# Santa Barbara Department, Honduras – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/

Department · Honduras 

# Santa Barbara Department

Santa Barbara Department is a department of Honduras. It had an estimated **496,981 people** in 2024 on 5,015 km² (about 99 per km²). Its main town is Santa Bárbara. It is divided into 28 municipalities. 729 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 274 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 496,981people (2024)
- 5,015km²
- 28municipalities
- 274mapped services

## How many people live in Santa Barbara Department?

Santa Barbara Department had an estimated **496,981 people** in 2024 — 5.0% of Honduras, 8th of 18 departments. There are 980 women for every 1,000 men (below the Honduras figure of 1,056). Spread over 5,015 km², that is about **99 people per km²**, 10th of 18 departments.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Honduras). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****49,831**

5–9 ****49,366**

10–14 ****50,025**

15–19 ****48,672**

20–24 ****46,421**

25–29 ****42,826**

30–34 ****37,763**

35–39 ****33,208**

40–44 ****27,934**

45–49 ****23,762**

50–54 ****20,215**

55–59 ****17,132**

60–64 ****14,252**

65–69 ****11,638**

70–74 ****9,117**

75–79 ****6,519**

80+ ****8,300**

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 Santa Barbara Department?

Santa Barbara Department lies in [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other departments: [Comayagua Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/), [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/), [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/), [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/) and [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). By area it is the 8th largest of 18 departments in Honduras. It covers 4.5% of [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). The centre of Santa Barbara Department is about 168 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0945° N, -88.3666° 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).

## Municipalities of Santa Barbara Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Quimistan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/quimistan/) 67,697 91 741 70 40 

[Santa Barbara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/santa-barbara/) 50,524 168 301 91 78 

[Macuelizo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/macuelizo/) 40,229 160 251 61 28 

[Las Vegas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/las-vegas/) 28,184 229 123 28 12 

[Azacualpa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/azacualpa/) 26,609 133 199 52 17 

[San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-luis/) 25,937 65 396 56 3 

[Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/trinidad/) 22,103 108 205 54 7 

[Atima](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/atima/) 21,752 111 196 36 7 

[San Jose de Colinas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-jose-de-colinas/) 20,161 83 242 50 12 

[Proteccion](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/proteccion/) 18,510 120 154 26 2 

[San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-nicolas/) 16,991 167 102 37 13 

[San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-marcos/) 16,718 76 220 21 7 

[Nueva Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/nueva-frontera/) 14,217 94 152 11 2 

[Naranjito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/naranjito/) 13,960 100 140 17 3 

[Petoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/petoa/) 13,302 65 204 25 8 

[Arada](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/arada/) 11,972 116 103 15 6 

[San Pedro Zacapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-pedro-zacapa/) 11,297 57 200 33 11 

[Concepcion del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/concepcion-del-norte/) 10,033 74 135 24 1 

[El Nispero](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/el-nispero/) 9,917 127 78 13 2 

[Ilama](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/ilama/) 9,298 53 175 40 4 

[San Francisco de Ojuera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-francisco-de-ojuera/) 8,660 48 179 22 3 

[Nuevo Celilac](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/nuevo-celilac/) 8,240 54 152 30 2 

[Ceguaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/ceguaca/) 6,067 117 52 15 0 

[Gualala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/gualala/) 5,749 87 66 13 1 

[Concepcion del Sur](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/concepcion-del-sur/) 5,477 85 65 13 2 

[Chinda](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/chinda/) 5,330 82 65 16 1 

[Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/santa-rita/) 4,154 51 82 9 1 

[San Vicente Centenario](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-vicente-centenario/) 3,893 104 38 6 1 

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); [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Villages and localities in Santa Barbara Department

Open gazetteers list **729 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Barbara Department. The largest with a recorded population: Quimistán (47,993), Macuelizo (34,401), San Luis (24,606), Azacualpa (20,210), San José de Colinas (18,791) and Atima (17,648). Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 1,948 m above sea level (median 587 m).

