# Santa Lucia Municipality, Francisco Morazan Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/santa-lucia/ Municipality · Francisco Morazan Department # Santa Lucia Santa Lucia is a municipality of Honduras in Francisco Morazan Department. It had an estimated **19,294 people** in 2024 on 58 km² (about 333 per km²). 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19,294people (2024) - 57.9km² - 46mapped services - 1,486 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Lucia? Santa Lucia had an estimated **19,294 people** in 2024 — 1.1% of Francisco Morazan Department, 108th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,069 women for every 1,000 men (below the Francisco Morazan Department figure of 1,101). Spread over 58 km², that is about **333 people per km²**, 12th of 298 municipalities. 26.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Francisco Morazan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,705** 5–9 ****1,707** 10–14 ****1,732** 15–19 ****1,668** 20–24 ****1,719** 25–29 ****1,530** 30–34 ****1,696** 35–39 ****1,588** 40–44 ****1,371** 45–49 ****1,109** 50–54 ****893** 55–59 ****668** 60–64 ****622** 65–69 ****483** 70–74 ****337** 75–79 ****235** 80+ ****231** 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 Lucia? Santa Lucia lies in [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Distrito Central](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/distrito-central/) and [Valle de Angeles](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/valle-de-angeles/). By area it is the 268th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 0.7% of [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/). The centre of Santa Lucia is about 13 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1303° N, 87.0970° W. 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). ## Things to see in and around Santa Lucia ### Nearby, outside Santa Lucia - Refrillantas · attraction, Distrito Central7.5 km - angel farm · attraction, Distrito Central7.6 km - estela de tio conejo · monument, Distrito Central8.3 km - Astas de Banderas · monument, Distrito Central8.4 km - Torre · viewpoint, Distrito Central8.5 km - Juan Pablo II · memorial, Distrito Central8.6 km - La Tigra Altura Maxima · viewpoint, Distrito Central8.7 km - La tigra · viewpoint, Distrito Central8.7 km - Plaza Padre José Trinidad Reyes · memorial, Distrito Central8.8 km - reloj · memorial, Distrito Central8.8 km - Museo de Biologia · museum, Distrito Central9.0 km - AGAFAM · attraction, Distrito Central9.3 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Santa Lucia - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Tegucigalpa - CurrencyLempira (HNL) - Country calling code+504 - LanguagesSpanish, Garifuna, Mískito - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa15 km - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:22). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Santa Lucia Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Lucia. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Lucía (2,288) and El Chimbo (1,145). Settlements here lie between about 1,234 m and 1,899 m above sea level (median 1,486 m). - Agua Podrida - Arenales - Concave - El Carrizo - El Chimbo - El Ciprés - El Cristo - El Desvío - El Edén - El Manto - El País - El Tunel - Juan Lindo - La Aserradera - La Crucita - La Cuadrilla - La Granadilla - La Loma Alta Sur - La Pandilla - Las Chorreras - Las Lagunetas - Las Tapias - Loma Alta - Los Canales - Los Cariños - Los Encinos - Los Lagos - Montaña Grande - Ocanto - Residencial Zarabanda - Sabanetas - Santa Elena - Santa Lucía - Sarabanda - Túnel El Carrizal - Zarabanda 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 Lucia Named natural and historic features inside Santa Lucia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Grande · 1,920 m - Cerro Canta Gallo · 1,406 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 Santa Lucia and the best time to visit In Santa Lucia, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,122 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (197 mm) and the driest Feb (10 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 21 12 Feb 22 10 Mar 24 12 Apr 26 40 May 25 161 Jun 23 197 Jul 23 106 Aug 23 128 Sep 23 190 Oct 22 179 Nov 21 48 Dec 21 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Lucia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Luz del Horizonte · Santa Lucia 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11760&mlon=-87.08248#map=17/14.11760/-87.08248) Bank Cooperativa FINACOOP · Distrito Central 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10369&mlon=-87.15958#map=17/14.10369/-87.15958) ATM Ecoplaza · Distrito Central 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09254&mlon=-87.15675#map=17/14.09254/-87.15675) Petrol pump Shell · Distrito Central 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11282&mlon=-87.15651#map=17/14.11282/-87.15651) Hotel La Cabaña de las Flores · Santa Lucia 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12021&mlon=-87.10059#map=17/14.12021/-87.10059) Mall Plaza Santa Lucía · Santa Lucia 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11939&mlon=-87.10568#map=17/14.11939/-87.10568) School Escuela María Margarita Rodriguez · Santa Lucia 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13219&mlon=-87.09970#map=17/14.13219/-87.09970) College Liquidambar School · Valle de Angeles 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.14326&mlon=-87.04093#map=17/14.14326/-87.04093) Police station Posta El Sitio · Distrito Central 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10899&mlon=-87.15336#map=17/14.10899/-87.15336) 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 Lucia Places mapped inside Santa Lucia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls3 - Schools8 - Restaurants25 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 - Guaimaca - 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 - Talanga - Tatumbla - Valle de Angeles - Vallecillo - Villa de San Francisco ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Lucia?In Francisco Morazan Department, Honduras - What is the population of Santa Lucia?19,294 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Lucia?About 29 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Lucia?About 333 people per km² - What borders Santa Lucia?Distrito Central and Valle de Angeles - What is there to see in Santa Lucia?Refrillantas, angel farm, estela de tio conejo, Astas de Banderas - What time zone is Santa Lucia in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Lucia?Lempira (HNL) - What language is spoken in Santa Lucia?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Lucia?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Lucia?Settlements lie between 1,234 m and 1,899 m - What is the highest point in Santa Lucia?Cerro Grande (1,920 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Lucia?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Lucia?Luz del Horizonte, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Lucia?Cooperativa FINACOOP, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Lucia?Ecoplaza, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Lucia?Shell, about 6.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Lucia?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Lucia?HN0823 (OCHA common operational dataset)