# Cucuyagua Municipality, Copan Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/cucuyagua/ Municipality · Copan Department # Cucuyagua Cucuyagua is a municipality of Honduras in Copan Department. It had an estimated **19,779 people** in 2024 on 136 km² (about 145 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19,779people (2024) - 136km² - 27mapped services - 909 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Cucuyagua? Cucuyagua had an estimated **19,779 people** in 2024 — 4.5% of Copan Department, 105th of 298 municipalities. There are 971 women for every 1,000 men (below the Copan Department figure of 1,031). Spread over 136 km², that is about **145 people per km²**, 55th of 298 municipalities. 29.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Copan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,927** 5–9 ****1,968** 10–14 ****1,915** 15–19 ****2,011** 20–24 ****2,130** 25–29 ****1,808** 30–34 ****1,627** 35–39 ****1,371** 40–44 ****1,006** 45–49 ****959** 50–54 ****750** 55–59 ****618** 60–64 ****512** 65–69 ****411** 70–74 ****298** 75–79 ****210** 80+ ****258** 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 Cucuyagua? Cucuyagua lies in [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/la-union/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-agustin/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-pedro/), [Santa Rosa de Copan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/santa-rosa-de-copan/) and [Talgua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/talgua/). By area it is the 185th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.2% of [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/). The centre of Cucuyagua is about 189 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 11 km from Santa Rosa de Copán, the main town of Copan Department. The centre point is at 14.6940° N, -88.8433° 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 Cucuyagua Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Cucuyagua. The largest with a recorded population: Cucuyagua (16,707) and Ojos de Agua (1,340). Settlements here lie between about 725 m and 1,351 m above sea level (median 909 m). - Ajagual - Cartagua - Casa Quemada - Cucuyagua - El Barbasco - El Barrasco - El Bálsamo - El Espinal - El Guayabo - El Higón - El Hornito - El Junquillo - El Matasano - El Metal Grande - El Montecino - El Níspero - El Portillo - El Roblar - El Tránsito - Esquinqual - Gualtaya - La Arenita - La Cuna - La Loma - La Lomita - La Tejera - Laguna Seca - Laguna de Telguaca - Las Crucitas - Las Llanadas - Los Lesquines - Ojos de Agua - Plan del Cuero - Planes de Abajo - Planes de Arriba - San José de Las Palmas - Texuaca - Viga Atravesada - Yaguaconte 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 Cucuyagua Named natural and historic features inside Cucuyagua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Catapa - Quebrada El Zapotillo - Quebrada La Bufa - Quebrada La Quesera - Río Ara - Río Julalgua ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Blanco · 1,270 m - Cerro Tenán · 1,139 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 Cucuyagua and the best time to visit In Cucuyagua, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,256 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 mm) and the driest Mar (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 26 Feb 21 20 Mar 23 19 Apr 24 37 May 24 140 Jun 23 193 Jul 22 155 Aug 22 189 Sep 22 218 Oct 21 160 Nov 20 63 Dec 19 36 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cucuyagua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Centro Medico Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa de Copan 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75934&mlon=-88.78097#map=17/14.75934/-88.78097) Bank Banco de Occidente · Santa Rosa de Copan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76184&mlon=-88.77495#map=17/14.76184/-88.77495) Petrol pump Puma · Cucuyagua 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66744&mlon=-88.86632#map=17/14.66744/-88.86632) Hotel Hotel Royal Destination · Cucuyagua 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65725&mlon=-88.87277#map=17/14.65725/-88.87277) Mall Plaza Saavedra · Santa Rosa de Copan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76734&mlon=-88.77635#map=17/14.76734/-88.77635) School Liceo Copaneco · Cucuyagua 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66929&mlon=-88.85611#map=17/14.66929/-88.85611) College UCENM - Campus Jorge Bueso Arias · Santa Rosa de Copan 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76993&mlon=-88.78876#map=17/14.76993/-88.78876) Police station Policia Preventiva Santa Rosadecopan · Santa Rosa de Copan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77503&mlon=-88.77670#map=17/14.77503/-88.77670) 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 Cucuyagua Places mapped inside Cucuyagua in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels4 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants7 - Dental clinics6 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 Copan Department - Cabana - Concepción - Copan Ruinas - Corquin - Dolores - Dulce Nombre - El Paraiso - Florida - La Jigua - La Union - Nueva Arcadia - San Agustin - San Antonio - San Jeronimo - San Jose - San Juan de Opoa - San Nicolas - San Pedro - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa de Copan - Trinidad de Copan - Veracruz ## Quick answers - Where is Cucuyagua?In Copan Department, Honduras - What is the population of Cucuyagua?19,779 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Cucuyagua?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Cucuyagua?About 145 people per km² - What borders Cucuyagua?La Union, San Agustin, San Pedro, Santa Rosa de Copan and Talgua - How many villages are in Cucuyagua?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cucuyagua?Settlements lie between 725 m and 1,351 m - What is the highest point in Cucuyagua?Cerro Blanco (1,270 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cucuyagua?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cucuyagua?Hospital Centro Medico Santa Rosa, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cucuyagua?Banco de Occidente, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cucuyagua?Puma, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Cucuyagua?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Cucuyagua?HN0406 (OCHA common operational dataset)