# Islas de La Bahia Department, Honduras – Municipalities

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Department · Honduras 

# Islas de La Bahia Department

Islas de La Bahia Department is a department of Honduras. It had an estimated **82,374 people** in 2024 on 230 km² (about 358 per km²). Its main town is Coxen Hole. It is divided into 4 municipalities. 135 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 566 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82,374people (2024)
- 230km²
- 4municipalities
- 566mapped services

## How many people live in Islas de La Bahia Department?

Islas de La Bahia Department had an estimated **82,374 people** in 2024 — 0.8% of Honduras, the least populous of 18 departments. There are 1,067 women for every 1,000 men (above the Honduras figure of 1,056). Spread over 230 km², that is about **358 people per km²**, 2nd of 18 departments.

31.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Honduras). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,901**

5–9 ****8,504**

10–14 ****8,322**

15–19 ****8,072**

20–24 ****7,625**

25–29 ****7,146**

30–34 ****6,732**

35–39 ****6,031**

40–44 ****4,997**

45–49 ****4,114**

50–54 ****3,240**

55–59 ****2,575**

60–64 ****2,042**

65–69 ****1,570**

70–74 ****1,065**

75–79 ****667**

80+ ****771**

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 Islas de La Bahia Department?

Islas de La Bahia Department lies in [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). By area it is the smallest of 18 departments in Honduras. It covers 0.2% of [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). The centre of Islas de La Bahia Department is about 226 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0964° N, -86.9489° 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 Islas de La Bahia Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Roatan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/roatan/) 57,800 870 66 43 399 

[Jose Santos Guardiola](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/jose-santos-guardiola/) 12,860 200 64 49 52 

[Guanaja](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/guanaja/) 6,351 111 57 34 13 

[Utila](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/utila/) 5,363 128 42 14 102 

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 Islas de La Bahia Department

Open gazetteers list **135 villages, towns and localities** in Islas de La Bahia Department. The largest with a recorded population: Coxen Hole (7,514), Guanaja (5,538), Sandy Bay (1,072), Mangrove Bight (1,060) and Savannah Bight (1,031). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 263 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Alligator Nose
- Antoneys Cay
- Apalapa
- Arrozal
- Barrio Canaveral
- Barrio Iguana
- Barrio Ingles
- Barrio Invacion
- Barrio Jali
- Barrio Lagarto
- Barrio Punta Gorda
- Beach
- Bearing Grand
- Bennett Cay
- Bentley Bay
- Big Bight
- Big Rock
- Bigth
- Black Point
- Blue Rock Point
- Bodden Bight
- Brick Bay
- Brick Point
- Calabash Bight
- Camp Bay
- Camponado
- Caribbean Point
- Cayos Arriba
- Cayos Cochinos
- Coco Lagoon
- Coconut Garden
- Cohoon Ridge
- Colonia Brick Bay Point
- Colonia Policarpo Galindo
- Conchs Cays Point
- Consolation Bight
- Coop. Armadores
- Corozal
- Coxen Hole
- Crawfish Rock
- David Beach
- Diamond Rock
- Dixon Cove
- Dixon’s Cove
- Down Cay
- East End
- El Antigual
- El Bight
- El Centro
- El Cerro de Martín
- El Limón
- El Soldado
- First Bight
- Flowers Bay
- French Cay
- French Harbour
- George's Cay
- Gibson Bight
- Gravel Bay
- Guanaja
- Half Moon Bay
- Hottest Sparrow
- Jack Nixon Point
- Jobs Bight
- John Borden Beach
- Johne's Cay
- Johnson Bight
- Jonesville
- Juticalpa
- Key Hole
- La Encenada
- La Laguna
- La Punta
- Lizard Thicket
- Long Beach
- Long Point
- Long the Shore
- Los Fuertes
- Los Maestros
- Lower First Bight
- Lower Lagoon
- Lowering Bay
- Lucy Point
- Mac Lean
- Mahias Point
- Mangrove Bight
- Men Bay
- Michael Rock
- Milton Bight
- Mitch
- Mount Pleasant
- Mud Hole
- Naranjal
- New Jericho
- New Port Royal
- Noland Bight
- Nort Side
- North East Bight
- Oak Ridge
- Old Port Royal
- Pelican Point
- Pelican Ridge
- Pelikan Point
- Pensacola
- Piddean Bight
- Pollytilly Bight
- Port Royal Shore
- Pristine Bay
- Pumpkin Hill
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Caribe
- Punta Gorda
- Punta Pimienta
- Rancho Point
- Red Cliff
- Red Hill
- Roatán
- Rocky Point
- Sandy Bay
- Sandy Bay Point
- Sandy Beach
- Santa Elena
- Savannah Bight
- Second Bight
- Six Huts
- Thatch Point
- The Hill
- Tuille
- Up Cay
- Utila
- Vallecillo
- Watering Place
- West Bay
- West End
- Willman Bay

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 Islas de La Bahia Department

Named natural and historic features inside Islas de La Bahia Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Horsery Gothy

### Coast and islands

14 islands; 4 bays; 3 headlands.

- Bahía French Harbor
- Bahía Noreste
- Cayo Cochino Mayor
- Cayo Cochino Menor
- Cayo Media Luna
- Crow Cay
- George's Cay
- Hendrick’s Cay
- Isla Santa Elena
- Isla de Utila
- Jack’s Cay
- John’s Cay
- North East Cay
- Pelican Point
- Puerto Este
- Punta Caribe
- Roatan Island
- Sandy Bay
- Sheen Cay
- Southwest Cay
- White Point

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Dixon Cove · 83 m
- Cerro Jane Cooper · 18 m
- Helle's Hill
- Tacho Hill
- West Peak

### Getting around

3 airports; 2 airfields.

- Barbareta
- Fort Cay
- Guanaja
- Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport
- Utila Airport

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 Islas de La Bahia Department and the best time to visit

In Islas de La Bahia Department, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,068 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (322 mm) and the driest Apr (52 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 207 

Feb 25 123 

Mar 25 90 

Apr 27 52 

May 27 101 

Jun 28 164 

Jul 27 152 

Aug 28 155 

Sep 28 179 

Oct 27 305 

Nov 26 322 

Dec 25 219 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Islas de La Bahia Department

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

- Hospitals14
- Banks16
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels185
- Shopping malls10
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants274
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics10

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 Islas de La Bahia Department?In Honduras
- What is the population of Islas de La Bahia Department?82,374 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Islas de La Bahia Department?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Islas de La Bahia Department?About 358 people per km²
- How many villages are in Islas de La Bahia Department?135 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Islas de La Bahia Department?Settlements lie between 7 m and 263 m
- What is the highest point in Islas de La Bahia Department?Cerro Dixon Cove (83 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Islas de La Bahia Department?March to May
- How many hospitals are in Islas de La Bahia Department?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Islas de La Bahia Department?16 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Islas de La Bahia Department?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Islas de La Bahia Department?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Islas de La Bahia Department?HN11 (OCHA common operational dataset)