# Salama Municipality, Olancho Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Olancho Department 

# Salama

Salama is a municipality of Honduras in Olancho Department. It had an estimated **8,421 people** in 2024 on 334 km² (about 25 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,421people (2024)
- 334km²
- 3mapped services
- 789 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Salama?

Salama had an estimated **8,421 people** in 2024 — 1.4% of Olancho Department, 213th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,114 women for every 1,000 men (above the Olancho Department figure of 1,022). Spread over 334 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 280th of 298 municipalities.

28.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 24 across Olancho Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

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5–9 ****842**

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25–29 ****697**

30–34 ****623**

35–39 ****571**

40–44 ****492**

45–49 ****446**

50–54 ****387**

55–59 ****337**

60–64 ****295**

65–69 ****235**

70–74 ****207**

75–79 ****129**

80+ ****176**

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 Salama?

Salama lies in [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Concordia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/concordia/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/el-rosario/), [Guayape](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/guayape/), [Jano](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/jano/), [Juticalpa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/juticalpa/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/la-union/), [Manto](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/manto/) and [Silca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/silca/). By area it is the 81st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.4% of [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/). The centre of Salama is about 105 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 47 km from Juticalpa, the main town of Olancho Department. The centre point is at 14.8378° N, -86.6227° 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 Salama

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Salama. The largest with a recorded population: Salamá (2,820). Settlements here lie between about 617 m and 1,155 m above sea level (median 789 m).

- Chucuyo
- Chuncuyo
- Cofradía
- El Escribano
- El Portillo
- El Zuntul
- La Cruz
- La Cuesta
- La Jagua
- La Pita
- Mendez
- Méndez
- Pozo Zarco
- Quiles
- Robledal
- Sabana Grande
- Sabana Larga
- Salamá
- Talgua

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 Salama

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Hondura Azul
- Quebrada Aguacatal
- Quebrada Jutiapa
- Quebrada Robledal
- Quebrada Salamá
- Quebrada Sesteadero
- Quebrada Zapote
- Río Quiles
- Río Trancas
- Río de Enmedio
- Uva

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Cerro Zuyate · 1,312 m
- Montaña del Amado · 1,221 m
- Cerro Camalotal · 1,162 m
- Cerro Tarro · 1,011 m
- Cerro Laguna · 891 m
- Cerro Divisadero · 782 m
- Cerro Cecilia · 748 m
- Cerro Tetona · 696 m
- La Peña · 674 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 Salama and the best time to visit

In Salama, 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 Salama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Especialidades, Guaimaca Hn · Guaimaca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55795&mlon=-86.83560#map=17/14.55795/-86.83560) 

Bank Banco Azteca · Guaimaca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54485&mlon=-86.83014#map=17/14.54485/-86.83014) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera American · Silca 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80620&mlon=-86.54793#map=17/14.80620/-86.54793) 

Hotel Hotel Santos · Campamento 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55153&mlon=-86.66876#map=17/14.55153/-86.66876) 

Mall Plaza Guaimaca · Guaimaca 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54297&mlon=-86.83080#map=17/14.54297/-86.83080) 

School Escuela República de Honduras · Salama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83045&mlon=-86.57459#map=17/14.83045/-86.57459) 

Police station Posta Policial Preventiva · Guaimaca 40 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 Salama

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

- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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
- Guayape
- Jano
- Juticalpa
- La Union
- Mangulile
- Manto
- Patuca
- San Esteban
- San Francisco de Becerra
- San Francisco de La Paz
- Santa Maria del Real
- Silca
- Yocon

## Quick answers

- Where is Salama?In Olancho Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Salama?8,421 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Salama?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Salama?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Salama?Concordia, El Rosario, Guayape, Jano, Juticalpa, La Union, Manto and Silca
- How many villages are in Salama?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salama?Settlements lie between 617 m and 1,155 m
- What is the highest point in Salama?Cerro Zuyate (1,312 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salama?December to May and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salama?Centro Medico Especialidades, Guaimaca Hn, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salama?Banco Azteca, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salama?Gasolinera American, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Salama?HN1516 (OCHA common operational dataset)