, 86th of 298 municipalities.

29.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% 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 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,860**

5–9 ****4,628**

10–14 ****4,930**

15–19 ****5,093**

20–24 ****4,680**

25–29 ****4,037**

30–34 ****3,739**

35–39 ****3,426**

40–44 ****2,719**

45–49 ****2,292**

50–54 ****1,827**

55–59 ****1,703**

60–64 ****1,380**

65–69 ****1,126**

70–74 ****835**

75–79 ****558**

80+ ****768**

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 Sonaguera?

Sonaguera lies in [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Balfate](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/balfate/), [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/jutiapa/), [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/), [Saba](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/saba/), [Tocoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/tocoa/) and [Trujillo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/trujillo/). By area it is the 58th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.9% of [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/). The centre of Sonaguera is about 202 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 43 km from Trujillo, the main town of Colon Department. The centre point is at 15.6343° N, -86.2331° 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 Sonaguera

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Sonaguera. The largest with a recorded population: Sonaguera (48,087). Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 835 m above sea level (median 145 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Aída Trovatore
- Buena Vista
- Caballería
- Candelaria
- Churrusquera
- El Chichigüite
- El Guayabal
- El Sastre
- Gioconda
- Hilaria
- Ilaria
- Japón
- Juan Lázaro
- La Cubana
- La Paz
- Lorelay
- Los Montillos
- Lucía
- Lérida
- Monte de Oro
- Nerones
- Parma
- Planes
- Quebrada de Arena
- Quebrada del Padre
- Sonaguera
- Sonámbula
- Tosca
- Utilá

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 Sonaguera

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Churrusquera
- Quebrada Hilaria
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Ponciana
- Quebrada de Arena
- Quebrada de Prieta
- Río Cuaca
- Río Cuyalapa
- Río La Piedra
- Río Pires
- Río Sonaguera

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Hilaria · 289 m
- Cerro La Colera · 86 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- La Esperanza

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 Sonaguera and the best time to visit

In Sonaguera, 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 Sonaguera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Community Health Center · Sonaguera 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.61828&mlon=-86.27205#map=17/15.61828/-86.27205) 

Bank CAYCSOL (Savings and Loan Cooperative) · Sonaguera 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.62146&mlon=-86.27114#map=17/15.62146/-86.27114) 

Petrol pump Puma · Sonaguera 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.61314&mlon=-86.27330#map=17/15.61314/-86.27330) 

Hotel Plaza y Hotel Roszel · Sonaguera 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.61998&mlon=-86.27253#map=17/15.61998/-86.27253) 

Mall Importadora Rosita · Saba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52493&mlon=-86.22906#map=17/15.52493/-86.22906) 

School Instituto Técnico Oficial 19 de Diciembre de 1881 · Sonaguera 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.61699&mlon=-86.27446#map=17/15.61699/-86.27446) 

College “UCENM” Tocoa, Colon!!! · Tocoa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65046&mlon=-86.01070#map=17/15.65046/-86.01070) 

Police station Posta Policial · Saba 12 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 Sonaguera

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2
- Dental clinics1

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
- Santa Rosa de Aguan
- Tocoa
- Trujillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Sonaguera?In Colon Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Sonaguera?48,601 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sonaguera?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sonaguera?About 121 people per km²
- What borders Sonaguera?Balfate, Jutiapa, Olanchito, Saba, Tocoa and Trujillo
- How many villages are in Sonaguera?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sonaguera?Settlements lie between 52 m and 835 m
- What is the highest point in Sonaguera?Cerro Hilaria (289 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sonaguera?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sonaguera?Community Health Center, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sonaguera?CAYCSOL (Savings and Loan Cooperative), about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonaguera?Puma, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sonaguera?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Sonaguera?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sonaguera?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sonaguera?HN0208 (OCHA common operational dataset)