# El Rosario Municipality, Comayagua Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Comayagua Department 

# El Rosario

El Rosario is a municipality of Honduras in Comayagua Department. It had an estimated **36,087 people** in 2024 on 298 km² (about 121 per km²). 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36,087people (2024)
- 298km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,059 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Rosario?

El Rosario had an estimated **36,087 people** in 2024 — 6.0% of Comayagua Department, 49th of 298 municipalities. There are 982 women for every 1,000 men (below the Comayagua Department figure of 1,065). Spread over 298 km², that is about **121 people per km²**, 84th of 298 municipalities.

32.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Comayagua Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,833**

5–9 ****3,874**

10–14 ****3,927**

15–19 ****3,897**

20–24 ****3,253**

25–29 ****3,014**

30–34 ****2,808**

35–39 ****2,421**

40–44 ****2,015**

45–49 ****1,607**

50–54 ****1,330**

55–59 ****1,044**

60–64 ****904**

65–69 ****720**

70–74 ****560**

75–79 ****409**

80+ ****471**

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 El Rosario?

El Rosario lies in [Comayagua Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Comayagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/comayagua/), [Jesus de Otoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/jesus-de-otoro/), [La Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/la-trinidad/), [Masaguara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/masaguara/), [Meambar](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/meambar/), [San Jerónimo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-jeronimo/) and [Siguatepeque](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/siguatepeque/). By area it is the 95th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 5.8% of [Comayagua Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/). The centre of El Rosario is about 79 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 18 km from Comayagua, the main town of Comayagua Department. The centre point is at 14.6014° N, -87.7085° 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 El Rosario

Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in El Rosario. The largest with a recorded population: El Rosario (30,042), Concepción de Guasistagua (1,470), Cerro Blanco (1,169) and El Agua Dulcita (1,017). Settlements here lie between about 456 m and 1,429 m above sea level (median 1,059 m).

- Agua Dulcita
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista del Rosario
- Calpules
- Camalote
- Capiro
- Carboneras
- Carboneros
- Casas Quemadas
- Cañitas
- Cerro Blanco
- Chagüitillos
- Chicuas Arriba
- Colonia Milenio Azul
- Concepción de Guasistagua
- Corralitos
- El Agua Dulcita
- El Banco
- El Bijagual
- El Caobanal
- El Chaguitillo
- El Chagüite de la Danta
- El Higuero
- El Horno
- El Jocotillo
- El Junco
- El Plan de los Muertos
- El Rebalse
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Vallecillo
- El Vijagual
- Guare
- La Campana
- La Cayetana
- La Cañada
- La Colmena
- La Cuesta
- La Granadilla
- La Hacienda
- La Laguna
- La Lima
- La Loma
- La Palma
- La Pita
- Las Dantas
- Las Huertas
- Las Lomitas
- Las Moras
- Lomas Verdes
- Los Imposibles
- Los Llanitos
- Los Plancitos
- Los Ranchitos
- Mescales
- Mezcales (San Juan de Buena Vista)
- Moya
- Nance Dulce
- Pacaljal
- Plan Grande
- Plazuelas
- Pozo Azul
- Puente en Curva
- Reforma
- Sabana Larga
- San Antonio de Chaguitillos
- San Francisco de La Campa
- San Francisco de Loma Larga
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San José de Las Pavas
- San Pedro de El Rosarío
- Santa Rosa
- Solórzano
- Tableros
- Teúpaz
- Tierra Blanca

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 El Rosario

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Clara
- Quebrada Mermejal
- Quebrada de González
- Río Cacaguapa
- Río Calam
- Río Celam
- Río Churune
- Río Grande
- Río Guique
- Río Lima

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains.

- La Peña · 1,265 m
- Cerro Las Tintas · 1,240 m
- Terrero del Estanco · 1,240 m
- Cerro Enea · 1,080 m
- Cerro Cacho · 895 m
- Cerro El Zapote · 876 m
- La Aguja · 766 m
- Cerro El Peñón · 681 m
- Cerro El Rodeo · 681 m
- Cerro El Cimarrón · 520 m
- Cerro El Vallecillo · 520 m
- Cerro La Lecotea · 520 m
- Cerro Agua Caliente · 475 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 399 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 El Rosario and the best time to visit

In El Rosario, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,145 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (188 mm) and the driest Feb (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 27 

Feb 21 20 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 25 39 

May 24 139 

Jun 23 183 

Jul 22 120 

Aug 23 140 

Sep 22 188 

Oct 21 157 

Nov 20 67 

Dec 20 46 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Rosario

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Integral Health Clinic · Siguatepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59547&mlon=-87.82936#map=17/14.59547/-87.82936) 

Bank Bac Credomatic · Siguatepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59681&mlon=-87.82785#map=17/14.59681/-87.82785) 

ATM Banet · Siguatepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59632&mlon=-87.83050#map=17/14.59632/-87.83050) 

Petrol pump NASCAR · Comayagua 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.50935&mlon=-87.65724#map=17/14.50935/-87.65724) 

Hotel La Bellota Hotel · Siguatepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59597&mlon=-87.82513#map=17/14.59597/-87.82513) 

Mall Centro Comercial Los Mangos · Siguatepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59566&mlon=-87.83005#map=17/14.59566/-87.83005) 

School Instituto Oficial Opoteca · El Rosario 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58164&mlon=-87.72541#map=17/14.58164/-87.72541) 

College UNICAH-Campus Jesús Sacramentado · Siguatepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61089&mlon=-87.83092#map=17/14.61089/-87.83092) 

Police station Policía · Siguatepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59712&mlon=-87.82728#map=17/14.59712/-87.82728) 

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 El Rosario

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

- Schools2
- Restaurants3

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 Comayagua Department

- Ajuterique
- Comayagua
- Esquias
- Humuya
- La Libertad
- La Trinidad
- Lamani
- Las Lajas
- Lejamani
- Meambar
- Minas de Oro
- Ojos de Agua
- San Jerónimo
- San Jose de Comayagua
- San Jose del Potrero
- San Luis
- San Sebastian
- Siguatepeque
- Taulabe
- Villa de San Antonio

## Quick answers

- Where is El Rosario?In Comayagua Department, Honduras
- What is the population of El Rosario?36,087 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Rosario?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Rosario?About 121 people per km²
- What borders El Rosario?Comayagua, Jesus de Otoro, La Trinidad, Masaguara, Meambar, San Jerónimo and Siguatepeque
- How many villages are in El Rosario?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Rosario?Settlements lie between 456 m and 1,429 m
- What is the highest point in El Rosario?La Peña (1,265 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Rosario?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosario?Integral Health Clinic, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Rosario?Bac Credomatic, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Rosario?Banet, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosario?NASCAR, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Rosario?HN0303 (OCHA common operational dataset)