# Tatumbla Municipality, Francisco Morazan Department – Villages

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Municipality · Francisco Morazan Department 

# Tatumbla

Tatumbla is a municipality of Honduras in Francisco Morazan Department. It had an estimated **9,759 people** in 2024 on 79 km² (about 124 per km²). 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,759people (2024)
- 78.8km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,382 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tatumbla?

Tatumbla had an estimated **9,759 people** in 2024 — 0.6% of Francisco Morazan Department, 188th of 298 municipalities. There are 960 women for every 1,000 men (below the Francisco Morazan Department figure of 1,101). Spread over 79 km², that is about **124 people per km²**, 80th of 298 municipalities.

26.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Francisco Morazan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****943**

5–9 ****804**

10–14 ****788**

15–19 ****910**

20–24 ****928**

25–29 ****897**

30–34 ****912**

35–39 ****829**

40–44 ****653**

45–49 ****495**

50–54 ****393**

55–59 ****344**

60–64 ****280**

65–69 ****218**

70–74 ****160**

75–79 ****104**

80+ ****101**

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 Tatumbla?

Tatumbla lies in [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Distrito Central](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/distrito-central/), [Maraita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/maraita/) and [San Antonio de Oriente](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/san-antonio-de-oriente/). By area it is the 237th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 0.9% of [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/). The centre of Tatumbla is about 18 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9875° N, -87.0658° 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 Tatumbla

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Tatumbla. Settlements here lie between about 866 m and 1,903 m above sea level (median 1,382 m).

- Agua Tibia
- Bubulún
- Cerro Grande
- Chagüite
- Cofradia
- Cofradía
- Copante
- Corralitos
- Coyuca
- Cruz del Arco
- Cuesta Grande
- El Carrizalito
- El Chagüite
- El Ciprés
- El Infiernero
- El Junquillo
- El Licencial
- El Llano del Jícaro
- El Matasano
- El Naranjo
- El Plan de La Lima
- El Pupo
- El Rincón
- El Rodeo
- El Tule
- El Zacatal
- El Zapote
- Hacienda Santa Cruz
- Hierbabuena
- La Lima
- La Loma
- La Perla
- La Pradera
- La Puerta
- La Unión
- Laguna Grande
- Las Crucitas
- Las Moras
- Las Pilas
- Linaca
- Linaca Viejo
- Los Arados
- Los Calpules
- Los Planes
- Los Ranchos
- Macuelizo
- Milpa Vieja
- Monte Crudo
- Munuare
- Paso del Zapote
- Piedra Grande
- Residencial El Rodeo
- Sabana Larga
- Sabanita
- Santa María
- Tatumbla

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 Tatumbla

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Verde
- Quebrada El Naranjo
- Quebrada El Pedregal
- Quebrada El Zapote

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 3 mountains.

- Cerro Apalagüita · 1,650 m
- Cerro La Loma · 1,630 m
- Cerro Zacatal · 1,520 m
- Cerro Bilis · 1,512 m
- Cerro Oyuca · 1,486 m
- Cerro Masicarán · 953 m
- Cerro El Basin · 939 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 Tatumbla and the best time to visit

In Tatumbla, 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 Tatumbla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Jorge El Hato · Distrito Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.07123&mlon=-87.16631#map=17/14.07123/-87.16631) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · San Antonio de Oriente 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01220&mlon=-87.01324#map=17/14.01220/-87.01324) 

ATM Ecoplaza · Distrito Central 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09254&mlon=-87.15675#map=17/14.09254/-87.15675) 

Petrol pump Puma · San Antonio de Oriente 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01075&mlon=-87.02556#map=17/14.01075/-87.02556) 

Hotel Hotel Revilla · San Antonio de Oriente 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.00624&mlon=-87.03035#map=17/14.00624/-87.03035) 

Mall FP Comercial · Distrito Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04663&mlon=-87.15276#map=17/14.04663/-87.15276) 

School Jardin de niños Carlos Roberto Flores · Tatumbla 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01485&mlon=-87.10140#map=17/14.01485/-87.10140) 

College Universidad Zamorano EAP · San Antonio de Oriente 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01199&mlon=-87.01372#map=17/14.01199/-87.01372) 

Police station Posta Policial de Tatumbla · Tatumbla 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01129&mlon=-87.10170#map=17/14.01129/-87.10170) 

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 Tatumbla

Places mapped inside Tatumbla in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1

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
- Santa Lucia
- Talanga
- Valle de Angeles
- Vallecillo
- Villa de San Francisco

## Quick answers

- Where is Tatumbla?In Francisco Morazan Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Tatumbla?9,759 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tatumbla?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tatumbla?About 124 people per km²
- What borders Tatumbla?Distrito Central, Maraita and San Antonio de Oriente
- How many villages are in Tatumbla?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tatumbla?Settlements lie between 866 m and 1,903 m
- What is the highest point in Tatumbla?Cerro Apalagüita (1,650 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tatumbla?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tatumbla?Hospital San Jorge El Hato, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tatumbla?Banco de Occidente, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tatumbla?Ecoplaza, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tatumbla?Puma, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Tatumbla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tatumbla?HN0825 (OCHA common operational dataset)