# Juan Francisco Bulnes Municipality, Gracias a Dios Department

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Municipality · Gracias a Dios Department 

# Juan Francisco Bulnes

Juan Francisco Bulnes is a municipality of Honduras in Gracias a Dios Department. It had an estimated **6,546 people** in 2024 on 640 km² (about 10 per km²). 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,546people (2024)
- 640km²
- 4mapped services
- 41 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Juan Francisco Bulnes?

Juan Francisco Bulnes had an estimated **6,546 people** in 2024 — 5.8% of Gracias a Dios Department, 237th of 298 municipalities. There are 921 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gracias a Dios Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 640 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 293rd of 298 municipalities.

32.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 23 across Gracias a Dios Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

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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 Juan Francisco Bulnes?

Juan Francisco Bulnes lies in [Gracias a Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Brus Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/brus-laguna/) and [Iriona](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/iriona/). By area it is the 31st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.0% of [Gracias a Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/). The centre of Juan Francisco Bulnes is about 307 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 132 km from Puerto Lempira, the main town of Gracias a Dios Department. The centre point is at 15.7198° N, 84.9085° 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).

## Know before you go: Juan Francisco Bulnes

- 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

- Puerto Lempira Airport (PEU) · Puerto Lempira131 km
- La Laguna Airport (GJA) · Guanaja134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:10).

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 Juan Francisco Bulnes

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Juan Francisco Bulnes. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 197 m above sea level (median 41 m).

- Baltilú
- Batalla
- Bruner
- Buena Vista
- Canales
- Coyoles
- El Limonal
- La Criba
- Limonal
- Palacios
- Pilón de Azúcar
- Pishna
- Planting River
- Playa La Victoria
- Playa de Kungkung
- Playa de Lasa Auika
- Playa de Ojón
- Playa de Yamos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Pedro
- Trujillo

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 Juan Francisco Bulnes

Named natural and historic features inside Juan Francisco Bulnes, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Crique Bonaco
- Crique Para
- Río Sico

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 lagoon.

- Isla Cañones
- Laguna La Criba
- Yasubila

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Pico Dama · 511 m
- Cerro La Criba · 295 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 11 m

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Las Marias
- Palacios

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 Juan Francisco Bulnes and the best time to visit

In Juan Francisco Bulnes, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (277 mm) and the driest Apr (47 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 113 

Feb 23 73 

Mar 24 52 

Apr 26 47 

May 27 117 

Jun 26 187 

Jul 25 185 

Aug 25 171 

Sep 25 144 

Oct 25 277 

Nov 23 224 

Dec 23 143 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Juan Francisco Bulnes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bayán · Juan Francisco Bulnes 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.95419&mlon=-84.94131#map=17/15.95419/-84.94131) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera tres hermanos · Juan Francisco Bulnes 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.95297&mlon=-84.93515#map=17/15.95297/-84.93515) 

Hotel Hotel Moskitia Palacios · Juan Francisco Bulnes 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.95400&mlon=-84.93716#map=17/15.95400/-84.93716) 

School Escuela Presentación Centeno · Juan Francisco Bulnes 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.96545&mlon=-84.95608#map=17/15.96545/-84.95608) 

College Las Champas, Iriona, Colón · Iriona 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65307&mlon=-85.20302#map=17/15.65307/-85.20302) 

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 Juan Francisco Bulnes

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- 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 Gracias a Dios Department

- Ahuas
- Brus Laguna
- Puerto Lempira
- Ramón Villeda Morales
- Wampusirpi

## Quick answers

- Where is Juan Francisco Bulnes?In Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Juan Francisco Bulnes?6,546 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Juan Francisco Bulnes?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Juan Francisco Bulnes?About 10 people per km²
- What borders Juan Francisco Bulnes?Brus Laguna and Iriona
- What time zone is Juan Francisco Bulnes in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Juan Francisco Bulnes?Lempira (HNL)
- What language is spoken in Juan Francisco Bulnes?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Juan Francisco Bulnes?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Juan Francisco Bulnes?Settlements lie between 5 m and 197 m
- What is the highest point in Juan Francisco Bulnes?Pico Dama (511 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Juan Francisco Bulnes?January to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Juan Francisco Bulnes?Hospital Bayán, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juan Francisco Bulnes?Gasolinera tres hermanos, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Juan Francisco Bulnes?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Juan Francisco Bulnes?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Juan Francisco Bulnes?HN0904 (OCHA common operational dataset)