# Ramón Villeda Morales Municipality, Gracias a Dios Department

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Municipality · Gracias a Dios Department 

# Ramón Villeda Morales

Ramón Villeda Morales is a municipality of Honduras in Gracias a Dios Department. It had an estimated **10,538 people** in 2024 on 622 km² (about 17 per km²). 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,538people (2024)
- 622km²
- 3mapped services
- 5 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ramón Villeda Morales?

Ramón Villeda Morales had an estimated **10,538 people** in 2024 — 9.4% of Gracias a Dios Department, 176th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gracias a Dios Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 622 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 288th of 298 municipalities.

32.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 23 across Gracias a Dios Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,097**

5–9 ****1,141**

10–14 ****1,137**

15–19 ****1,160**

20–24 ****1,055**

25–29 ****942**

30–34 ****895**

35–39 ****788**

40–44 ****568**

45–49 ****475**

50–54 ****360**

55–59 ****252**

60–64 ****229**

65–69 ****154**

70–74 ****111**

75–79 ****61**

80+ ****113**

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 Ramón Villeda Morales?

Ramón Villeda Morales lies in [Gracias a Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 1 other municipality: [Puerto Lempira](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/puerto-lempira/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.9% of [Gracias a Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/gracias-a-dios/). The centre of Ramón Villeda Morales is about 421 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 41 km from Puerto Lempira, the main town of Gracias a Dios Department. The centre point is at 15.1031° N, 83.4357° 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 Ramón Villeda Morales

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ramón Villeda Morales: 1 national park.

- Parque Nacional Kruta · national park

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: Ramón Villeda Morales

- 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 Lempira41 km
- Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) · Puerto Cabezas118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:05).

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 Ramón Villeda Morales

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Ramón Villeda Morales. The largest with a recorded population: Iralaya (1,520). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 14 m above sea level (median 5 m).

- Barra del Cruta
- Benk
- Cabo Gracias a Dios
- Calpo
- Capri
- Carasunta
- Casautara
- Clubkí
- Clubqui
- Clubquimuna
- Cocotingni
- Cruta
- Cruta Walpatara
- El Benc
- El Benk
- El Faro
- Guangquiaguala
- Ilaya
- Iralaya
- Jaloba
- Kalpo
- Karasunta
- Klu Kum Yapla
- Krahkra
- Mangotara
- Pacuí
- Pakwí
- Rankira
- Raya
- Rayamuna
- Rayamura
- San Luis
- Sani Raya
- Soiltla
- Tigni
- Titi
- Tudisacsa
- Tusidaksa
- Twibila
- Usibila
- Utlamasta
- Walpatara
- Wangkiawaia
- Yasibila

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 Ramón Villeda Morales

Named natural and historic features inside Ramón Villeda Morales, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Crique Krahkratingni
- Crique Sininatingni

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Dákura Tara
- Isla de Paismuna
- Isla del Venado

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Raya

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 Ramón Villeda Morales and the best time to visit

In Ramón Villeda Morales, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,238 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (392 mm) and the driest Mar (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 118 

Feb 26 72 

Mar 26 55 

Apr 27 61 

May 28 160 

Jun 28 245 

Jul 28 246 

Aug 28 232 

Sep 28 193 

Oct 28 392 

Nov 27 295 

Dec 26 169 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ramón Villeda Morales

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Ángela · Ramón Villeda Morales 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06787&mlon=-83.29623#map=17/15.06787/-83.29623) 

School Escuela de Raya · Ramón Villeda Morales 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06621&mlon=-83.29497#map=17/15.06621/-83.29497) 

Police station Posta Policial · Ramón Villeda Morales 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06815&mlon=-83.29752#map=17/15.06815/-83.29752) 

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 Ramón Villeda Morales

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- 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 Gracias a Dios Department

- Ahuas
- Brus Laguna
- Juan Francisco Bulnes
- Puerto Lempira
- Wampusirpi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ramón Villeda Morales?In Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Ramón Villeda Morales?10,538 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ramón Villeda Morales?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ramón Villeda Morales?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Ramón Villeda Morales?Puerto Lempira
- What is there to see in Ramón Villeda Morales?Parque Nacional Kruta
- What time zone is Ramón Villeda Morales in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Ramón Villeda Morales?Lempira (HNL)
- What language is spoken in Ramón Villeda Morales?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ramón Villeda Morales?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ramón Villeda Morales?Settlements lie between 2 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Ramón Villeda Morales?January to April
- What is the P-code of Ramón Villeda Morales?HN0905 (OCHA common operational dataset)