# Vallecillo Municipality, Francisco Morazan Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/vallecillo/ Municipality · Francisco Morazan Department # Vallecillo Vallecillo is a municipality of Honduras in Francisco Morazan Department. It had an estimated **9,616 people** in 2024 on 220 km² (about 44 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,616people (2024) - 220km² - 1mapped services - 786 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Vallecillo? Vallecillo had an estimated **9,616 people** in 2024 — 0.5% of Francisco Morazan Department, 191st of 298 municipalities. There are 1,039 women for every 1,000 men (below the Francisco Morazan Department figure of 1,101). Spread over 220 km², that is about **44 people per km²**, 239th of 298 municipalities. 30.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Francisco Morazan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,081** 5–9 ****867** 10–14 ****999** 15–19 ****902** 20–24 ****721** 25–29 ****693** 30–34 ****668** 35–39 ****696** 40–44 ****622** 45–49 ****515** 50–54 ****393** 55–59 ****377** 60–64 ****293** 65–69 ****269** 70–74 ****234** 75–79 ****150** 80+ ****136** 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 Vallecillo? Vallecillo lies in [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Cedros](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/cedros/), [Comayagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/comayagua/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/el-porvenir/) and [Esquias](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/esquias/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.6% of [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/). The centre of Vallecillo is about 54 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5344° N, -87.3862° 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 Vallecillo Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Vallecillo. The largest with a recorded population: Vallecillo (1,986) and Quebradas (1,405). Settlements here lie between about 583 m and 1,608 m above sea level (median 786 m). - Agua Blanca - Barranco Colorado - Calpules - El Edén - El Olvido - El Oro - El Tabl¢n - La Tronadora - Las Delicias - Las Marías - Los Planes - Netapa - Quebradas - San Isidro - San José de la Mora - Trinidad de Quebrada - Tuliapa - Tuliapita - Vallecillo 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 Vallecillo Named natural and historic features inside Vallecillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Jutiapa - Quebrada de Agua - Quebrada de Mocoro - Río Blanco - Río El Cubo - Río Guayabo - Río La Puerta - Río Tuliapa - Río Tuliapita ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Crucitas · 786 m - Cerro Tierra Blanca · 716 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 Vallecillo and the best time to visit In Vallecillo, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,145 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (188 mm) and the driest Feb (20 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 27 Feb 21 20 Mar 23 20 Apr 25 39 May 24 139 Jun 23 183 Jul 22 120 Aug 23 140 Sep 22 188 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 67 Dec 20 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vallecillo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Colaboradores Con Dios · Comayagua 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45752&mlon=-87.63526#map=17/14.45752/-87.63526) Bank Aztec Bank · Comayagua 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45607&mlon=-87.63956#map=17/14.45607/-87.63956) ATM Davivienda · Comayagua 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45247&mlon=-87.63888#map=17/14.45247/-87.63888) Petrol pump Uno · Comayagua 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45672&mlon=-87.62906#map=17/14.45672/-87.62906) Hotel Hotel La Posada de mi Viejo. · Villa de San Antonio 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.38150&mlon=-87.50703#map=17/14.38150/-87.50703) Mall Fabrica de Bloques Industriales Moncada · Comayagua 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45681&mlon=-87.62672#map=17/14.45681/-87.62672) School Escuela Cristóbal Rodríguez · Vallecillo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.51795&mlon=-87.39804#map=17/14.51795/-87.39804) College Seminario Mayor Cristo Sumo Sacerdote · Comayagua 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43627&mlon=-87.60870#map=17/14.43627/-87.60870) Police station Instituto Técnico Policial · Comayagua 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.44329&mlon=-87.63884#map=17/14.44329/-87.63884) 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 Vallecillo Places mapped inside Vallecillo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 - Tatumbla - Valle de Angeles - Villa de San Francisco ## Quick answers - Where is Vallecillo?In Francisco Morazan Department, Honduras - What is the population of Vallecillo?9,616 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Vallecillo?About 27 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Vallecillo?About 44 people per km² - What borders Vallecillo?Cedros, Comayagua, El Porvenir and Esquias - How many villages are in Vallecillo?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vallecillo?Settlements lie between 583 m and 1,608 m - What is the highest point in Vallecillo?Cerro Crucitas (786 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vallecillo?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Vallecillo?Clínica Colaboradores Con Dios, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vallecillo?Aztec Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vallecillo?Davivienda, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vallecillo?Uno, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vallecillo?HN0828 (OCHA common operational dataset)