# Roatan Municipality, Islas de La Bahia Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/roatan/ Municipality · Islas de La Bahia Department # Roatan Roatan is a municipality of Honduras in Islas de La Bahia Department. It had an estimated **57,800 people** in 2024 on 66 km² (about 870 per km²). Its main town is Coxen Hole. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 399 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57,800people (2024) - 66.5km² - 399mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Roatan? Roatan had an estimated **57,800 people** in 2024 — 70.2% of Islas de La Bahia Department, 30th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Islas de La Bahia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 66 km², that is about **870 people per km²**, 3rd of 298 municipalities. 32.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Islas de La Bahia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****6,546** 5–9 ****6,078** 10–14 ****5,870** 15–19 ****5,751** 20–24 ****5,504** 25–29 ****5,232** 30–34 ****4,914** 35–39 ****4,309** 40–44 ****3,434** 45–49 ****2,810** 50–54 ****2,116** 55–59 ****1,617** 60–64 ****1,208** 65–69 ****1,006** 70–74 ****596** 75–79 ****385** 80+ ****424** 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 Roatan? Roatan lies in [Islas de La Bahia Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 1 other municipality: [Jose Santos Guardiola](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/jose-santos-guardiola/). By area it is the 252nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 28.9% of [Islas de La Bahia Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/islas-de-la-bahia/). The centre of Roatan is about 260 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 1.1 km from Coxen Hole, the main town of Islas de La Bahia Department. The centre point is at 16.3254° N, -86.5378° 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 Roatan Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Roatan. The largest with a recorded population: Coxen Hole (7,514) and Sandy Bay (1,072). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 85 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Antoneys Cay - Apalapa - Big Bight - Big Rock - Brick Bay - Cayos Cochinos - Coconut Garden - Cohoon Ridge - Colonia Brick Bay Point - Colonia Policarpo Galindo - Consolation Bight - Corozal - Coxen Hole - Crawfish Rock - Dixon Cove - Dixon’s Cove - Flowers Bay - French Cay - French Harbour - Gibson Bight - Gravel Bay - Half Moon Bay - Hottest Sparrow - Jobs Bight - La Encenada - Long Beach - Long Point - Los Fuertes - Los Maestros - Mac Lean - Mount Pleasant - Mud Hole - Pelikan Point - Pensacola - Pristine Bay - Punta Pimienta - Roatán - Sandy Bay - Sandy Bay Point - Thatch Point - Watering Place - West Bay - West End 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 Roatan Named natural and historic features inside Roatan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 islands; 2 headlands. - Cayo Cochino Mayor - Cayo Cochino Menor - Pelican Point - White Point ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Dixon Cove · 83 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Juan Manuel Gálvez International 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 Roatan and the best time to visit In Roatan, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (331 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 26 175 Feb 26 104 Mar 26 74 Apr 27 46 May 28 104 Jun 28 186 Jul 28 182 Aug 29 175 Sep 29 192 Oct 28 331 Nov 27 321 Dec 27 200 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Roatan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Island Med Roatán · Roatan 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32000&mlon=-86.53745#map=17/16.32000/-86.53745) Bank BAC Credomatic · Roatan 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32146&mlon=-86.53690#map=17/16.32146/-86.53690) ATM Banpais · Roatan 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.30577&mlon=-86.58911#map=17/16.30577/-86.58911) Petrol pump PetroSun · Roatan 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32059&mlon=-86.53708#map=17/16.32059/-86.53708) Hotel Elizabeth Inn · Roatan 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.31744&mlon=-86.53905#map=17/16.31744/-86.53905) Mall Plaza Mar · Roatan 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32258&mlon=-86.53711#map=17/16.32258/-86.53711) School ESBIR Escuela Bilingüe · Roatan 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32378&mlon=-86.53912#map=17/16.32378/-86.53912) College UTH - Campus Roatán · Roatan 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32134&mlon=-86.53641#map=17/16.32134/-86.53641) Police station Policía Nacional · Roatan 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32904&mlon=-86.53898#map=17/16.32904/-86.53898) 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 Roatan Places mapped inside Roatan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks14 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels129 - Shopping malls10 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants189 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics8 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 - Guanaja - Jose Santos Guardiola - Utila ## Quick answers - Where is Roatan?In Islas de La Bahia Department, Honduras - What is the population of Roatan?57,800 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Roatan?About 24 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Roatan?About 870 people per km² - What borders Roatan?Jose Santos Guardiola - How many villages are in Roatan?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Roatan?Settlements lie between 7 m and 85 m - What is the highest point in Roatan?Cerro Dixon Cove (83 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Roatan?February to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Roatan?Hospital Island Med Roatán, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Roatan?BAC Credomatic, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Roatan?Banpais, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roatan?PetroSun, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Roatan?10 mapped - How many banks are in Roatan?14 mapped - How many ATMs are in Roatan?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Roatan?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Roatan?HN1101 (OCHA common operational dataset)