# Santa Rosa de Copan Municipality, Copan Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/santa-rosa-de-copan/ Municipality · Copan Department # Santa Rosa de Copan Santa Rosa de Copan is a municipality of Honduras in Copan Department. It had an estimated **76,165 people** in 2024 on 306 km² (about 249 per km²). Its main town is Santa Rosa de Copán. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 210 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76,165people (2024) - 306km² - 210mapped services - 1,008 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Rosa de Copan? Santa Rosa de Copan had an estimated **76,165 people** in 2024 — 17.4% of Copan Department, 21st of 298 municipalities. There are 1,201 women for every 1,000 men (above the Copan Department figure of 1,031). Spread over 306 km², that is about **249 people per km²**, 20th of 298 municipalities. 27.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Copan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****7,147** 5–9 ****6,945** 10–14 ****6,906** 15–19 ****8,053** 20–24 ****7,918** 25–29 ****7,164** 30–34 ****6,339** 35–39 ****5,335** 40–44 ****4,427** 45–49 ****3,737** 50–54 ****3,055** 55–59 ****2,451** 60–64 ****1,962** 65–69 ****1,591** 70–74 ****1,244** 75–79 ****871** 80+ ****1,020** 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 Copan? Santa Rosa de Copan lies in [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 12 other municipalities: [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/concepcion/), [Cucuyagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/cucuyagua/), [Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/dolores/), [Dulce Nombre](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/dulce-nombre/), [Las Flores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/las-flores/), [Lepaera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/lepaera/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-agustin/), [San Jose](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-jose/), [San Juan de Opoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-juan-de-opoa/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/santa-rita/), [Talgua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/talgua/) and [Veracruz](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/veracruz/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 9.5% of [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/). The centre of Santa Rosa de Copan is about 188 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 4.1 km from Santa Rosa de Copán, the main town of Copan Department. The centre point is at 14.8088° N, -88.7867° 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 Rosa de Copan Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa de Copan. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa de Copán (27,753), Quezailica (1,115) and El Derrumbo (929). Settlements here lie between about 627 m and 1,260 m above sea level (median 1,008 m). - Agua Buena - Agua Escondida - Agua Sucia - Apazote - Barrio Dolores - Barrio Díaz Valenzuela - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Carmen - Barrio El Progreso - Barrio Los Ángeles - Barrio Mercedes - Barrio Miraflores - Barrio Santa Teresa - Belén - Calabazas - Catalina - Cerro Negro - Ciudad de los Llanos - Colatina - Colonia Alpes del Edén - Colonia Banco Continental - Colonia Bellavista - Colonia Buenos Aires - Colonia Capitulo de Abogados - Colonia Centenario - Colonia Divina Providencia - Colonia El Pedregal - Colonia El Salto - Colonia Elder Romero - Colonia Figueroa - Colonia Flores Saavedra - Colonia La Sabana - Colonia Las Juntas - Colonia Loma Linda - Colonia Los Llanos - Colonia Los Pinares - Colonia Mejía García - Colonia Miraflores - Colonia Osorio - Colonia Prado Alto - Colonia San José - Colonia San Martín - Colonia Santa Eduviges - Colonia Santa Fe - Colonia Santa Rosa - Colonia Villa de Occidente - Conal - Contamal - Corralito - Cutilca - Delicias - Descombro - El Arenal - El Bajío - El Callejón - El Carmen - El Carrizal - El Chorrerón - El Conal - El Convento - El Corralito - El Derrumbo - El Higuito - El Mogote - El Peñón - El Pinalito - El Portillo de los Pericos - El Raizal - El Rodeo - El Rosario - El Salitrillo - El Sucte - El Tablón - El Zapote - Granadillal - Guachipilín - Hacienda Ajagual - Ishuma - Jilúa - La Esperancita - La Esperanza - La Inea - La Leona - La Lima - La Majada - La Ruda - Las Cañas - Las Delicias - Loma Encerrada - Los Calzontes - Los Camotes - Los Naranjos - Los Plancitos - Los Siles - Mar Azul - Miraflores - Ocote Seco - Oromilaca - Periconal - Piedras de Fuego - Plan Grande - Potrerillos - Pueblo Los Naranjos - Pueblo San Agustín - Puncuyo - Quebrada Grande - Quezailica - Residencial El Mirador - Residencial Las Acacías - Residencial Maria Auxiliadora - Residencial Palmira - Residencial Pradera - Sandías - Santa Rosa de Copán - Sesesmiles - Shemishal - Sorosca - Tejeras - Trincheras - Villa Belén - Yarusin 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 Copan Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa de Copan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Espinas - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guanijiquil - Quebrada Juntal - Quebrada La Serpiente - Quebrada Lacal - Quebrada Los Rastrojos - Quebrada Mecate Blanco - Quebrada San Jerónimo - Quebrada San Juan - Quebrada Tierra Agua - Quebrada de Cuentaya - Quebrada de Jaljagua - Quebrada de Tentequa - Quebrada de la Hoja de Puerca - Río Ajagual - Río Caspa - Río Miacupa ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Azul · 1,087 m - Cerro Puncuyo · 1,075 m - Cerro Gaviota · 1,059 m - Cerro Ceguaquita · 850 m - Mogote Nuevo · 620 m - Cerro Meseta · 407 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Santa Rosa 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 Rosa de Copan and the best time to visit In Santa Rosa de Copan, 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 Rosa de Copan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa de Copan 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.78249&mlon=-88.77907#map=17/14.78249/-88.77907) Bank Banco de Occidente · Santa Rosa de Copan 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.78397&mlon=-88.77975#map=17/14.78397/-88.77975) Petrol pump Texaco El Mirador · Santa Rosa de Copan 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81746&mlon=-88.77744#map=17/14.81746/-88.77744) Hotel Hotel y Plaza Miraflores · Santa Rosa de Copan 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80476&mlon=-88.77621#map=17/14.80476/-88.77621) Mall Uniplaza · Santa Rosa de Copan 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.78409&mlon=-88.77985#map=17/14.78409/-88.77985) School Escuela Nicomedes Toro · Santa Rosa de Copan 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80450&mlon=-88.77230#map=17/14.80450/-88.77230) College UNAH Campus Copán · Santa Rosa de Copan 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79325&mlon=-88.77284#map=17/14.79325/-88.77284) Police station Policia Nacional de Honduras · Santa Rosa de Copan 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77988&mlon=-88.77739#map=17/14.77988/-88.77739) 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 Copan Places mapped inside Santa Rosa de Copan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals15 - Banks15 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels39 - Shopping malls3 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities8 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies11 - Restaurants76 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics9 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 Rita - Trinidad de Copan - Veracruz ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa de Copan?In Copan Department, Honduras - What is the population of Santa Rosa de Copan?76,165 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Rosa de Copan?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Rosa de Copan?About 249 people per km² - What borders Santa Rosa de Copan?Concepción, Cucuyagua, Dolores, Dulce Nombre, Las Flores, Lepaera, San Agustin, San Jose, San Juan de Opoa, Santa Rita, Talgua and Veracruz - How many villages are in Santa Rosa de Copan?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa de Copan?Settlements lie between 627 m and 1,260 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa de Copan?Cerro Azul (1,087 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa de Copan?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa de Copan?Centro Médico Santa Rosa, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa de Copan?Banco de Occidente, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa de Copan?Texaco El Mirador, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Rosa de Copan?15 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Rosa de Copan?15 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rosa de Copan?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa de Copan?HN0401 (OCHA common operational dataset)