# Lempira Department, Honduras – Municipalities & Population

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Department · Honduras 

# Lempira Department

Lempira Department is a department of Honduras. It had an estimated **388,675 people** in 2024 on 4,286 km² (about 91 per km²). Its main town is Gracias. It is divided into 28 municipalities. 752 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 222 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 388,675people (2024)
- 4,286km²
- 28municipalities
- 222mapped services

## How many people live in Lempira Department?

Lempira Department had an estimated **388,675 people** in 2024 — 3.9% of Honduras, 11th of 18 departments. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Honduras figure of 1,056). Spread over 4,286 km², that is about **91 people per km²**, 13th of 18 departments.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Honduras). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****42,255**

5–9 ****41,694**

10–14 ****42,078**

15–19 ****40,476**

20–24 ****38,746**

25–29 ****35,363**

30–34 ****30,261**

35–39 ****25,680**

40–44 ****20,443**

45–49 ****16,605**

50–54 ****13,572**

55–59 ****11,168**

60–64 ****9,091**

65–69 ****7,238**

70–74 ****5,511**

75–79 ****3,848**

80+ ****4,646**

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 Lempira Department?

Lempira Department lies in [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other departments: [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/), [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/), [Ocotepeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/) and [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 11th largest of 18 departments in Honduras. It covers 3.8% of [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). The centre of Lempira Department is about 158 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4556° N, -88.6190° 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 Lempira Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Gracias](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/gracias/) 62,862 140 449 103 145 

[Lepaera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/lepaera/) 42,710 138 310 65 12 

[La Iguala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-iguala/) 33,371 96 349 50 1 

[Erandique](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/erandique/) 17,210 58 297 53 1 

[San Manuel Colohete](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-manuel-colohete/) 16,978 93 183 37 2 

[La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-union/) 16,189 190 85 18 9 

[Piraera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/piraera/) 15,639 88 178 75 1 

[San Andres](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-andres/) 15,510 63 247 48 2 

[San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-rafael/) 15,216 150 101 16 4 

[San Sebastian](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-sebastian/) 12,742 57 222 28 2 

[Gualcince](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/gualcince/) 12,641 78 163 103 2 

[Talgua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/talgua/) 12,154 147 83 19 0 

[Cololaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/cololaca/) 12,095 54 225 22 0 

[Las Flores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/las-flores/) 11,296 140 81 17 7 

[Belen](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/belen/) 9,556 48 199 25 7 

[San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-francisco/) 9,555 69 138 45 1 

[La Campa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-campa/) 9,201 85 108 18 7 

[Guarita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/guarita/) 9,158 51 180 48 1 

[Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/santa-cruz/) 8,650 57 151 23 1 

[Tomala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/tomala/) 7,145 150 48 11 1 

[Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/candelaria/) 7,110 134 53 24 0 

[San Marcos de Caiquin](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-marcos-de-caiquin/) 6,991 72 97 21 0 

[La Virtud](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-virtud/) 6,750 76 89 26 7 

[Mapulaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/mapulaca/) 4,472 138 32 36 4 

[Valladolid](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/valladolid/) 4,018 51 78 19 3 

[Tambla](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/tambla/) 3,847 66 59 9 2 

[San Juan Guarita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-juan-guarita/) 2,859 67 43 10 0 

[Virginia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/virginia/) 2,750 74 37 10 0 