- 15 de Enero
- 6 de Mayo
- Abra del Padre
- Acequia
- Achotal
- Agalteca
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Blanquita
- Agua Buena
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Dulce
- Agua Helada
- Agua Sucia
- Agua Zarca
- Aguacatales
- Aguacate
- Agualote
- Aldea Nueva
- Alegría
- Alianza
- Amapa
- Anices
- Anonales
- Arada
- Aradita
- Arena Blanca
- Arenal
- Atima
- Azacualpa
- Baditos
- Baluarte
- Banderas
- Banderillales
- Barbarita
- Barreros
- Barrio Abajo
- Barrio Arriba
- Barrio Baluarte
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Chaparral
- Barrio El Dorado
- Barrio El Escondido
- Barrio El Estadio
- Barrio El Farolito
- Barrio El Jagua
- Barrio El Jilote
- Barrio El Mirador
- Barrio El Pinal
- Barrio El Rodeo
- Barrio Galeras
- Barrio La Cañada
- Barrio La Curva
- Barrio La Encantadora
- Barrio La Libertad
- Barrio La Magdalena
- Barrio La Soledad
- Barrio Las Colinas
- Barrio Las Vegas
- Barrio Llano del Conejo
- Barrio Los Hornos
- Barrio Puente Carías
- Barrio San José
- Barrio Tierra Blanca
- Bella Vista Flores
- Berlín
- Bo El Centro
- Bo San Antonio
- Boquerones
- Brisas de Oro
- Brisas de la Laguna
- Brisas del Lago
- Brisas del Yojoa
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cacao Abajo
- Cacaulapa
- Calanora
- Calichales
- Calichito
- Callejones
- Calpules
- Camacal
- Camalotal
- Camalote
- Canculuncos
- Candelaria
- Cantarranas
- Caobanal
- Caobanales
- Capucal
- Capulín
- Carreto
- Carrizal
- Carrizales
- Casa Quemada
- Casas Viejas
- Caulote
- Cañalitos
- Cañas
- Cebadilla
- Cececapa
- Cedritos
- Ceguaca
- Ceibita
- Celilaquita
- Cerro Corralito
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro Jalapa
- Cerro Negro
- Cerro Támara
- Cerro el Toro
- Chimisales
- Chinda
- Chiqueros
- Chiquigüite
- Chiquila
- Chiquilla El Chorizo
- Choloma
- Chumbagua
- Col. Los Pinos
- Cola Blanca
- Colonia 7 de Agosto
- Colonia Alfonso XIII
- Colonia Brisas del Pinal
- Colonia Brisas del Rosario
- Colonia Dilcia Reyes
- Colonia El Chivirital
- Colonia El Roble
- Colonia El Rosario
- Colonia Figueroa Nº 1
- Colonia Figueroa Nº 2
- Colonia Fundevi
- Colonia Gracias a Dios
- Colonia Las Linas
- Colonia Las Tijeras
- Colonia Los Emilios
- Colonia Los Naranjos
- Colonia Los Profesores
- Colonia Mi Viña
- Colonia Orellana
- Colonia San Juan
- Colonia Santa Elena
- Colonia Santa Maria
- Colonia Suyapa
- Colón
- Concepción del Norte
- Concepción del Sur
- Concordia
- Congolón
- Copantio
- Corral Viejo
- Corralito
- Correderos
- Corredores
- Cruz Grande
- Cruz de Pacaya
- Cuchilla
- Cuchilla Alta
- Cuchilla de Robles
- Cuchilla de la Danta
- Culucos
- Culupa
- Cumbaya
- Cumbre
- Cunta
- Cutuquito
- Delicias
- Derrumbe
- Descombro
- Dragos
- El Aguacatal
- El Aguacate
- El Aguacatillo
- El Aguaje
- El Agüita
- El Banderilla
- El Barranco
- El Barro
- El Benque
- El Bálsamo
- El Cacao
- El Callejón
- El Cantón
- El Caracol
- El Carreto
- El Carrizal
- El Cedral
- El Cedro
- El Cerro
- El Cerrón
- El Chagüitón
- El Chaparrón
- El Chile
- El Chismis
- El Chol
- El Chorro
- El Chupadero
- El Cimarrón
- El Ciruelo
- El Coabano
- El Colirio
- El Colocho
- El Corozal
- El Corozo
- El Coyol
- El Cubo
- El Cuábano
- El Diviso
- El Edén
- El Embocadero
- El Encanto
- El Ermitano
- El Ermitaño
- El Escondido
- El Eslabón
- El Gavilán
- El Guacaral
- El Guanacaste
- El Guayabo
- El Guineal
- El Güiral
- El Hato
- El Higueral
- El Higuerito
- El Higuito
- El Jardín
- El Juncal
- El Junquillo
- El Jute
- El Jícaro
- El Lempa
- El Limón
- El Llano
- El Manguito
- El Masical
- El Maule
- El Mochito
- El Mogote
- El Mármol
- El Nance
- El Naranjo
- El Nisperal
- El Novillo
- El Níspero
- El Ocotal
- El Ocote
- El Ocotillo
- El Ojo de Agüita
- El Oro
- El Pacayal
- El Palmo
- El Papayo
- El Paraíso
- El Pataste
- El Perico
- El Peñasco
- El Pilón
- El Pinabete
- El Pinalejo
- El Pital
- El Plan
- El Playón
- El Ponciano
- El Portillo
- El Porvenir
- El Remolino
- El Resumidero
- El Retiro
- El Rincón
- El Roblar
- El Robledal
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Salitre
- El Salvador
- El Sauce
- El Sitio
- El Suite
- El Sótano
- El Tablón
- El Tanque
- El Temblor
- El Terrero
- El Terromote
- El Tigre
- El Tontol
- El Tontolo
- El Triunfo
- El Tular
- El Tule
- El Tumbo
- El Urraco
- El Venado
- El Virrey
- El Zapotal
- El Zapotalito
- El Zapote
- El Zarzal
- El Águila
- Estancia
- Fascala
- Galeras
- Galápagos
- Gonzora
- Gracias a Dios
- Guacamaya
- Gualala
- Gualjoco
- Gualjoquito
- Guanacaste
- Guaruma
- Guasma Becker
- Guasma Paz
- Güiscoyol
- Güiscoyoles
- Honduritas
- Horconcito
- Horconcitos
- Huerta Abajo
- Humigua
- Hundiciones
- Ijala
- Ilama
- Jacalaca
- Jalapa
- Janumigula
- Jengibral
- Jicatuyo
- Jilica
- Jilote
- Jimeritos
- Jimilile
- Jocomico
- Joconal
- Jutiapa
- LA CONCORDIA
- LA PLAYA ZAPOTAL
- La Abundancia
- La Agüita
- La Angostura
- La Barquera
- La Boca
- La Boquita
- La Buena Fe
- La Cafetalera
- La Calera
- La Campa
- La Canoa
- La Cañada
- La Cebadilla
- La Ceiba
- La Ceibita
- La Chachona
- La Champa
- La Chorrera
- La Ciénega
- La Coroza
- La Cuchilla
- La Cuesta
- La Cueva
- La Cumbre
- La Cumbre Palmichal
- La Cumbre de Palmichal
- La Divisioria
- La Esperancita
- La Esperanza
- La Estaca
- La Estancia
- La Finca
- La Flecha
- La Florida
- La Golondrina
- La Grama
- La Guama
- La Guasma
- La Hacienda
- La Haciendita
- La Huerta
- La Isla
- La Jagüilla
- La Joya
- La Joya del Vénado
- La Laguna
- La Laguna del Pinabete
- La Laguneta
- La Leona
- La Libertad
- La Majada
- La Maquete
- La Marcelina
- La Mica
- La Mina
- La Minita
- La Misión
- La Montañita
- La Moroca
- La Olola
- La Peña
- La Peñita

