# Gualcince Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/gualcince/

Municipality · Lempira Department 

# Gualcince

Gualcince is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **12,641 people** in 2024 on 163 km² (about 78 per km²). 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,641people (2024)
- 163km²
- 2mapped services
- 916 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gualcince?

Gualcince had an estimated **12,641 people** in 2024 — 3.3% of Lempira Department, 153rd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,027 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 163 km², that is about **78 people per km²**, 164th of 298 municipalities.

32.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Lempira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,380**

5–9 ****1,292**

10–14 ****1,389**

15–19 ****1,303**

20–24 ****1,236**

25–29 ****1,032**

30–34 ****889**

35–39 ****868**

40–44 ****762**

45–49 ****594**

50–54 ****512**

55–59 ****363**

60–64 ****308**

65–69 ****223**

70–74 ****190**

75–79 ****139**

80+ ****161**

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 Gualcince?

Gualcince lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/candelaria/), [Erandique](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/erandique/), [La Virtud](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-virtud/), [Mapulaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/mapulaca/), [Piraera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/piraera/), [San Andres](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-andres/) and [Valladolid](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/valladolid/). By area it is the 163rd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.8% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of Gualcince is about 147 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 50 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.1371° N, -88.5700° 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 Gualcince

Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in Gualcince. The largest with a recorded population: Gualcince (11,564) and Guatemalita (950). Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 1,946 m above sea level (median 916 m).

- Buena Vista
- Cacahuatal
- Cauquín
- Cerique
- Changuera
- Chulunques
- Chulunquez
- Congolón
- Contao
- Corta Cabezas
- Duermes
- El Candungo
- El Carrizal
- El Chancoyote
- El Coco
- El Contao
- El Copantillo
- El Cordoncillo
- El Corozal
- El Maneadero
- El Pital
- El Pito
- El Potrero
- El Salamo
- El Sálamo o Los Bonilla
- El Trapichito
- El Yupural
- El Zompopo
- El Águila
- Esquimpara
- Guacal
- Guacual
- Gualcea
- Gualcince
- Guatemalita
- Guatincara
- Guatismón
- Hacienda San Idelfonzo
- Isleta
- La Alondra
- La Capotera
- La Colmena
- La Escalerilla
- La Escalería
- La Isleta
- La Majada
- La Sierra
- Las Casitas
- Las Cañadas
- Las Crucitas
- Las Delicias
- Las Gaviotas
- Las Puertas
- Las Puertas o Valle Nuevo
- Las Tablas
- Las Uvillas
- Llano Chiquito
- Llano Grande
- Loma Alta
- Los Coreas
- Los Coyoles
- Los Guardado
- Los Guardados
- Los López
- Los Macuelizos
- Los Mejía
- Los Metales
- Los Patios
- Los Planes
- Los Raimundo
- Los Roblones
- Los Sorianos
- Mal Paso
- Malura
- Maneadero
- Ojo de Agua
- Omonchoco
- Pabo
- Palmar
- Rodeíto
- San Antonio
- San Gabriel
- San Ildefonso
- San José del Potrero
- San Lorenzo
- San Marcos Cerique
- San Marcos Mora
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosita
- Santo Tomás
- Sasalapa
- Sompopo
- Sosna
- Tenango
- Tierra Blanca
- Tixila
- Valle de Los López
- Yore
- Yucual
- Yupural

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 Gualcince

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Omonchoco
- Quebrada del Chile
- Río Cholanques
- Río Cojuarque

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro La Peña · 1,098 m
- La Isleta · 916 m
- Los Navarros · 916 m
- Cerro La Crucita · 330 m
- Cerro Zurran · 313 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 Gualcince and the best time to visit

In Gualcince, 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 Gualcince

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dental San Isidro · Colomoncagua 31 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 37 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05799&mlon=-88.69061#map=17/14.05799/-88.69061) 

Hotel Hotel El Sitio · Gualcince 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11670&mlon=-88.56670#map=17/14.11670/-88.56670) 

Mall Variedades Mersy · La Virtud 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06206&mlon=-88.69836#map=17/14.06206/-88.69836) 

School Instituto San Andrés · San Andres 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22070&mlon=-88.55209#map=17/14.22070/-88.55209) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Dolores 24 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gualcince

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

- Hotels2

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 Lempira Department

- Belen
- Candelaria
- Cololaca
- Erandique
- Gracias
- 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 Gualcince?In Lempira Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Gualcince?12,641 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gualcince?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gualcince?About 78 people per km²
- What borders Gualcince?Candelaria, Erandique, La Virtud, Mapulaca, Piraera, San Andres and Valladolid
- How many villages are in Gualcince?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gualcince?Settlements lie between 200 m and 1,946 m
- What is the highest point in Gualcince?Cerro La Peña (1,098 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gualcince?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gualcince?Clinica Dental San Isidro, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gualcince?Coacfil cooperativa de ahorro y credito, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gualcince?Gasolinera Petro Lempira, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gualcince?HN1306 (OCHA common operational dataset)