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 Lempira Department

Open gazetteers list **752 villages, towns and localities** in Lempira Department. The largest with a recorded population: Lepaera (37,876), La Iguala (26,805), Erandique (15,633), San Manuel de Colohete (14,583), Piraera (14,124) and San Andrés (13,585). Settlements here lie between about 137 m and 2,161 m above sea level (median 960 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Agua Escondida
- Agua Helada
- Agua Zarca
- Aguacate
- Aguataya
- Alegrías
- Alondra
- Amates
- Ana Sánchez
- Apangual
- Apantes
- Arcilaca
- Arcomón
- Arenales
- Arsilaca
- Avanzada
- Azacualpa
- Azacualpa Montaña
- Azacualpita
- Azomada
- Azomadita
- Barrio Brisas de Celaque
- Barrio El Censo
- Barrio El Progreso
- Barrio El Rosario
- Barrio El Tejar
- Barrio Enamorados
- Barrio Las Delicias
- Barrio Las Palmas
- Barrio Mejicapa
- Barrio Mercedes
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrio San Cristóbal
- Barrio San Matías
- Barrio Santa Lucía
- Barrio Villas del Rosario
- Belén
- Bonilla
- Brisas del Río
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cacagual
- Cacahuatal
- Cacao
- Caiquín
- Camalote
- Camapara
- Campuca
- Candelaria
- Canmaya
- Cansincamón
- Caona
- Capuca
- Carbonera
- Carrizal
- Carrizales
- Carrizalito
- Casa Quemada
- Casire
- Casitas
- Catatao
- Catulaca
- Caulotales
- Cauquín
- Cedral
- Cedros
- Celilac
- Cenalaca
- Cerique
- Cerritos
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Colorado
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro de La Andrea
- Cerro de Ojuera
- Cerro de la Pita
- Cerrón
- Chachate
- Changuera
- Chaparral
- Chaparrón
- Chimis
- Chimizal
- Chinquín
- Chiquechique
- Chorrera
- Chulunques
- Chulunquez
- Chulusnate
- Chumelito
- Chusquín
- Cidra
- Cidral
- Cieneguita
- Ciruelito
- Coalaca
- Cojuanque
- Colaca
- Cololaca
- Cololepa
- Colonia Bella Vista
- Colonia Borjas
- Colonia Julio Romero
- Colonia Lempira
- Colonia Moreno
- Colonia San Francisco
- Comapara
- Conacaste
- Conacastillo
- Concepción
- Concepción de Oriente
- Conchaguale
- Congolón
- Conmaya
- Consolación
- Consonlaca
- Contao
- Copante
- Copantillo
- Coquín
- Corante
- Corral Falso
- Corralitos
- Corta Cabezas
- Coyolillo
- Coyolito
- Cruz Alta
- Cruz de Legua
- Cualaca
- Cubite
- Cucurucho
- Cueva el Quiscamote
- Cuquinlaca
- Curín
- Cusuculaca
- Desatao
- Desmontes
- Duermes
- El Aceituno
- El Adobal
- El Agua Caliente
- El Agua Fría
- El Aguacatal
- El Aguacate
- El Aguacatillo
- El Aguaje
- El Amatillo
- El Arrayán
- El Arroz
- El Astillero
- El Barbasco
- El Barranco
- El Barrio
- El Bijagual
- El Borbollón
- El Cacahuatal
- El Caguarque
- El Calvario
- El Camalote
- El Candungo
- El Carao
- El Carmen
- El Carrizal
- El Carrizalito
- El Castaño
- El Caulote
- El Cañal
- El Cedro
- El Cerro
- El Cerrón
- El Chagüite
- El Chancoyote
- El Chaparral
- El Chimís
- El Chiquirín
- El Cimarrón
- El Cipresal
- El Ciprés
- El Coco
- El Con
- El Conal
- El Contao
- El Copantillo
- El Copinol
- El Cordoncillo
- El Corozal
- El Coyolar
- El Curín
- El Cutuco
- El Duende
- El Edén
- El Emanal
- El Encontradero
- El Filo de San Carlos
- El Filón
- El Fraile
- El Granzal
- El Guayabo
- El Gusano
- El Horno
- El Juncal
- El Jícaro
- El Ladino
- El Limón
- El Llano de La Hamaca
- El Llano del Venado
- El Malincote
- El Manchón
- El Maneadero
- El Mango
- El Matasanito
- El Matasano
- El Matazano
- El Membrillal
- El Mogote
- El Mojón
- El Molino
- El Morral
- El Morro
- El Nanzón
- El Naranjal
- El Naranjito
- El Naranjo
- El Obraje
- El Obrajito
- El Ocotal
- El Ocotillo
- El Ojo de Agua de La Misión
- El Ojo del Agua
- El Palmito
- El Paraíso
- El Paso
- El Pataste
- El Peñón
- El Pinal
- El Pital
- El Pito
- El Piñal
- El Plan de la Púa
- El Plan del Jarro
- El Portillo
- El Porvenir de Ojuera
- El Potrero
- El Pozo
- El Refugio
- El Regalillo
- El Repastadero
- El Retrato
- El Rigil
- El Riito
- El Roblar
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Rodeo de Quelacasque
- El Salado
- El Salamo
- El Salitrillo
- El Saltirón
- El Sile
- El Sitio
- El Sucte
- El Suital
- El Sálamo o Los Bonilla
- El Tabaco
- El Tablón
- El Trapichito
- El Valle
- El Volcancito
- El Volcán
- El Yupural
- El Zapotal
- El Zapote
- El Zarzal
- El Zompopo
- El Zope
- El Zopilote
- El Águila
- Erandique
- Escalón
- Escarbaderos
- Esquimpara
- Esquingual
- Estancias
- Estanzuela
- Estaoraques
- Fraternidad La Gloria
- Gracias
- Guacal
- Guacilaca
- Guacual
- Guacutao
- Guajiniquil
- Gualacomusca
- Gualcea
- Gualcince
- Gualcincora
- Gualciras
- Gualcixce
- Gualcoros
- Gualdaya
- Gualgüire
- Gualmuraca
- Gualsiras
- Gualteque
- Gualán
- Guanajulque
- Guanas
- Guanas Nuevo
- Guanas Viejo
- Guanluz
- Guanteque
- Guaquincora
- Guarita
- Guatemalita
- Guatincara
- Guatismón
- Guayabal
- Guayabillo
- Hacienda Gualjuy
- Hacienda San Idelfonzo
- Hacienda San Isidro
- Hacienda Vieja
- Hierba Buena
- Higo Macho
- Hoja de Sal
- Isleta
- Jacán
- Jagua
- Jagüita
- Jicarillo
- Jocomico
- Junquillo
- Jupual
- Jurtao
- Jututo
- La Alondra
- La Apintal
- La Arada
- La Asomosa
- La Balastrera
- La Barandilla
- La Calera
- La Calera o El Cimarrón
- La Campa
- La Cangual
- La Canoa
- La Caoba
- La Capotera
- La Capuca
- La Centella
- La Chácara
- La Ciénega
- La Colmena
- La Cuchilla
- La Cuesta
- La Doncella
- La Escalerilla
- La Escalería
- La Escondida
- La Esmeralda
- La Estancia
- La Florida
- La Guadalupe
- La Hacienda
- La Haciendita
- La Hoya
- La Iguala
- La Isleta
- La Jagua
- La Joya
- La Junta
- La Laguna
- La Laguna del Pedernal
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Majada
- La Marimba
- La Meande
- La Miande
- La Mol
- La Orellana
- La Peña
- La Peñona
- La Pinte
- La Pita
- La Puebla
- La Puerta
- La Quesera
- La Rinconada
- La Sierra
- La Soledad
- La Soledad del Morro
- La Tabla
- La Tejera
- La Trinidad
- La Unión
- La Vecina
- La Virtud
- Lacauquin

