# San Rafael Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-rafael/ Municipality · Lempira Department # San Rafael San Rafael is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **15,216 people** in 2024 on 101 km² (about 150 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,216people (2024) - 101km² - 4mapped services - 975 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Rafael? San Rafael had an estimated **15,216 people** in 2024 — 3.9% of Lempira Department, 135th of 298 municipalities. There are 962 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 101 km², that is about **150 people per km²**, 50th of 298 municipalities. 31.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% 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 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,719** 5–9 ****1,493** 10–14 ****1,555** 15–19 ****1,462** 20–24 ****1,477** 25–29 ****1,429** 30–34 ****1,296** 35–39 ****981** 40–44 ****809** 45–49 ****672** 50–54 ****553** 55–59 ****442** 60–64 ****407** 65–69 ****294** 70–74 ****220** 75–79 ****163** 80+ ****244** 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 Rafael? San Rafael lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Nispero](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/el-nispero/), [La Iguala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-iguala/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-union/), [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 [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/santa-rita/). By area it is the 212th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.4% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of San Rafael is about 143 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 28 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.7117° N, -88.3612° 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 Rafael Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael. Settlements here lie between about 730 m and 1,231 m above sea level (median 975 m). - Concepción de Oriente - Cueva el Quiscamote - El Barbasco - El Borbollón - El Cerrón - El Edén - El Mogote - La Esmeralda - La Peña - Llano Escondido - Malapa - Ocotal Grande - San Antonio - San José - San José de la Montaña - San Rafael 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 Rafael Named natural and historic features inside San Rafael, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Caliente - Quebrada Dolores - Quebrada Jocomico - Quebrada Las Pilas - Quebrada del Capucal - Quebrada del Pital - Quebrada del Pueblo - Río Chiquito - Río Colorado - Río Jagua - Río Jagüita ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro El Barbasco · 1,129 m - Cerro Leoncito · 914 m - Cerro San Pedro · 856 m - Cerro del Aguaje · 781 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 San Rafael and the best time to visit In San Rafael, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (219 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 21 Mar 22 19 Apr 24 39 May 23 145 Jun 22 195 Jul 22 143 Aug 22 173 Sep 21 219 Oct 21 163 Nov 19 64 Dec 19 36 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Rafael Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Farmacia y Consultorio Dr. Denis Carcamo · La Union 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81507&mlon=-88.40769#map=17/14.81507/-88.40769) Bank Banco de Occidente · San Nicolas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94148&mlon=-88.32584#map=17/14.94148/-88.32584) ATM Banco Atlántida · Las Vegas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87268&mlon=-88.07220#map=17/14.87268/-88.07220) Petrol pump Estacion de Servicios Fares · San Rafael 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73088&mlon=-88.43213#map=17/14.73088/-88.43213) Hotel Hotel San Rafael · San Rafael 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.72654&mlon=-88.42010#map=17/14.72654/-88.42010) Mall Plaza Las Norias · Santa Barbara 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.92500&mlon=-88.23843#map=17/14.92500/-88.23843) School Escuela Héctor Ramón Trochez · El Nispero 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77368&mlon=-88.34294#map=17/14.77368/-88.34294) College ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL · La Union 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80758&mlon=-88.41774#map=17/14.80758/-88.41774) Police station Policía Nacional · San Francisco de Opalaca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.57092&mlon=-88.30939#map=17/14.57092/-88.30939) 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 Rafael Places mapped inside San Rafael in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants2 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 Francisco - San Juan Guarita - San Manuel Colohete - San Marcos de Caiquin - San Sebastian - Santa Cruz - Talgua - Tambla - Tomala - Valladolid - Virginia ## Quick answers - Where is San Rafael?In Lempira Department, Honduras - What is the population of San Rafael?15,216 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Rafael?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Rafael?About 150 people per km² - What borders San Rafael?El Nispero, La Iguala, La Union, San Francisco de Ojuera, San Francisco de Opalaca and Santa Rita - How many villages are in San Rafael?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Rafael?Settlements lie between 730 m and 1,231 m - What is the highest point in San Rafael?Cerro El Barbasco (1,129 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Rafael?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael?Farmacia y Consultorio Dr. Denis Carcamo, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael?Banco de Occidente, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Rafael?Banco Atlántida, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael?Estacion de Servicios Fares, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Rafael?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Rafael?HN1320 (OCHA common operational dataset)