# Guanaja Municipality, Islas de La Bahia Department – Villages

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Municipality · Islas de La Bahia Department 

# Guanaja

Guanaja is a municipality of Honduras in Islas de La Bahia Department. It had an estimated **6,351 people** in 2024 on 57 km² (about 111 per km²). 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,351people (2024)
- 57.1km²
- 13mapped services
- 263 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guanaja?

Guanaja had an estimated **6,351 people** in 2024 — 7.7% of Islas de La Bahia Department, 239th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (below the Islas de La Bahia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 57 km², that is about **111 people per km²**, 97th of 298 municipalities.

27.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 25 across Islas de La Bahia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

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35–39 ****459**

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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 Guanaja?

Guanaja lies in [Islas de La Bahia Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). By area it is the 269th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 24.8% of [Islas de La Bahia Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/). The centre of Guanaja is about 300 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 72 km from Coxen Hole, the main town of Islas de La Bahia Department. The centre point is at 16.4597° N, 85.8849° 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 Guanaja

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guanaja: 1 beach.

- Playa El Soldado · beach

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: Guanaja

- 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

- La Laguna Airport (GJA) · Guanaja2.8 km
- Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB) · Coxen Hole70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:13).

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 Guanaja

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Guanaja. The largest with a recorded population: Guanaja (5,538), Mangrove Bight (1,060) and Savannah Bight (1,031).

- Beach
- Bearing Grand
- Black Point
- Blue Rock Point
- Brick Point
- Cayos Arriba
- Coop. Armadores
- East End
- El Bight
- El Cerro de Martín
- El Limón
- El Soldado
- George's Cay
- Guanaja
- John Borden Beach
- Johne's Cay
- La Encenada
- La Laguna
- Lowering Bay
- Mangrove Bight
- Men Bay
- Michael Rock
- Mitch
- Noland Bight
- North East Bight
- Pelican Ridge
- Rancho Point
- Red Cliff
- Red Hill
- Sandy Bay
- Savannah Bight
- Vallecillo
- 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 Guanaja

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Horsery Gothy

### Coast and islands

9 islands; 2 bays.

- Bahía Noreste
- Cayo Media Luna
- Crow Cay
- George's Cay
- Hendrick’s Cay
- Jack’s Cay
- John’s Cay
- North East Cay
- Sandy Bay
- Sheen Cay
- Southwest Cay

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Helle's Hill
- Tacho Hill
- West Peak

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 Guanaja and the best time to visit

In Guanaja, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,228 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (363 mm) and the driest Apr (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 167 

Feb 26 100 

Mar 26 71 

Apr 27 46 

May 28 113 

Jun 28 216 

Jul 28 211 

Aug 29 203 

Sep 29 208 

Oct 28 363 

Nov 27 330 

Dec 27 199 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guanaja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco Atlantida · Guanaja 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.44091&mlon=-85.88693#map=17/16.44091/-85.88693) 

Hotel La Giralda · Guanaja 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.45316&mlon=-85.86385#map=17/16.45316/-85.86385) 

School Escuela Modesto Rodas Alvarado · Guanaja 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.44691&mlon=-85.89239#map=17/16.44691/-85.89239) 

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 Guanaja

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

- Banks1
- Hotels4
- Schools4
- Restaurants3
- Dental clinics1

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 Islas de La Bahia Department

- Jose Santos Guardiola
- Roatan
- Utila

## Quick answers

- Where is Guanaja?In Islas de La Bahia Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Guanaja?6,351 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guanaja?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guanaja?About 111 people per km²
- What is there to see in Guanaja?Playa El Soldado
- What time zone is Guanaja in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Guanaja?Lempira (HNL)
- What language is spoken in Guanaja?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guanaja?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Guanaja?February to May
- Where is the nearest bank to Guanaja?Banco Atlantida, about 2.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Guanaja?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guanaja?HN1102 (OCHA common operational dataset)