# Magdalena Municipality, Intibuca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Intibuca Department 

# Magdalena

Magdalena is a municipality of Honduras in Intibuca Department. It had an estimated **4,744 people** in 2024 on 40 km² (about 118 per km²). 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,744people (2024)
- 40.3km²
- 1mapped services
- 343 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Magdalena?

Magdalena had an estimated **4,744 people** in 2024 — 1.7% of Intibuca Department, 272nd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Intibuca Department figure of 1,059). Spread over 40 km², that is about **118 people per km²**, 91st of 298 municipalities.

28.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 24 across Intibuca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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30–34 ****292**

35–39 ****305**

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45–49 ****256**

50–54 ****233**

55–59 ****169**

60–64 ****139**

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70–74 ****116**

75–79 ****60**

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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 Magdalena?

Magdalena lies in [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Camasca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/camasca/), [Colomoncagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/colomoncagua/) and [Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/santa-lucia/). By area it is the 288th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.3% of [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/). The centre of Magdalena is about 126 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 47 km from La Esperanza, the main town of Intibuca Department. The centre point is at 13.9212° N, -88.3658° 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 Magdalena

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Magdalena. Settlements here lie between about 196 m and 609 m above sea level (median 343 m).

- Chilamón
- El Jicaral
- El Pedrero
- La Hacienda Vieja
- La Playa
- Magdalena
- Maruchila
- Motica
- Paso San Marcos
- San Bartolo
- San Juan
- San Lucas
- San Sebastián
- Santa Catarina
- Teguemón

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 Magdalena

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Jute
- Quebrada Salitre
- Quebrada Seca

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Carrizal · 278 m
- Cerro San Cristóbal · 196 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 Magdalena and the best time to visit

In Magdalena, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (229 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 22 9 

Feb 23 8 

Mar 25 9 

Apr 26 36 

May 25 165 

Jun 23 193 

Jul 23 135 

Aug 23 177 

Sep 22 229 

Oct 22 183 

Nov 21 44 

Dec 21 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magdalena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dental San Isidro · Colomoncagua 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.00000&mlon=-88.31670#map=17/14.00000/-88.31670) 

Bank Coacfil cooperativa de ahorro y credito · Colomoncagua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96283&mlon=-88.27808#map=17/13.96283/-88.27808) 

Petrol pump los mal encarados ,Camasca · Camasca 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99097&mlon=-88.35460#map=17/13.99097/-88.35460) 

Hotel Hotel Plaza Colonial · Camasca 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.00221&mlon=-88.35195#map=17/14.00221/-88.35195) 

Mall Variedades Mersy · La Virtud 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06206&mlon=-88.69836#map=17/14.06206/-88.69836) 

School Instituto Héctor Orlando Gómez Cisneros · Magdalena 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93161&mlon=-88.37297#map=17/13.93161/-88.37297) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Santa Elena 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09475&mlon=-88.11092#map=17/14.09475/-88.11092) 

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 Magdalena

Places mapped inside Magdalena 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 Intibuca Department

- Camasca
- Colomoncagua
- Concepcion
- Dolores
- Intibuca
- Jesus de Otoro
- La Esperanza
- Masaguara
- San Antonio
- San Francisco de Opalaca
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Marcos de Sierra
- San Miguelito
- Santa Lucia
- Yamaranguila

## Quick answers

- Where is Magdalena?In Intibuca Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Magdalena?4,744 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Magdalena?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Magdalena?About 118 people per km²
- What borders Magdalena?Camasca, Colomoncagua and Santa Lucia
- How many villages are in Magdalena?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magdalena?Settlements lie between 196 m and 609 m
- What is the highest point in Magdalena?Cerro Carrizal (278 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Magdalena?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magdalena?Clinica Dental San Isidro, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magdalena?Coacfil cooperativa de ahorro y credito, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magdalena?los mal encarados ,Camasca, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magdalena?HN1008 (OCHA common operational dataset)