# Marale Municipality, Francisco Morazan Department – Villages

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Municipality · Francisco Morazan Department 

# Marale

Marale is a municipality of Honduras in Francisco Morazan Department. It had an estimated **9,326 people** in 2024 on 403 km² (about 23 per km²). 38 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9,326people (2024)
- 403km²
- 1,461 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Marale?

Marale had an estimated **9,326 people** in 2024 — 0.5% of Francisco Morazan Department, 197th of 298 municipalities. There are 887 women for every 1,000 men (below the Francisco Morazan Department figure of 1,101). Spread over 403 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 282nd of 298 municipalities.

35.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 28 across Francisco Morazan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,165**

5–9 ****1,028**

10–14 ****1,109**

15–19 ****826**

20–24 ****669**

25–29 ****646**

30–34 ****594**

35–39 ****595**

40–44 ****495**

45–49 ****458**

50–54 ****352**

55–59 ****357**

60–64 ****265**

65–69 ****253**

70–74 ****187**

75–79 ****117**

80+ ****210**

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 Marale?

Marale lies in [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/el-porvenir/), [Mangulile](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/mangulile/), [Orica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/orica/), [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/san-ignacio/), [San Jose del Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-jose-del-potrero/), [Sulaco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/sulaco/), [Yorito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yorito/) and [Yoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yoro/). By area it is the 59th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.7% of [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/). The centre of Marale is about 96 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9393° N, -87.1085° 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 Marale

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Marale. The largest with a recorded population: Marale (1,523). Settlements here lie between about 670 m and 2,182 m above sea level (median 1,461 m).

- Cataguana
- Chilindrones
- El Burro
- El Cedral
- El Jaral
- El Manacal
- El Mogote
- El Panal
- El Pichingo
- El Robledal
- El Río
- El Terrero Feo
- El Tranquilo
- La Esperanza
- La Quebrada
- La Unión
- La Vega
- La Zarrosa
- Laguna Seca
- Las Casitas
- Las Labranzas
- Las Lagunas
- Limones
- Los Naranjos
- Los Planes
- Marale
- Mogotes
- Murranga
- Piedras Gordas
- Playa Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- San Francisco
- San Miguelito
- Siguapa
- Toloa
- Traviata
- Troncones
- Vallecito

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 Marale

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chaves
- Quebrada El Burro
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Joyas
- Quebrada La Laguna
- Quebrada Mogotes
- Río Siguapa
- Río del Cacao

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 1 hill.

- Mogote Pacaya · 2,220 m
- Monte Enmedio · 2,086 m
- Monte Salitre · 1,574 m
- Monte Peña Blanca · 1,503 m
- Cerro Mogotes · 1,228 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Montana de Yoro National Park

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 Marale and the best time to visit

In Marale, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (177 mm) and the driest Apr (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 86 

Feb 21 56 

Mar 22 48 

Apr 25 39 

May 25 106 

Jun 23 151 

Jul 23 115 

Aug 23 120 

Sep 23 147 

Oct 22 177 

Nov 20 145 

Dec 20 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana · Yoro 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13768&mlon=-87.13376#map=17/15.13768/-87.13376) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · Yoro 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13742&mlon=-87.12787#map=17/15.13742/-87.12787) 

Petrol pump Uno · Yoro 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12987&mlon=-87.14782#map=17/15.12987/-87.14782) 

Hotel Hotel y Finca Manachuara · Sulaco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91550&mlon=-87.25813#map=17/14.91550/-87.25813) 

Mall Portal del Angel · Minas de Oro 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79678&mlon=-87.34695#map=17/14.79678/-87.34695) 

School Instituto Oficial San Juan de Sula · Sulaco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91160&mlon=-87.26049#map=17/14.91160/-87.26049) 

College Instituto Tecnico Regional Minas de Oro ITRMO · Minas de Oro 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79318&mlon=-87.33897#map=17/14.79318/-87.33897) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Yoro 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13652&mlon=-87.12547#map=17/15.13652/-87.12547) 

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
- La Venta
- Lepaterique
- Maraita
- 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 Marale?In Francisco Morazan Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Marale?9,326 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Marale?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Marale?About 23 people per km²
- What borders Marale?El Porvenir, Mangulile, Orica, San Ignacio, San Jose del Potrero, Sulaco, Yorito and Yoro
- How many villages are in Marale?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marale?Settlements lie between 670 m and 2,182 m
- What is the highest point in Marale?Mogote Pacaya (2,220 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Marale?December to May and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marale?Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marale?Banco Atlántida, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marale?Uno, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marale?HN0811 (OCHA common operational dataset)