# Intibuca Department, Honduras – Municipalities & Population

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Department · Honduras 

# Intibuca Department

Intibuca Department is a department of Honduras. It had an estimated **283,871 people** in 2024 on 3,128 km² (about 91 per km²). Its main town is La Esperanza. It is divided into 17 municipalities. 413 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 219 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 283,871people (2024)
- 3,128km²
- 17municipalities
- 219mapped services

## How many people live in Intibuca Department?

Intibuca Department had an estimated **283,871 people** in 2024 — 2.9% of Honduras, 13th of 18 departments. There are 1,059 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Honduras figure of 1,056). Spread over 3,128 km², that is about **91 people per km²**, 12th of 18 departments.

32.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Honduras). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****31,272**

5–9 ****30,653**

10–14 ****30,374**

15–19 ****28,910**

20–24 ****27,683**

25–29 ****25,499**

30–34 ****22,184**

35–39 ****18,928**

40–44 ****15,110**

45–49 ****12,323**

50–54 ****10,081**

55–59 ****8,250**

60–64 ****6,679**

65–69 ****5,329**

70–74 ****4,155**

75–79 ****2,976**

80+ ****3,465**

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 Intibuca Department?

Intibuca Department lies in [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other departments: [Comayagua Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/) and [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 14th largest of 18 departments in Honduras. It covers 2.8% of [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). The centre of Intibuca Department is about 111 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2559° N, -88.2160° 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).

## Municipalities of Intibuca Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Intibuca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/intibuca/) 71,477 134 531 70 60 

[Jesus de Otoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/jesus-de-otoro/) 34,601 83 419 52 47 

[Yamaranguila](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/yamaranguila/) 24,396 82 298 30 8 

[Colomoncagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/colomoncagua/) 19,465 106 183 60 5 

[Masaguara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/masaguara/) 18,325 72 253 29 1 

[La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/la-esperanza/) 16,741 107 156 41 63 

[San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-juan/) 16,207 90 179 21 14 

[San Francisco de Opalaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-francisco-de-opalaca/) 14,560 50 289 26 3 

[Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/concepcion/) 11,946 130 92 32 1 

[San Marcos de Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-marcos-de-sierra/) 10,414 73 143 35 5 

[San Miguelito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-miguelito/) 9,955 61 162 22 4 

[Camasca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/camasca/) 7,373 111 66 29 4 

[Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/dolores/) 6,256 77 82 11 2 

[San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-antonio/) 5,986 66 90 6 1 

[Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/santa-lucia/) 5,806 93 62 10 0 

[San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-isidro/) 5,619 71 79 6 0 

[Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/magdalena/) 4,744 118 40 15 1 

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); [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Villages and localities in Intibuca Department