…and 352 more.

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 Lempira Department

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

### Water

196 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Agua Caliente
- Conchaguale
- Copantillo
- El Riito
- Guerguerensi
- Huertas
- Jimilile
- Jocomico
- Laguna del Socorro
- Palauta
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Helada
- Quebrada Agualoro
- Quebrada Calancil
- Quebrada Canal
- Quebrada Cangel
- Quebrada Cantigüe
- Quebrada Chavel
- Quebrada Cholos
- Quebrada Chorrera
- Quebrada Cimientos
- Quebrada Cobobo
- Quebrada Concaste

…and 173 more.

### Hills and mountains

178 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Botoncillo · 2,348 m
- Cerro del Matarral · 2,266 m
- Monte Ojuera · 2,225 m
- Cerro Ventana · 2,161 m
- Cerro Bejuco · 2,141 m
- Cerro de El Ciprés · 2,052 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 2,046 m
- Cerro Curucio · 1,987 m
- Hierba Buena · 1,980 m
- Montaña El Canelo · 1,962 m
- Pico Puca · 1,961 m
- Pico de Cerro Verde · 1,922 m
- Cerro Las Ventanas · 1,881 m
- Montaña de Camapara · 1,840 m
- Cerro El Campanario · 1,814 m
- Cerro Eraute · 1,810 m
- Monte Aguailaca · 1,790 m
- Cerro Campanario · 1,746 m
- Monte Joconal · 1,746 m
- Monte El Sirín · 1,704 m
- Cerro Blanco · 1,693 m
- Cerro Panalito · 1,654 m
- Cerro de Quesuca · 1,625 m
- Monte Joconal Grande · 1,613 m

…and 156 more.

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Celaque Airport
- Erandique

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 Lempira Department and the best time to visit

In Lempira Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,256 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 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 20 

Mar 23 19 

Apr 24 37 

May 24 140 

Jun 23 193 

Jul 22 155 

Aug 22 189 

Sep 22 218 

Oct 21 160 

Nov 20 63 

Dec 19 36 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lempira Department

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels58
- Shopping malls2
- Schools33
- Colleges and universities8
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants69
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics13

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 Lempira Department?In Honduras
- What is the population of Lempira Department?388,675 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lempira Department?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lempira Department?About 91 people per km²
- What borders Lempira Department?Copan Department, Intibuca Department, Ocotepeque Department and Santa Barbara Department
- How many villages are in Lempira Department?752 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lempira Department?Settlements lie between 137 m and 2,161 m
- What is the highest point in Lempira Department?Cerro Botoncillo (2,348 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lempira Department?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Lempira Department?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Lempira Department?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lempira Department?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lempira Department?HN13 (OCHA common operational dataset)