# Guaimaca Municipality, Francisco Morazan Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/guaimaca/ Municipality · Francisco Morazan Department # Guaimaca Guaimaca is a municipality of Honduras in Francisco Morazan Department. It had an estimated **33,470 people** in 2024 on 781 km² (about 43 per km²). 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33,470people (2024) - 781km² - 69mapped services - 884 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Guaimaca? Guaimaca had an estimated **33,470 people** in 2024 — 1.9% of Francisco Morazan Department, 56th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (below the Francisco Morazan Department figure of 1,101). Spread over 781 km², that is about **43 people per km²**, 240th of 298 municipalities. 32.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 28 across Francisco Morazan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,869** 5–9 ****3,469** 10–14 ****3,438** 15–19 ****3,342** 20–24 ****2,828** 25–29 ****2,556** 30–34 ****2,591** 35–39 ****2,406** 40–44 ****2,045** 45–49 ****1,573** 50–54 ****1,199** 55–59 ****1,088** 60–64 ****886** 65–69 ****738** 70–74 ****550** 75–79 ****454** 80+ ****438** 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 Guaimaca? Guaimaca lies in [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Campamento](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/campamento/), [Cedros](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/cedros/), [Concordia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/concordia/), [Guayape](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/guayape/), [Orica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/orica/), [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/san-ignacio/), [San Juan de Flores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/san-juan-de-flores/), [Talanga](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/talanga/) and [Teupasenti](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/teupasenti/). By area it is the 24th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 9.1% of [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/). The centre of Guaimaca is about 58 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4928° N, -86.8760° 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 Guaimaca Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Guaimaca. The largest with a recorded population: Guaimaca (12,899). Settlements here lie between about 748 m and 1,689 m above sea level (median 884 m). - Agua Fria - Agua Fría - Alemania - Azacualpa - Calona - Casas Viejas - Colonia Menonita - Corralitos - El Caulote - El Coyol - El Cumbo - El Destino - El Jocomico - El Limón - El Panal - El Portillo - El Rosario - El Tomate - El Toro - El Zarzal - Encuentros - Figueroa - Gones - Guaimaca - Guarlaca - Hato Nuevo - La Aserradera - La Ceibita - La Esmeralda - La Herradura - La Laguna - La Legua - La Nava - La Patastera - La Puerta - La Tumba - Las Casitas - Las Marias - Los Jobos - Los Leones - Maraquito - Misoco - Monte Galán - Morro Chele - Potrerillos - Pueblo Viejo - Quebrada Grande - Rancho Quemado - Rio Abajo - Rueda de Teja - Río Abajo - Sabana Grande - San Cristóbal - San Lorenzo - San Marcos - Sanquin - Sanquín - Santa Inés - Terrero Blanco - Vijagual 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 Guaimaca Named natural and historic features inside Guaimaca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Chichimoras - Cuevas - Guarumas - Quebrada Acaguara - Quebrada Aserradero - Quebrada Barniz - Quebrada Caliche - Quebrada El Caulote - Quebrada El Tule - Quebrada Guamiles - Quebrada Guarlaca - Quebrada Leones - Quebrada Los Pozos - Quebrada Majastre - Quebrada Misoco - Quebrada Oro - Quebrada Pacaya - Quebrada Piedras - Quebrada Rueda de Teja - Quebrada San Marcos - Río El Rosario - Río Saladino ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 valley. - Monte Agua Blanca · 1,631 m - Cerro Suyatal · 1,193 m - Cerro Los Pozos · 1,101 m - Monte Vallecito · 1,092 m - Cerro Méndez · 992 m - Cerro Cangrejal · 976 m - Cerro Cuesta · 951 m - Cerro La Ceibita · 951 m - Valle Guaimaca · 895 m - Cerro El Toro · 878 m - Cerro Carrizal · 863 m - Cerro Toro Pintado · 785 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 Guaimaca and the best time to visit In Guaimaca, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,111 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (174 mm) and the driest Mar (24 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 34 Feb 22 25 Mar 23 24 Apr 25 39 May 25 131 Jun 23 174 Jul 23 112 Aug 23 121 Sep 23 159 Oct 22 157 Nov 21 76 Dec 20 59 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guaimaca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Guaimaca · Guaimaca 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54437&mlon=-86.82909#map=17/14.54437/-86.82909) Bank Cooperativa Campamento limitada · Guaimaca 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53943&mlon=-86.83106#map=17/14.53943/-86.83106) Petrol pump Gasolinera UNO · Guaimaca 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54591&mlon=-86.82985#map=17/14.54591/-86.82985) Hotel Kelucar · Guaimaca 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54803&mlon=-86.86848#map=17/14.54803/-86.86848) Mall Plaza Guaimaca · Guaimaca 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54297&mlon=-86.83080#map=17/14.54297/-86.83080) School IHER Guaimaca · Guaimaca 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.53154&mlon=-86.83094#map=17/14.53154/-86.83094) College Instituto Tecnico Brassavola Digbyana · Talanga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.40044&mlon=-87.07418#map=17/14.40044/-87.07418) Police station Posta Policial Preventiva · Guaimaca 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54364&mlon=-86.83016#map=17/14.54364/-86.83016) 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 Guaimaca Places mapped inside Guaimaca in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools15 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants28 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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 Francisco Morazan Department - Alubaren - Cedros - Curaren - Distrito Central - El Porvenir - La Libertad - La Venta - Lepaterique - Maraita - Marale - Nueva Armenia - Ojojona - Orica - Reitoca - Sabanagrande - San Antonio de Oriente - San Buenaventura - San Ignacio - San Juan de Flores - San Miguelito - Santa Ana - Santa Lucia - Talanga - Tatumbla - Valle de Angeles - Vallecillo - Villa de San Francisco ## Quick answers - Where is Guaimaca?In Francisco Morazan Department, Honduras - What is the population of Guaimaca?33,470 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Guaimaca?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Guaimaca?About 43 people per km² - What borders Guaimaca?Campamento, Cedros, Concordia, Guayape, Orica, San Ignacio, San Juan de Flores, Talanga and Teupasenti - How many villages are in Guaimaca?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guaimaca?Settlements lie between 748 m and 1,689 m - What is the highest point in Guaimaca?Monte Agua Blanca (1,631 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guaimaca?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Guaimaca?Centro de Salud Guaimaca, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guaimaca?Cooperativa Campamento limitada, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guaimaca?Gasolinera UNO, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Guaimaca?4 mapped - How many banks are in Guaimaca?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guaimaca?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Guaimaca?HN0806 (OCHA common operational dataset)