# La Iguala Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-iguala/

Municipality · Lempira Department 

# La Iguala

La Iguala is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **33,371 people** in 2024 on 349 km² (about 96 per km²). 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,371people (2024)
- 349km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,130 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Iguala?

La Iguala had an estimated **33,371 people** in 2024 — 8.6% of Lempira Department, 57th of 298 municipalities. There are 954 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 349 km², that is about **96 people per km²**, 125th of 298 municipalities.

34.8% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 24 across Lempira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,112**

5–9 ****3,838**

10–14 ****3,674**

15–19 ****3,434**

20–24 ****3,319**

25–29 ****3,121**

30–34 ****2,680**

35–39 ****2,236**

40–44 ****1,643**

45–49 ****1,359**

50–54 ****998**

55–59 ****848**

60–64 ****677**

65–69 ****523**

70–74 ****372**

75–79 ****257**

80+ ****280**

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 La Iguala?

La Iguala lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Atima](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/atima/), [Belen](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/belen/), [Gracias](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/gracias/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-union/), [Lepaera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/lepaera/), [San Francisco de Ojuera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-francisco-de-ojuera/), [San Francisco de Opalaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-francisco-de-opalaca/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-rafael/). By area it is the 76th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 8.1% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of La Iguala is about 152 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 16 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.6841° N, -88.4768° 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 La Iguala

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in La Iguala. The largest with a recorded population: La Iguala (26,805), Taragual (1,043) and Lagunas (986). Settlements here lie between about 850 m and 1,812 m above sea level (median 1,130 m).

- Agua Helada
- Agua Zarca
- Arenales
- Cedral
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro de Ojuera
- Chusquín
- Colaca
- Cololaca
- Conchaguale
- El Adobal
- El Carrizal
- El Juncal
- El Mango
- El Matasano
- El Matazano
- El Naranjal
- El Naranjo
- El Salado
- El Zapote
- Esquingual
- La Guadalupe
- La Iguala
- La Laguna
- Lagunas
- Las Pilas
- Las Playas
- Llano Largo
- Llanos
- Los Planes
- María de la Cruz
- Monte Largo
- Nueva Paz
- Ojo de Agüita
- Olominas
- Plan Grande
- Potrerillos
- Puerta del Ocote
- Quebrada La Penca
- Queruco
- Quioco
- Rodeo del Cile
- Río Blanco
- San José de Curunate
- Sirín
- Suctal
- Suptal
- Taragual
- Yurugal
- Zarzal

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 La Iguala

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Conchaguale
- Quebrada Patastillo
- Quebrada del Pinal
- Río Cololaca
- Río Conchagua
- Río El Salado
- Río Masica
- Río Naranjo

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains.

- Monte Aguailaca · 1,790 m
- Cerro Campanario · 1,746 m
- Monte Joconal · 1,746 m
- Monte El Sirín · 1,704 m
- Cerro San Jerónimo · 1,468 m
- Cerro Redondillo · 1,459 m
- Cerro Santa María · 1,359 m
- Cerro Grande · 1,124 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 1,119 m
- Cerro Zacate · 1,116 m
- Cerro San Jerónimo · 1,008 m
- Cerro Parchapa · 961 m
- Cerro San Cristóbal · 926 m
- Cerro Santo Domingo · 926 m
- Cerro Mapitual · 859 m
- Cerro Alto · 850 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 La Iguala and the best time to visit

In La Iguala, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Iguala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Promedical · Gracias 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66770&mlon=-88.55571#map=17/14.66770/-88.55571) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Gracias 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58952&mlon=-88.58162#map=17/14.58952/-88.58162) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicios Fares · San Rafael 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73088&mlon=-88.43213#map=17/14.73088/-88.43213) 

Hotel Hotel San Rafael · San Rafael 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.72654&mlon=-88.42010#map=17/14.72654/-88.42010) 

Mall Plaza Bárbara Campos · Gracias 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58883&mlon=-88.58222#map=17/14.58883/-88.58222) 

School escuela · La Iguala 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.76449&mlon=-88.43632#map=17/14.76449/-88.43632) 

College Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras · Gracias 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59687&mlon=-88.58456#map=17/14.59687/-88.58456) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Gracias 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.58898&mlon=-88.57991#map=17/14.58898/-88.57991) 

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 La Iguala

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

- Schools1

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
- Gualcince
- Guarita
- La Campa
- 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 La Iguala?In Lempira Department, Honduras
- What is the population of La Iguala?33,371 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Iguala?About 22 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Iguala?About 96 people per km²
- What borders La Iguala?Atima, Belen, Gracias, La Union, Lepaera, San Francisco de Ojuera, San Francisco de Opalaca and San Rafael
- How many villages are in La Iguala?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Iguala?Settlements lie between 850 m and 1,812 m
- What is the highest point in La Iguala?Monte Aguailaca (1,790 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Iguala?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Iguala?Clinica Promedical, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Iguala?Banco de Occidente, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Iguala?Estacion de Servicios Fares, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Iguala?HN1309 (OCHA common operational dataset)