# Masaguara Municipality, Intibuca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Intibuca Department 

# Masaguara

Masaguara is a municipality of Honduras in Intibuca Department. It had an estimated **18,325 people** in 2024 on 253 km² (about 72 per km²). 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,325people (2024)
- 253km²
- 1mapped services
- 918 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Masaguara?

Masaguara had an estimated **18,325 people** in 2024 — 6.5% of Intibuca Department, 112th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (below the Intibuca Department figure of 1,059). Spread over 253 km², that is about **72 people per km²**, 175th of 298 municipalities.

32.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Intibuca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,025**

5–9 ****1,913**

10–14 ****2,044**

15–19 ****1,896**

20–24 ****1,686**

25–29 ****1,638**

30–34 ****1,467**

35–39 ****1,311**

40–44 ****960**

45–49 ****801**

50–54 ****700**

55–59 ****536**

60–64 ****443**

65–69 ****350**

70–74 ****209**

75–79 ****147**

80+ ****199**

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 Masaguara?

Masaguara lies in [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Comayagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/comayagua/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/el-rosario/), [Intibuca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/intibuca/), [Jesus de Otoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/jesus-de-otoro/), [Santa Maria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santa-maria/), [Santiago de Puringla](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santiago-de-puringla/) and [Siguatepeque](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/siguatepeque/). By area it is the 105th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 8.1% of [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/). The centre of Masaguara is about 93 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 19 km from La Esperanza, the main town of Intibuca Department. The centre point is at 14.3850° N, -88.0088° 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 Masaguara

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Masaguara. Settlements here lie between about 731 m and 1,839 m above sea level (median 918 m).

- Azacualpa
- Casitas
- Cerro Pelón
- El Campanario
- El Carnizuelo
- El Manzanito
- El Paraíso
- El Portillo del Agua Salada
- El Salitre
- El Yoreno
- Guasore
- Guatateca
- Horcones
- La Crucita
- La Danta
- La Gloria
- Lagunetas
- Las Aradas
- Las Casitas
- Loma de Enmedio
- Los Arrayanes
- Masaguara
- Maye
- Potrerito El Rosario
- Pozo Negro
- Quiragüira
- San Antonio
- San Juanillo
- San Pablo

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 Masaguara

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Cocoterique
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Caracas
- Quebrada Chorrera
- Quebrada Maye
- Quebrada Otoro
- Quebrada Santa Cruz
- Quebrada Turla
- Quebrada de El Potrero
- Río Mixcure

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Monte Cerro Verde · 1,721 m
- Monte Palmar · 1,684 m
- Monte San Juanillo · 1,593 m
- El Campanario · 895 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 Masaguara and the best time to visit

In Masaguara, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masaguara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Regional Jesús de Otoro · Jesus de Otoro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48255&mlon=-87.98305#map=17/14.48255/-87.98305) 

Bank Cooperativa Cacil 2 · Jesus de Otoro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48304&mlon=-87.98137#map=17/14.48304/-87.98137) 

ATM Granjas · Siguatepeque 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56041&mlon=-87.87213#map=17/14.56041/-87.87213) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Texaco del Valle · Jesus de Otoro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.47842&mlon=-87.99099#map=17/14.47842/-87.99099) 

Hotel Hotel Casa Maria · Jesus de Otoro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48269&mlon=-87.97995#map=17/14.48269/-87.97995) 

Mall Plaza Brassavola · Intibuca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31400&mlon=-88.16090#map=17/14.31400/-88.16090) 

School Centro Básico Santos Marianos Vásquez · Masaguara 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.36979&mlon=-87.99024#map=17/14.36979/-87.99024) 

College Seminario Mayor Santa María de las Gracias · Intibuca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31770&mlon=-88.16296#map=17/14.31770/-88.16296) 

Police station Jefatura Jesus de Otoro · Jesus de Otoro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48381&mlon=-87.98199#map=17/14.48381/-87.98199) 

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 Masaguara

Places mapped inside Masaguara 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
- Magdalena
- San Antonio
- San Francisco de Opalaca
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Marcos de Sierra
- San Miguelito
- Santa Lucia
- Yamaranguila

## Quick answers

- Where is Masaguara?In Intibuca Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Masaguara?18,325 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Masaguara?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Masaguara?About 72 people per km²
- What borders Masaguara?Comayagua, El Rosario, Intibuca, Jesus de Otoro, Santa Maria, Santiago de Puringla and Siguatepeque
- How many villages are in Masaguara?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Masaguara?Settlements lie between 731 m and 1,839 m
- What is the highest point in Masaguara?Monte Cerro Verde (1,721 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Masaguara?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masaguara?Hospital Regional Jesús de Otoro, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masaguara?Cooperativa Cacil 2, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masaguara?Granjas, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masaguara?Gasolinera Texaco del Valle, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masaguara?HN1009 (OCHA common operational dataset)