# Candelaria Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Lempira Department 

# Candelaria

Candelaria is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **7,110 people** in 2024 on 53 km² (about 134 per km²). 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7,110people (2024)
- 53.2km²
- 500 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Candelaria?

Candelaria had an estimated **7,110 people** in 2024 — 1.8% of Lempira Department, 232nd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,108 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 53 km², that is about **134 people per km²**, 69th of 298 municipalities.

31.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 24 across Lempira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

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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 Candelaria?

Candelaria lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Gualcince](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/gualcince/), [Mapulaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/mapulaca/), [Piraera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/piraera/) and [Virginia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/virginia/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.2% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of Candelaria is about 146 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 60 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.0550° N, -88.5596° 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 Candelaria

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Candelaria. Settlements here lie between about 362 m and 809 m above sea level (median 500 m).

- Azacualpa
- Brisas del Río
- Camapara
- Candelaria
- Cerro de la Pita
- Comapara
- El Cacahuatal
- El Calvario
- El Curín
- El Obrajito
- El Sitio
- El Zapote
- La Arada
- La Balastrera
- La Isleta
- La Majada
- Las Peñitas
- Los González
- Mangua
- Portillo La Flor
- San Francisco
- San Lorenzo
- Sanica
- Santa Rita

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 Candelaria

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chavel
- Quebrada El Cangrejo
- Quebrada La Pinte
- Quebrada Los Planes
- Quebrada de Los Perros
- Quebradona
- Río Agua Zarca
- Río Amonchoco
- Río Lorón
- Río San Francisco
- Río Santa Bárbara

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Monte Candelaria · 692 m
- Cerro Yamalio · 500 m
- Cerro La Andrea · 362 m
- Cerro Mojón · 362 m
- Monte Amatal y Pajol · 362 m
- Monte San Cristóbal · 362 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 Candelaria and the best time to visit

In Candelaria, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 23 9 

Feb 25 8 

Mar 26 9 

Apr 27 32 

May 26 152 

Jun 24 186 

Jul 25 151 

Aug 24 189 

Sep 23 218 

Oct 23 174 

Nov 22 43 

Dec 22 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Candelaria

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dental San Isidro · Colomoncagua 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.00000&mlon=-88.31670#map=17/14.00000/-88.31670) 

Bank Coacfil cooperativa de ahorro y credito · Colomoncagua 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96283&mlon=-88.27808#map=17/13.96283/-88.27808) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Petro Lempira · La Virtud 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05799&mlon=-88.69061#map=17/14.05799/-88.69061) 

Hotel Hotel El Sitio · Gualcince 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11670&mlon=-88.56670#map=17/14.11670/-88.56670) 

Mall Variedades Mersy · La Virtud 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06206&mlon=-88.69836#map=17/14.06206/-88.69836) 

School Instituto Oficial Mapulaca · Mapulaca 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03022&mlon=-88.61361#map=17/14.03022/-88.61361) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Dolores 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.24251&mlon=-88.37756#map=17/14.24251/-88.37756) 

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.

## Other municipalities in Lempira Department

- Belen
- Cololaca
- Erandique
- Gracias
- Gualcince
- Guarita
- La Campa
- La Iguala
- La Union
- La Virtud
- Las Flores
- Lepaera
- Mapulaca
- Piraera
- San Andres
- San Francisco
- San Juan Guarita
- San Manuel Colohete
- San Marcos de Caiquin
- San Rafael
- San Sebastian
- Santa Cruz
- Talgua
- Tambla
- Tomala
- Valladolid
- Virginia

## Quick answers

- Where is Candelaria?In Lempira Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Candelaria?7,110 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Candelaria?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Candelaria?About 134 people per km²
- What borders Candelaria?Gualcince, Mapulaca, Piraera and Virginia
- How many villages are in Candelaria?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Candelaria?Settlements lie between 362 m and 809 m
- What is the highest point in Candelaria?Monte Candelaria (692 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Candelaria?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Candelaria?Clinica Dental San Isidro, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Candelaria?Coacfil cooperativa de ahorro y credito, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Candelaria?Gasolinera Petro Lempira, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Candelaria?HN1303 (OCHA common operational dataset)