…and 329 more.

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 Santa Barbara Department

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Barbara Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

135 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Agua Tibia
- Cacauro
- Chiral
- El Zapote
- La Misión
- Laguna El Descombro
- Laguna del Pinabete
- Las Burras
- Las Milpas
- Las Minas
- Panto Flaco
- Quebrada Agua Bonita
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Tibia
- Quebrada Agua Zarca
- Quebrada Azacualpa
- Quebrada Balas
- Quebrada Balas
- Quebrada Balas Ampapa
- Quebrada Barro
- Quebrada Cacaulapa
- Quebrada Cajora
- Quebrada Chalamo

…and 113 more.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Gorda

### Hills and mountains

103 mountains; 2 valleys.

- Monte Joconal · 1,818 m
- Cerro Miramundo · 1,384 m
- Monte Coros · 1,384 m
- Peña Blanca · 1,379 m
- Cerro El Aguacate · 1,278 m
- Cerro Colacho · 1,151 m
- Montaña de Poza Azul · 1,133 m
- Cerro Jalapa · 1,118 m
- Cerro El Chirico · 1,092 m
- Cerro Los Jolotes · 1,092 m
- Montaña de Los Monos · 1,077 m
- Cerro Agua Caliente · 1,075 m
- Cerro Teucintal · 1,064 m
- Cerro de La Lima · 1,042 m
- Cerro Guatemalio · 1,001 m
- Cerro Loma Alta · 1,001 m
- Cerro Pimiental · 989 m
- Monte Lempa · 974 m
- La Sorca · 967 m
- Montaña Cerro Grande · 965 m
- Cerro Negro · 963 m
- Los Cusucos · 952 m
- Cerro Arapuca · 939 m
- Cerro Penca · 939 m

…and 81 more.

### History

1 ancient site.

- La Ciénega

### Getting around

4 airfields.

- Chumbagua
- Hacienda San Lazaro Quimistan
- Las Vegas
- Luz y Vida

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 Santa Barbara Department and the best time to visit

In Santa Barbara Department, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (200 mm) and the driest Mar (39 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 20 63 

Feb 22 47 

Mar 23 39 

Apr 25 41 

May 25 122 

Jun 24 184 

Jul 24 149 

Aug 24 162 

Sep 23 200 

Oct 22 166 

Nov 21 111 

Dec 20 70 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Barbara Department

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks7
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps23
- Hotels25
- Shopping malls6
- Schools83
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants69
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics19

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Barbara Department?In Honduras
- What is the population of Santa Barbara Department?496,981 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Barbara Department?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Barbara Department?About 99 people per km²
- What borders Santa Barbara Department?Comayagua Department, Copan Department, Cortes Department, Intibuca Department and Lempira Department
- How many villages are in Santa Barbara Department?729 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Barbara Department?Settlements lie between 75 m and 1,948 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Barbara Department?Monte Joconal (1,818 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Barbara Department?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Santa Barbara Department?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Barbara Department?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santa Barbara Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Barbara Department?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Barbara Department?HN16 (OCHA common operational dataset)