# Guayape Municipality, Olancho Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Olancho Department 

# Guayape

Guayape is a municipality of Honduras in Olancho Department. It had an estimated **14,068 people** in 2024 on 414 km² (about 34 per km²). 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,068people (2024)
- 414km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,025 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guayape?

Guayape had an estimated **14,068 people** in 2024 — 2.3% of Olancho Department, 143rd of 298 municipalities. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (below the Olancho Department figure of 1,022). Spread over 414 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 264th of 298 municipalities.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 24 across Olancho Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,408**

5–9 ****1,453**

10–14 ****1,693**

15–19 ****1,307**

20–24 ****1,151**

25–29 ****941**

30–34 ****1,064**

35–39 ****928**

40–44 ****809**

45–49 ****669**

50–54 ****590**

55–59 ****533**

60–64 ****414**

65–69 ****358**

70–74 ****266**

75–79 ****212**

80+ ****272**

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 Guayape?

Guayape lies in [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Concordia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/concordia/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/el-rosario/), [Guaimaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/guaimaca/), [Orica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/orica/), [Salama](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/salama/) and [Yocon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/yocon/). By area it is the 56th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.7% of [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/). The centre of Guayape is about 89 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 65 km from Juticalpa, the main town of Olancho Department. The centre point is at 14.7890° N, -86.8168° 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 Guayape

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Guayape. The largest with a recorded population: Guayape (12,907). Settlements here lie between about 837 m and 1,759 m above sea level (median 1,025 m).

- Caingala
- El Barranco
- El Convento
- El Paraíso
- El Paso de La Hoya
- El Tanque
- El Zapote
- El Zarzaloso
- Guayape
- Joya del Burro
- Jucurunca
- Jutiapa
- La Bolsa
- La Cumbre
- La Guadalupe
- La Vega
- Limón
- Los Maniaderos
- Monte Grande
- Navarro
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Jerónimo
- San José
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz de Guayape
- Suyapita
- Tabloncitos
- Talanqueras
- Terrerito
- Terreros Blancos
- Vallecito
- Yaguala
- Yerba Buena
- Yupito

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 Guayape

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Chagüitones
- El Zapote
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Enmedio
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Jagua
- Quebrada Monte Grande
- Quebrada de Orica
- Río Caingala
- Río Jicarito

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Monte Peña Blanca · 1,553 m
- Las Maguas · 1,516 m
- Monte Piedras de Moler · 1,439 m
- Monte Resumidero · 1,274 m
- Portillo León · 1,265 m
- Monte Volcán de Guaimaca · 1,134 m
- Monte Los Hoyos · 1,092 m
- Cerro Zacate · 1,016 m
- Matón de Caña · 908 m
- Cerro Siguatepe · 749 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 Guayape and the best time to visit

In Guayape, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (177 mm) and the driest Apr (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 86 

Feb 21 56 

Mar 22 48 

Apr 25 39 

May 25 106 

Jun 23 151 

Jul 23 115 

Aug 23 120 

Sep 23 147 

Oct 22 177 

Nov 20 145 

Dec 20 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guayape

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Especialidades, Guaimaca Hn · Guaimaca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55795&mlon=-86.83560#map=17/14.55795/-86.83560) 

Bank Banco Azteca · Guaimaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54485&mlon=-86.83014#map=17/14.54485/-86.83014) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Puma · Guaimaca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55632&mlon=-86.83500#map=17/14.55632/-86.83500) 

Hotel Hotel Jkarisma · Guaimaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55041&mlon=-86.82890#map=17/14.55041/-86.82890) 

Mall Plaza Guaimaca · Guaimaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54297&mlon=-86.83080#map=17/14.54297/-86.83080) 

School Escuela Unión y Fuerza · Guayape 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79011&mlon=-86.85955#map=17/14.79011/-86.85955) 

Police station Posta Policial Preventiva · Guaimaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54364&mlon=-86.83016#map=17/14.54364/-86.83016) 

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 Guayape

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

- Schools2
- 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 Olancho Department

- Campamento
- Catacamas
- Concordia
- Dulce Nombre de Culmi
- El Rosario
- Esquipulas del Norte
- Gualaco
- Guarizama
- Guata
- 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 Guayape?In Olancho Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Guayape?14,068 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guayape?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guayape?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Guayape?Concordia, El Rosario, Guaimaca, Orica, Salama and Yocon
- How many villages are in Guayape?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guayape?Settlements lie between 837 m and 1,759 m
- What is the highest point in Guayape?Monte Peña Blanca (1,553 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guayape?December to May and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guayape?Centro Medico Especialidades, Guaimaca Hn, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guayape?Banco Azteca, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guayape?Gasolinera Puma, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guayape?HN1511 (OCHA common operational dataset)