# San Francisco Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-francisco/

Municipality · Lempira Department 

# San Francisco

San Francisco is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **9,555 people** in 2024 on 138 km² (about 69 per km²). 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,555people (2024)
- 138km²
- 1mapped services
- 625 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Francisco?

San Francisco had an estimated **9,555 people** in 2024 — 2.5% of Lempira Department, 193rd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 138 km², that is about **69 people per km²**, 180th of 298 municipalities.

31.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% 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 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****842**

5–9 ****1,050**

10–14 ****1,140**

15–19 ****1,051**

20–24 ****859**

25–29 ****759**

30–34 ****687**

35–39 ****581**

40–44 ****605**

45–49 ****459**

50–54 ****336**

55–59 ****315**

60–64 ****240**

65–69 ****191**

70–74 ****152**

75–79 ****126**

80+ ****162**

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 San Francisco?

San Francisco lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Camasca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/camasca/), [Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/concepcion/), [Erandique](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/erandique/), [Piraera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/piraera/), [San Marcos de Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-marcos-de-sierra/) and [Yamaranguila](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/yamaranguila/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.2% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of San Francisco is about 126 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 56 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.1324° N, -88.3763° 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 San Francisco

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco. The largest with a recorded population: San Francisco (9,146). Settlements here lie between about 232 m and 1,192 m above sea level (median 625 m).

- Azacualpita
- Chiquechique
- Copante
- El Barrio
- El Carrizal
- El Nanzón
- El Potrero
- El Tabaco
- Estaoraques
- Guajiniquil
- Gualacomusca
- Gualdaya
- Guanluz
- Guatismón
- Guayabal
- Jagua
- Jupual
- Lacauquin
- Las Anonas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Marías
- Las Moras
- Llanitos
- Los Hornos
- Los Limones
- Los Llanitos
- Los Sortos
- Los Tablones
- Magdalena
- Majada
- Montuca
- Ojo de Agua
- Pezotal
- Quebrada Honda
- Quelepa
- Quezungual
- Robles
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Lucas
- San Marcos
- Santa Rita
- Tablones
- Tiquilital
- Yolomón

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 San Francisco

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Río Cancire
- Río Cerquín
- Río Gualjuy
- Río Mecate
- Río Rusquín
- Río San Juan

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Cerquera · 969 m
- Cerrón Cerquín · 969 m
- Cerro Catancil · 954 m
- Cerro Gelpoa · 585 m
- Cerro Coyocutena · 529 m
- Cerro Pinal · 529 m
- Cerro de Barro · 529 m
- Cerro de los Garcías · 529 m
- Cerro Güiligüiste · 399 m
- Cerro Majada · 399 m

### Getting around

1 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 San Francisco and the best time to visit

In San Francisco, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (229 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 22 9 

Feb 23 8 

Mar 25 9 

Apr 26 36 

May 25 165 

Jun 23 193 

Jul 23 135 

Aug 23 177 

Sep 22 229 

Oct 22 183 

Nov 21 44 

Dec 21 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dental San Isidro · Colomoncagua 16 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96283&mlon=-88.27808#map=17/13.96283/-88.27808) 

ATM Banet Banco de Occidente · Marcala 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15503&mlon=-88.03703#map=17/14.15503/-88.03703) 

Petrol pump los mal encarados ,Camasca · Camasca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99097&mlon=-88.35460#map=17/13.99097/-88.35460) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Amaya · Concepcion 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03364&mlon=-88.33836#map=17/14.03364/-88.33836) 

Mall Paseo Kavala · La Esperanza 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30559&mlon=-88.17525#map=17/14.30559/-88.17525) 

School Escuela Florencio Gámez · San Francisco 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11521&mlon=-88.37029#map=17/14.11521/-88.37029) 

College UCENM - Universidad Cristiana Evangélica Nuevo Milenio · La Esperanza 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30027&mlon=-88.16423#map=17/14.30027/-88.16423) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Dolores 12 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 San Francisco

Places mapped inside San Francisco 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 Iguala
- La Union
- La Virtud
- Las Flores
- Lepaera
- Mapulaca
- Piraera
- San Andres
- 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 San Francisco?In Lempira Department, Honduras
- What is the population of San Francisco?9,555 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Francisco?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Francisco?About 69 people per km²
- What borders San Francisco?Camasca, Concepcion, Erandique, Piraera, San Marcos de Sierra and Yamaranguila
- How many villages are in San Francisco?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Francisco?Settlements lie between 232 m and 1,192 m
- What is the highest point in San Francisco?Cerquera (969 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Francisco?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco?Clinica Dental San Isidro, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco?Coacfil cooperativa de ahorro y credito, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco?Banet Banco de Occidente, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco?los mal encarados ,Camasca, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Francisco?HN1317 (OCHA common operational dataset)