Open gazetteers list **413 villages, towns and localities** in Intibuca Department. The largest with a recorded population: Yamaranguila (21,633), Colomoncagua (18,484), Intibucá (13,741), Santa Cruz (7,089), Jesús de Otoro (6,988) and Camasca (6,873). Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 2,144 m above sea level (median 944 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Escondida
- Agua Sucia
- Agua Zarca
- Aradilla
- Azacualpa
- Azacualpa Grande
- Azacualpa de Intibucá
- Azacualpa de Yamaranguila
- Azacualpita
- Barrio Agua Caliente
- Barrio Bellavista
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Meneadero
- Barrio El Molino
- Barrio El Tejar
- Barrio El Way
- Barrio Eramani
- Barrio La Candelaria
- Barrio La Gruta
- Barrio La Morera
- Barrio Las Delicias
- Barrio Lempira
- Barrio Llano de La Virgen
- Barrio Los Arbolitos
- Barrio Nipororo
- Barrio Plaza de Armas
- Barrio San Jorge
- Barrio Santa Anita
- Barrio Terrero
- Belén
- Borbollón
- Buenos Aires
- Cabeceras de La Quebrada del Tambor
- Cabeceras del Río Negro
- Cacauchagua
- Callejón
- Calucica
- Camasca
- Campanario San Juanillo
- Candelarita
- Cangual
- Carrizal
- Carrizalito
- Casas Viejas
- Casitas
- Cecagua
- Cerro Coyote
- Cerro Pelón
- Chilamón
- Chiligatoro
- Chogola
- Choloma
- Chorrera
- Chucuara
- Chupocay
- Cocire
- Coclán
- Cofradía
- Colomarigua
- Colomoncagua
- Colonia 8 de Octubre
- Colonia América
- Colonia Cacil
- Colonia Comunicadores
- Colonia El Líbano
- Colonia Guagua
- Colonia Llanos del Rocío
- Colonia Los Helechos
- Colonia Los Robles
- Colonia Mi Esperanza
- Colonia Modelo
- Colonia Pinares
- Colonia Rosa María
- Colonia San Carlos
- Colonia San Gaspar
- Colonia Santa Catarina
- Colonia Venecia
- Colonia Villa Isabela
- Concepción
- Concepción de Camasca
- Concordia
- Copantillo
- Corralitos
- Cotalá
- Cristo Rey
- Cueva Cantarillos
- Cumaro
- Delicias del Rosario
- Depeto
- Dolores
- Dulce Nombre de Togopala
- El Aceituno
- El Agua Caliente
- El Aguacate
- El Apintal
- El Arrayán
- El Barrial
- El Bañadero
- El Cacahuatal
- El Cacao
- El Calichal
- El Campanario
- El Caracol
- El Carmen
- El Carnizuelo
- El Carrizal
- El Carrizalito
- El Cerro
- El Cerrón
- El Chagüitón
- El Chaparral
- El Ciprés
- El Cirín
- El Claudio
- El Comedero
- El Culucón
- El Cutucón
- El Divisadero
- El Diviso
- El Dorado
- El Espinal
- El Espino
- El Gabriel
- El Gavilán
- El Guachipilincito
- El Guajiniquil
- El Guanacaste
- El Guarumo
- El Güegüecho
- El Hobo
- El Hondable
- El Jicaral
- El Junquillo
- El Limoncillo
- El Manzanito
- El Masical
- El Matasano
- El Membrillo
- El Membrillo No. 1
- El Naranjo
- El Obelisco
- El Ocote
- El Palmar
- El Palmito
- El Paraíso
- El Pedregal
- El Pedrero
- El Peloncito de Ologosi
- El Pelón
- El Pericón
- El Picacho
- El Pinal
- El Platanar
- El Portillo
- El Portillo del Agua Salada
- El Portillón
- El Porvenir
- El Potrero
- El Quebrachal
- El Quebracho
- El Rancho
- El Redondillo
- El Rincón
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Salitre
- El Tablón
- El Tarquezal
- El Tejar
- El Terrero
- El Tule
- El Venado
- El Vijagual
- El Volcancillo
- El Yoreno
- El Zacatal
- El Zapote
- El Zapotillo
- Gelpoa
- Guachipilincito
- Guachipilín
- Guajiniquil
- Guangololo
- Guansaes
- Guasore
- Guasquín
- Guatateca
- Guayabal
- Güise
- Hacienda Cosire
- Hacienda San Isidro
- Hacienda Santa Lucía
- Hacienda Sta. Lucia
- Hato Viejo
- Horcones
- Huerta Vieja
- Intibucá
- Jaril
- Jesús de Otoro
- Jiquinlaca
- Jocomico
- La Angostura
- La Calera
- La Caridad
- La Ceiba
- La Ceibita
- La Chapina
- La Cidra
- La Crucita
- La Danta
- La Esperanza
- La Espinal
- La Gloria
- La Hacienda Vieja
- La Haciendita
- La Jagua
- La Laguna
- La Micaela
- La Misión
- La Pastosa
- La Pimienta
- La Pimientilla
- La Playa
- La Pozona
- La Puerta
- La Segua
- La Soledad
- La Sorta
- La Trinidad
- La Vega del Guineo
- La Zilimania
- Laguna Grande
- Laguna Seca
- Lagunetas
- Lajas
- Languira
- Las Anonas
- Las Aradas
- Las Casitas
- Las Chorchas
- Las Cinco Crucitas
- Las Crucitas
- Las Cuevitas
- Las Delicias
- Las Flores
- Las Lagunas
- Las Lajas
- Las Palmas
- Las Piletas
- Las Tortugas
- Las Ventanas
- Lepaterique
- Llanitos
- Llano Grande
- Llano Largo
- Llano Redondo
- Llano de Las Balas
- Llanos de San Antonio
- Llanos de Santa Cruz
- Lodo Negro
- Loma de Enmedio
- Loma de Horno
- Los Alpes
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Caraos
- Los Cedros
- Los Cerritos
- Los Chagüites
- Los Hatos
- Los Limones
- Los Liros
- Los Olivos
- Los Patios
- Los Peloncitos
- Los Pinares
- Los Plancitos
- Los Planes
- Los Uvillos
- Lotificación Los Arrayanes
- Macuelizo
- Magdalena
- Maiquira
- Mal Paso
- Malguaca
- Malguara
- Managua
- Manazapa
- Mangual
- Maracía
- Maruchila
- Masaguara
- Maye
- Meyanguel
- Miscure
- Mixcure
- Mixcure Centro
- Mojarras
- Molo
- Monquecagua
- Monte
- Monte Fresco
- Monte Verde
- Motica
- Nueva Esparanza
- Ojo de Agua
- Oloas
- Pajuín
- Palo Verde
- Panila
- Panina
- Paso San Marcos
- Peloncitos
- Pengue
- Peñas Blancas
- Piedra Rayada
- Piedras Negras
- Plan Verde
- Plan de Barrios
- Plan de Encima
- Plan de los Ocotes
- Planes
- Planes Ipacaya
- Portillo El Norte
- Portillo del Norte
- Porvenir
- Potrerito El Rosario
- Potrero Grande
- Pozo Negro
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puente Hondo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Seca
- Quiala
- Quiaterique
- Quiragüira
- Quiscamote
- Rancho Quemado
- Residencial Planes de Santa Catarina
- Rodadora
- Rorruca
- Rusquín
- Río Blanco
- Río Colorado
- Río Grande
- San Agustín
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Del Monte
- San Bartolo
- San Cristóbal
- San Esteban
- San Francisco de Opalaca
- San Gabriel
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San Jerónimo
- San José
- San José de Cataulaca
- San Juan
- San Juan de Dios
- San Juanillo
- San Lorenzo
- San Lucas
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Marcos de Sierra
- San Matías
- San Miguel Guancapla
- San Miguelito
- San Miguelito Guancapla
- San Nicolás
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Sebastián
- Santa Ana
- Santa Anita
- Santa Catarina
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Santiago
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Tomás
- Segua
- Semane
- Sequire
- Silimania
- Susuma
- Suyapa
- Tamaque
- Tatumbla

