# San Juan Guarita Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-juan-guarita/ Municipality · Lempira Department # San Juan Guarita San Juan Guarita is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **2,859 people** in 2024 on 43 km² (about 67 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,859people (2024) - 43.0km² - 679 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Juan Guarita? San Juan Guarita had an estimated **2,859 people** in 2024 — 0.7% of Lempira Department, 292nd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 43 km², that is about **67 people per km²**, 184th of 298 municipalities. 26.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 24 across Lempira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****191** 5–9 ****249** 10–14 ****330** 15–19 ****322** 20–24 ****275** 25–29 ****262** 30–34 ****245** 35–39 ****188** 40–44 ****163** 45–49 ****120** 50–54 ****112** 55–59 ****92** 60–64 ****88** 65–69 ****79** 70–74 ****48** 75–79 ****31** 80+ ****64** 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 Juan Guarita? San Juan Guarita lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Guarita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/guarita/) and [Valladolid](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/valladolid/). By area it is the 284th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.0% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of San Juan Guarita is about 169 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 53 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.1478° N, 88.7723° W. 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). ## Know before you go: San Juan Guarita - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Tegucigalpa - CurrencyLempira (HNL) - Country calling code+504 - LanguagesSpanish, Garifuna, Mískito - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador62 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)84 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:29). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in San Juan Guarita Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Guarita. Settlements here lie between about 380 m and 791 m above sea level (median 679 m). - Amates - Chaparrón - Chinquín - El Repastadero - El Rodeo - La Lima - Las Veguitas - Los Horcones - Portillo del Fraile - Quequesques 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 Juan Guarita Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Guarita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Los Limones - Quebrada Troja Quemada 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 Juan Guarita and the best time to visit In San Juan Guarita, 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 San Juan Guarita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Médica López · San Marcos 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.40700&mlon=-88.95510#map=17/14.40700/-88.95510) Petrol pump Gasolinera Petro Lempira · La Virtud 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05799&mlon=-88.69061#map=17/14.05799/-88.69061) Hotel Centro de Capacitaciones Cocepradil · Valladolid 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.14280&mlon=-88.72813#map=17/14.14280/-88.72813) Mall Variedades Mersy · La Virtud 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06206&mlon=-88.69836#map=17/14.06206/-88.69836) School Escuela Manuel Bonilla · Guarita 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18037&mlon=-88.82175#map=17/14.18037/-88.82175) 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 - Candelaria - Cololaca - Erandique - Gracias - Gualcince - Guarita - La Campa - La Iguala - La Union - La Virtud - Las Flores - Lepaera - Mapulaca - Piraera - San Andres - San Francisco - San Manuel Colohete - San Marcos de Caiquin - San Rafael - San Sebastian - Santa Cruz - Talgua - Tambla - Tomala - Valladolid - Virginia ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan Guarita?In Lempira Department, Honduras - What is the population of San Juan Guarita?2,859 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Juan Guarita?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Juan Guarita?About 67 people per km² - What borders San Juan Guarita?Guarita and Valladolid - What time zone is San Juan Guarita in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Juan Guarita?Lempira (HNL) - What language is spoken in San Juan Guarita?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan Guarita?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan Guarita?Settlements lie between 380 m and 791 m - What is the best time to visit San Juan Guarita?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Guarita?Clínica Médica López, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Guarita?Gasolinera Petro Lempira, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan Guarita?HN1318 (OCHA common operational dataset)