# Gualaco Municipality, Olancho Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Olancho Department 

# Gualaco

Gualaco is a municipality of Honduras in Olancho Department. It had an estimated **24,032 people** in 2024 on 2,227 km² (about 11 per km²). 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,032people (2024)
- 2,227km²
- 7mapped services
- 830 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gualaco?

Gualaco had an estimated **24,032 people** in 2024 — 3.9% of Olancho Department, 87th of 298 municipalities. There are 956 women for every 1,000 men (below the Olancho Department figure of 1,022). Spread over 2,227 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 291st of 298 municipalities.

33.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Olancho Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,626**

5–9 ****2,777**

10–14 ****2,658**

15–19 ****2,324**

20–24 ****2,173**

25–29 ****2,090**

30–34 ****1,890**

35–39 ****1,535**

40–44 ****1,328**

45–49 ****1,067**

50–54 ****905**

55–59 ****723**

60–64 ****593**

65–69 ****422**

70–74 ****349**

75–79 ****230**

80+ ****342**

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 Gualaco?

Gualaco lies in [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Catacamas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/catacamas/), [Guarizama](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/guarizama/), [Guata](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/guata/), [Manto](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/manto/), [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/), [Saba](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/saba/), [San Esteban](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/san-esteban/), [San Francisco de La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/san-francisco-de-la-paz/), [Santa Maria del Real](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/santa-maria-del-real/) and [Tocoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/tocoa/). By area it is the 9th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 9.3% of [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/). The centre of Gualaco is about 172 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 63 km from Juticalpa, the main town of Olancho Department. The centre point is at 15.2251° N, -86.1296° 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 Gualaco

Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in Gualaco. The largest with a recorded population: Gualaco (22,327). Settlements here lie between about 485 m and 1,437 m above sea level (median 830 m).

- Aguacatales
- Alao
- Ardón
- Azacualpa
- Boquerón
- Camalotal
- Casas Viejas
- Cerro Pelón
- Cerro Verde
- Chindona
- Colmana
- Corozal
- Cuaca
- Divisaderos
- El Barniz
- El Barrero
- El Limón
- El Pastoreo
- El Potrero
- El Saguay
- El Sape
- El Tablón
- El Venado
- El Zuntul
- Gualaco
- Guayacán
- Jicalapa
- Jimapa
- Jolin
- Joya del Hoyo
- La Boca
- La Cigüeña
- La Higuera
- La Hoya del Zacate
- La Maravilla
- La Peña
- La Quemada
- La Venta
- Laguna Grande
- Las Bellotas
- Las Bonitas
- Las Cañas
- Las Cruces
- Las Joyas
- Las Lomas
- Las Minas
- Las Trojas
- Linares
- Los Encuentros
- Los Hornos
- Los Jutes
- Los Planes
- Los Pozos
- Los Rincones
- Los Terreros
- Magua
- Manchones
- Mataderos
- Montaña Escondida
- Naranjal
- Ojustal
- Pacayal
- Pacura
- Pastoreo
- Patiecitos
- Pie de la Cuesta
- Piedras Anchas
- Pimienta
- Plan del Ocotal
- Potrerillos
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puerto
- Quebrachal
- Rincón Grande
- Saguay
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Pacuara
- San Buenaventura
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro
- San Vicente
- Santa Adela
- Santa Elena
- Talquezate
- Tasajeras
- Tayaco
- Teguajinales
- Tenixtepe
- Teocintol
- Uriocal
- Vallecito
- Vargas
- Ventura
- Zacateras

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 Gualaco

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

### Water

44 rivers and streams.

- Jute
- Pie de la Cuesta
- Quebrada Arevan
- Quebrada Cañas
- Quebrada Cola Parada
- Quebrada Cuetero
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada El Guanco
- Quebrada El Junquillo
- Quebrada El Juta
- Quebrada El Lagarto
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada Garza
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Manaca
- Quebrada La Sequía
- Quebrada Las Barrancas
- Quebrada Liquidambos
- Quebrada Maro Muerto
- Quebrada Matadero
- Quebrada Ojustal
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada Seca

…and 20 more.

### Hills and mountains

24 mountains; 1 valley.

- Monte Fray Pedro · 1,366 m
- Monte Aguacate · 1,341 m
- Cerro Grande · 1,322 m
- Monte Herreras · 1,209 m
- Cerro Pelón · 1,137 m
- Cerro Zuyatal · 1,102 m
- Monte Las Pilas · 1,057 m
- Monte del Hondable · 1,055 m
- Cerro Zapote · 1,032 m
- Monte Zapotillal · 1,026 m
- Monte Zapotillo · 1,020 m
- Cerro Tatapanta · 997 m
- Ranchito · 997 m
- Cerro del Aire · 993 m
- Cerro Zuyate · 930 m
- Monte Maizará · 842 m
- Monte La Lona · 815 m
- Cerro Triciyo · 707 m
- Cerro Tincuta · 692 m
- Cerro Verde · 671 m
- Monte Pacayitas · 665 m
- Valle de Agalta · 647 m
- Cerro Laguna · 613 m
- Cerro Piñas · 424 m

…and 1 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Jicalapa

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 Gualaco and the best time to visit

In Gualaco, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (169 mm) and the driest Apr (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 81 

Feb 21 54 

Mar 23 45 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 101 

Jun 24 147 

Jul 23 122 

Aug 23 120 

Sep 23 125 

Oct 22 169 

Nov 21 137 

Dec 20 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gualaco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Dental Romero · Olanchito 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.43250&mlon=-86.24817#map=17/15.43250/-86.24817) 

Bank Super Farmacia Mi Preferida · Saba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51944&mlon=-86.23204#map=17/15.51944/-86.23204) 

Petrol pump Puma · Gualaco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03085&mlon=-86.06862#map=17/15.03085/-86.06862) 

Hotel Hotel Doamar · Saba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52407&mlon=-86.22940#map=17/15.52407/-86.22940) 

Mall Importadora Rosita · Saba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.52493&mlon=-86.22906#map=17/15.52493/-86.22906) 

School Escuela Gualaco · Gualaco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.02787&mlon=-86.07632#map=17/15.02787/-86.07632) 

Police station Posta Policial · Saba 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.53527&mlon=-86.28083#map=17/15.53527/-86.28083) 

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 Gualaco

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Dental clinics3

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 Olancho Department

- Campamento
- Catacamas
- Concordia
- Dulce Nombre de Culmi
- El Rosario
- Esquipulas del Norte
- Guarizama
- Guata
- Guayape
- Jano
- Juticalpa
- La Union
- Mangulile
- Manto
- Patuca
- Salama
- San Esteban
- San Francisco de Becerra
- San Francisco de La Paz
- Santa Maria del Real
- Silca
- Yocon

## Quick answers

- Where is Gualaco?In Olancho Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Gualaco?24,032 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gualaco?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gualaco?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Gualaco?Catacamas, Guarizama, Guata, Manto, Olanchito, Saba, San Esteban, San Francisco de La Paz, Santa Maria del Real and Tocoa
- How many villages are in Gualaco?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gualaco?Settlements lie between 485 m and 1,437 m
- What is the highest point in Gualaco?Monte Fray Pedro (1,366 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gualaco?December to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gualaco?Clínica Dental Romero, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gualaco?Super Farmacia Mi Preferida, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gualaco?Puma, about 23 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Gualaco?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gualaco?HN1508 (OCHA common operational dataset)