# La Venta Municipality, Francisco Morazan Department – Villages

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Municipality · Francisco Morazan Department 

# La Venta

La Venta is a municipality of Honduras in Francisco Morazan Department. It had an estimated **6,980 people** in 2024 on 126 km² (about 55 per km²). 68 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6,980people (2024)
- 126km²
- 439 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Venta?

La Venta had an estimated **6,980 people** in 2024 — 0.4% of Francisco Morazan Department, 234th of 298 municipalities. There are 906 women for every 1,000 men (below the Francisco Morazan Department figure of 1,101). Spread over 126 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 210th of 298 municipalities.

26.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 28 across Francisco Morazan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

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5–9 ****571**

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15–19 ****658**

20–24 ****512**

25–29 ****462**

30–34 ****475**

35–39 ****494**

40–44 ****432**

45–49 ****351**

50–54 ****362**

55–59 ****282**

60–64 ****260**

65–69 ****262**

70–74 ****221**

75–79 ****145**

80+ ****203**

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 La Venta?

La Venta lies in [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Pespire](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/pespire/), [Reitoca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/reitoca/), [Sabanagrande](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/sabanagrande/), [San Antonio de Flores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/san-antonio-de-flores/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/san-isidro/) and [San Jose](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/san-jose/). By area it is the 191st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.5% of [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/). The centre of La Venta is about 41 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7353° N, -87.3329° 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 La Venta

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in La Venta. The largest with a recorded population: El Porvenir (3,153). Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 893 m above sea level (median 439 m).

- Agua Fría
- Agua Podrida
- Brisas del Llano
- Buena Vista
- Coyolar
- Dulce Nombre
- El Algodonal
- El Alto
- El Bombón
- El Calvario
- El Capitán
- El Carrizal
- El Carrizalito
- El Corozo
- El Coyolar
- El Despoblado
- El Espino
- El Hato
- El Jicarito
- El Jocotal
- El Junquillo
- El Macuelizo
- El Mozotal
- El Ocotal
- El Portillo del Lobo
- El Porvenir
- El Río
- El Tablón
- El Terrero
- Güilupe
- Jicarito
- Jocomico
- La Cañada
- La Herradura
- La Joya
- La Loma
- La Mesita
- La Plazuela
- La Ramada
- La Tejera
- La Venta
- Las Casitas
- Las Lajas
- Las Marías
- Las Pilas
- Las Pilitas
- Las Tranquitas
- Las Uvas
- Los Alamos
- Los Almendros
- Los Amates
- Los Camarones
- Los Planes
- Los Tablones
- Monte Grande
- Mozotal
- Ojos de Agua
- Opimuca
- Palo Verde
- Portillo El Guayabo
- Portillo del Lobo
- Potrerillos
- Río Chiquito
- Sabana Verde
- Saca de Agua
- Saca de Aguas
- San Jorge
- Villa Ester

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 La Venta

Named natural and historic features inside La Venta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Chachao
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada La Quebradona
- Quebrada Santa
- Río La Zonta
- Río San Nicolás
- Río Verdugo
- San José de Choluteca

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro Calaire · 930 m
- Cerro La Mesa · 811 m
- Cerro Lindero · 680 m
- Cerro Corral Falso · 647 m
- Cerro Las Playitas · 594 m
- Cerro Los Zanjones · 573 m
- Cerro Las Calabazas · 568 m
- Cerro El Guanacaste · 420 m
- Cerro Aluba · 387 m
- Cerro Grande · 320 m
- Cerro Micos · 280 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 La Venta and the best time to visit

In La Venta, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 2 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 29 7 

Apr 30 37 

May 28 198 

Jun 27 214 

Jul 28 111 

Aug 28 160 

Sep 27 250 

Oct 26 231 

Nov 26 39 

Dec 26 17 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Venta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Servicios Médicos Pespire · Pespire 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58761&mlon=-87.35768#map=17/13.58761/-87.35768) 

Bank La Plaza de Aitor · Pespire 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59031&mlon=-87.35991#map=17/13.59031/-87.35991) 

ATM Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53271&mlon=-87.48700#map=17/13.53271/-87.48700) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Puma · Nacaome 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54262&mlon=-87.48281#map=17/13.54262/-87.48281) 

Hotel Hotel Palmeras, Pespire · Pespire 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59095&mlon=-87.36086#map=17/13.59095/-87.36086) 

Mall Plaza Centro · Nacaome 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54233&mlon=-87.48415#map=17/13.54233/-87.48415) 

School Centro Basico Cesar Augusto Quintero · Reitoca 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.77418&mlon=-87.38955#map=17/13.77418/-87.38955) 

College Instituto San Buenaventura · San Buenaventura 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90111&mlon=-87.20213#map=17/13.90111/-87.20213) 

Police station Posta Tizatillo · Distrito Central 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99253&mlon=-87.19380#map=17/13.99253/-87.19380) 

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.

## Other municipalities in Francisco Morazan Department

- Alubaren
- Cedros
- Curaren
- Distrito Central
- El Porvenir
- Guaimaca
- La Libertad
- 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 La Venta?In Francisco Morazan Department, Honduras
- What is the population of La Venta?6,980 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Venta?About 30 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Venta?About 55 people per km²
- What borders La Venta?Pespire, Reitoca, Sabanagrande, San Antonio de Flores, San Isidro and San Jose
- How many villages are in La Venta?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Venta?Settlements lie between 122 m and 893 m
- What is the highest point in La Venta?Cerro Calaire (930 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Venta?November to January and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Venta?Centro de Servicios Médicos Pespire, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Venta?La Plaza de Aitor, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Venta?Banco Atlántida, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Venta?Gasolinera Puma, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Venta?HN0808 (OCHA common operational dataset)