…and 13 more.

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 Intibuca Department

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

### Water

137 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 1 dam.

- Cocoterique
- Cofradía
- El Membrillo
- La Pozana
- Laguna Macuelizo
- Laguna Retumbadora
- Quebrada Agua
- Quebrada Agua Amarilla
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Cacahuatal
- Quebrada Caracas
- Quebrada Chaparro
- Quebrada Chorrera
- Quebrada El Cuyulmite
- Quebrada El Jute
- Quebrada El Jute
- Quebrada El Mango
- Quebrada El Rancho
- Quebrada El Roble
- Quebrada El Rodeo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guachipilín
- Quebrada Gualmance
- Quebrada Gualsana

…and 116 more.

### Hills and mountains

73 mountains; 1 valley.

- Montaña de Mixcure · 2,254 m
- Cerro Verde · 2,193 m
- Cerro Joconal · 2,097 m
- Cerro Colorado · 2,022 m
- Cerro Cacho · 1,980 m
- Cerro Azul · 1,963 m
- Cerro Ologosi · 1,943 m
- Cerro Las Flores · 1,936 m
- Monte Cangual · 1,899 m
- Monte El Cedro · 1,854 m
- Cerrito Siliterique · 1,840 m
- Cerro Murula · 1,820 m
- Monte Panina · 1,816 m
- Cerro Campanario · 1,804 m
- Cerro la Mano · 1,774 m
- Monte Chupuca · 1,773 m
- Cerro Segua · 1,749 m
- Monte Cerro Verde · 1,721 m
- Monte Palmar · 1,684 m
- Cerro Balibrea · 1,655 m
- Monte Zuyatal · 1,650 m
- San Cristóbal · 1,649 m
- Monte Rodeo · 1,606 m
- Monte San Juanillo · 1,593 m

…and 50 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- La Esperanza

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 Intibuca Department and the best time to visit

In Intibuca Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (219 mm) and the driest Mar (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 26 

Feb 21 21 

Mar 22 19 

Apr 24 39 

May 23 145 

Jun 22 195 

Jul 22 143 

Aug 22 173 

Sep 21 219 

Oct 21 163 

Nov 19 64 

Dec 19 36 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Intibuca Department

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

- Hospitals13
- Banks13
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels48
- Shopping malls5
- Schools35
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants58
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics7

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Intibuca Department?In Honduras
- What is the population of Intibuca Department?283,871 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Intibuca Department?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Intibuca Department?About 91 people per km²
- What borders Intibuca Department?Comayagua Department, La Paz Department, Lempira Department and Santa Barbara Department
- How many villages are in Intibuca Department?413 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Intibuca Department?Settlements lie between 134 m and 2,144 m
- What is the highest point in Intibuca Department?Montaña de Mixcure (2,254 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Intibuca Department?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Intibuca Department?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Intibuca Department?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Intibuca Department?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Intibuca Department?HN10 (OCHA common operational dataset)