# Santa Rita Municipality, Copan Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Copan Department 

# Santa Rita

Santa Rita is a municipality of Honduras in Copan Department. It had an estimated **33,939 people** in 2024 on 314 km² (about 108 per km²). 136 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 87 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,939people (2024)
- 314km²
- 87mapped services
- 856 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Rita?

Santa Rita had an estimated **33,939 people** in 2024 — 7.8% of Copan Department, 55th of 298 municipalities. There are 944 women for every 1,000 men (below the Copan Department figure of 1,031). Spread over 314 km², that is about **108 people per km²**, 104th of 298 municipalities.

33.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Copan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,912**

5–9 ****3,717**

10–14 ****3,663**

15–19 ****3,396**

20–24 ****3,242**

25–29 ****3,052**

30–34 ****2,618**

35–39 ****2,350**

40–44 ****1,767**

45–49 ****1,487**

50–54 ****1,167**

55–59 ****1,018**

60–64 ****783**

65–69 ****611**

70–74 ****485**

75–79 ****345**

80+ ****326**

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 Rita?

Santa Rita lies in [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Cabana](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/cabana/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/concepcion/), [Copan Ruinas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/copan-ruinas/), [El Paraiso](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/el-paraiso/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/la-union/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-agustin/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-jeronimo/) and [Santa Rosa de Copan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/santa-rosa-de-copan/). By area it is the 87th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 9.7% of [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/). The centre of Santa Rita is about 216 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 31 km from Santa Rosa de Copán, the main town of Copan Department. The centre point is at 14.8716° N, -89.0411° 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 Santa Rita

Open gazetteers list **136 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rita. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rita, Copan (2,704). Settlements here lie between about 689 m and 1,461 m above sea level (median 856 m).

- ALDEA NARANJITO
- Achiotes
- Agua Buena
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Zarca
- Aldea Las Mesas
- Aldea Los Ranchos
- Aldea Nueva
- Barrancón
- Batideros
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- CAMPAMENTO 1 SANTA RITA
- Campamento 2
- Carrizalón
- Ceniseras Pinabeton
- Concepción
- De Rastrojitos
- Delicias
- Delicias1
- Delicias2
- EL CHORRERON
- EL MOSCARRONAL
- EL PLANON DEL MIRADOR
- EL PLANTEL
- EL RAIZAL
- El Agua Caliente
- El Barrial
- El Batidero
- El Bonete
- El Carrizal
- El Cile
- El Conal
- El Estribo
- El Gobiado
- El Jaragua
- El Jaral
- El Limón
- El Mecatal
- El Mecatal 2
- El Mirador
- El Moscorrón
- El Naranjo
- El Pedernal
- El Pinabete
- El Pito
- El Planón
- El Playoncito
- El Rabinal
- El Rosario
- El Rosario Santa Rita
- El Trapiche
- Entrada por RA
- Finca
- Gotas de Sangre
- Guatalones
- Infiernos
- Irayol
- LA RAMADA 2
- LAS VUELTAS (pendiente)
- La Arada
- La Canteada
- La Casita
- La Castellona Santa Rita
- La Cuchilla
- La Cumbre de la Quesera
- La Esperanza
- La Hermosura
- La Huertona
- La Laguna
- La Leona
- La Leonita
- La Libertad
- La Lomona
- La Pintada
- La Ramada
- La Reforma
- La Union
- La Unión
- La Vegona
- Lancetillal
- Las Lomas
- Las Medias
- Las Mesas
- Las Peñas
- Las Peñitas
- Las Queseras
- Londres
- Los Achiotes
- Los Cerritos
- Los Infiernos
- Los Ranchos
- MARIPOSAL
- MIRASOLITO LA ESPERANZA
- Mecatal
- Minas de Piedra
- Miramundo
- Mirasol
- Mirasolito
- Mirasolito de La Esperanza
- Otuta
- Paso de La Ceiba
- Pepinal
- Peñas 2
- Piedras Coloradas
- Pinabetón
- Pinal Arrancado
- Plan Grande
- Plan de Limón
- Plan del Cedro
- Plan del Danto
- Plan del Ángel
- Planes
- Planes de la Brea
- Porvenir
- RIO AMARILLO
- Rastrojitos
- Río Amarillo
- Río Blanco
- Río de la Peña
- SAN JERONIMO
- Salida a Gotas de Sangre
- San Francisco Otuta
- San Jerónimo
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rita, Copan
- Santo Domingo
- Tamarindo
- Tegucigalpita
- Teisis
- Tierra Fria 2
- Tierra Fría
- Tierra Fría Primera
- Vado Ancho
- Vega Grande
- salida

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 Rita

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Batideros
- Quebrada de Las Pavas
- Quebrada de Otuta
- Río Amarillo
- Río Blanco
- Río Mirasol
- Río Ticala

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Azul · 1,197 m
- Cerro Miramundo · 952 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Río Amarillo

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Rio Amarillo Copan Ruinas International
- Ruinas de Copan Airport

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 Rita and the best time to visit

In Santa Rita, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (217 mm) and the driest Mar (38 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 59 

Feb 21 45 

Mar 22 38 

Apr 24 43 

May 24 128 

Jun 23 197 

Jul 23 164 

Aug 23 185 

Sep 23 217 

Oct 22 168 

Nov 20 105 

Dec 20 68 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MATERNO INFANTIL · Santa Rita 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87239&mlon=-89.05459#map=17/14.87239/-89.05459) 

Bank BAC · Copan Ruinas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83850&mlon=-89.15521#map=17/14.83850/-89.15521) 

Petrol pump Uno-El Jaral · Santa Rita 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87015&mlon=-89.06264#map=17/14.87015/-89.06264) 

Hotel Hotel Hacienda El Jaral · Santa Rita 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87095&mlon=-89.05719#map=17/14.87095/-89.05719) 

Mall La Boutique del Artesano · Copan Ruinas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83761&mlon=-89.15547#map=17/14.83761/-89.15547) 

School Escuela · Santa Rita 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87905&mlon=-89.04605#map=17/14.87905/-89.04605) 

College Colegio · Cabana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82931&mlon=-89.07997#map=17/14.82931/-89.07997) 

Police station Posta Policial · Santa Rita 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87167&mlon=-89.05695#map=17/14.87167/-89.05695) 

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 Rita

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

- Hospitals8
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools68
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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
- Cucuyagua
- 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 Rosa de Copan
- Trinidad de Copan
- Veracruz

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Rita?In Copan Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Santa Rita?33,939 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Rita?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Rita?About 108 people per km²
- What borders Santa Rita?Cabana, Concepción, Copan Ruinas, El Paraiso, La Union, San Agustin, San Jeronimo and Santa Rosa de Copan
- How many villages are in Santa Rita?136 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Rita?Settlements lie between 689 m and 1,461 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Rita?Cerro Azul (1,197 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Rita?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rita?MATERNO INFANTIL, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rita?BAC, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rita?Uno-El Jaral, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Rita?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rita?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Rita?HN0421 (OCHA common operational dataset)