# Silca Municipality, Olancho Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Olancho Department 

# Silca

Silca is a municipality of Honduras in Olancho Department. It had an estimated **8,390 people** in 2024 on 253 km² (about 33 per km²). 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,390people (2024)
- 253km²
- 3mapped services
- 732 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Silca?

Silca had an estimated **8,390 people** in 2024 — 1.4% of Olancho Department, 214th of 298 municipalities. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (below the Olancho Department figure of 1,022). Spread over 253 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 265th of 298 municipalities.

28.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 24 across Olancho Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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5–9 ****749**

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15–19 ****754**

20–24 ****733**

25–29 ****694**

30–34 ****638**

35–39 ****578**

40–44 ****492**

45–49 ****475**

50–54 ****355**

55–59 ****375**

60–64 ****288**

65–69 ****190**

70–74 ****139**

75–79 ****126**

80+ ****157**

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 Silca?

Silca lies in [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Juticalpa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/juticalpa/), [Manto](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/manto/) and [Salama](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/salama/). By area it is the 104th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.1% of [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/). The centre of Silca is about 108 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 33 km from Juticalpa, the main town of Olancho Department. The centre point is at 14.7760° N, -86.5098° 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 Silca

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Silca. The largest with a recorded population: Silca (1,112). Settlements here lie between about 619 m and 1,132 m above sea level (median 732 m).

- Camalotal
- Camalote
- Casa de Teja
- El Carbonal
- El Caulote
- El Cerro
- El Higuerito
- El Ocotal
- El Ojo de Agua
- El Quebrachal
- Guamiles
- La Lima
- La Rosa
- Los Hornos
- Los Lazos
- Ocotal Gordo
- Panuaya
- Parumble
- Portillo del Carbonal
- Quilamulapa
- Quilinchuche
- Santa Elena
- Silca
- Tasajeras
- Ulúa

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 Silca

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Camalotal
- La Lima
- Quebrada El Carbonal
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Ulúa
- Quiscamote
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Ajuquinapa
- Río Maón

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Paste · 798 m
- Monte El Rey · 742 m
- Cerro Guayabo · 727 m
- Monte Cucaracho · 657 m
- Monte El Tigre · 584 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Hacienda Ulua

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 Silca and the best time to visit

In Silca, 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 Silca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Regional San Francisco · Juticalpa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66522&mlon=-86.22582#map=17/14.66522/-86.22582) 

Bank BAC Credomatic · Juticalpa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67172&mlon=-86.21851#map=17/14.67172/-86.21851) 

ATM Gasolinera Puma · Juticalpa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.65850&mlon=-86.21540#map=17/14.65850/-86.21540) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera American · Silca 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80620&mlon=-86.54793#map=17/14.80620/-86.54793) 

Hotel Hotel Santos · Campamento 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55153&mlon=-86.66876#map=17/14.55153/-86.66876) 

Mall Mall Premier · Juticalpa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67058&mlon=-86.21066#map=17/14.67058/-86.21066) 

School Instituto de Silca · Silca 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81039&mlon=-86.54237#map=17/14.81039/-86.54237) 

College Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras · Juticalpa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66816&mlon=-86.22086#map=17/14.66816/-86.22086) 

Police station Jefatura Departamental de Policía · Juticalpa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66890&mlon=-86.22140#map=17/14.66890/-86.22140) 

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 Silca

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2

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
- Salama
- San Esteban
- San Francisco de Becerra
- San Francisco de La Paz
- Santa Maria del Real
- Yocon

## Quick answers

- Where is Silca?In Olancho Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Silca?8,390 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Silca?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Silca?About 33 people per km²
- What borders Silca?Juticalpa, Manto and Salama
- How many villages are in Silca?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Silca?Settlements lie between 619 m and 1,132 m
- What is the highest point in Silca?Cerro Paste (798 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Silca?December to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Silca?Hospital Regional San Francisco, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Silca?BAC Credomatic, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Silca?Gasolinera Puma, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Silca?Gasolinera American, about 5.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Silca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Silca?HN1521 (OCHA common operational dataset)