# Arada Municipality, Santa Barbara Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/arada/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # Arada Arada is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **11,972 people** in 2024 on 103 km² (about 116 per km²). 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,972people (2024) - 103km² - 6mapped services - 737 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Arada? Arada had an estimated **11,972 people** in 2024 — 2.4% of Santa Barbara Department, 163rd of 298 municipalities. There are 915 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 103 km², that is about **116 people per km²**, 93rd of 298 municipalities. 29.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Santa Barbara Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,100** 5–9 ****1,239** 10–14 ****1,204** 15–19 ****1,119** 20–24 ****1,035** 25–29 ****984** 30–34 ****968** 35–39 ****836** 40–44 ****706** 45–49 ****659** 50–54 ****495** 55–59 ****409** 60–64 ****371** 65–69 ****260** 70–74 ****245** 75–79 ****152** 80+ ****190** 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 Arada? Arada lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [El Nispero](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/el-nispero/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-union/), [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-nicolas/), [San Vicente Centenario](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-vicente-centenario/) and [Santa Barbara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 210th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.1% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of Arada is about 150 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 15 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 14.8510° N, -88.3537° 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 Arada Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Arada. The largest with a recorded population: Arada (2,913). Settlements here lie between about 343 m and 1,334 m above sea level (median 737 m). - Agua Blanca - Arada - Brisas de Oro - Calanora - Calichales - Candelaria - Congolón - El Ocotal - El Ocotillo - El Palmo - Las Quebradas - Los Dantos - Los Planes - Tierra Colorada - Zorca 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 Arada Named natural and historic features inside Arada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Guilile - Quebrada La Mina - Quebrada Santa Cruz Cuchilla - Quebrada de Calera - Quebrada de El Níspero - Río Pital ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Las Ánimas · 800 m - Cerro Calanora · 687 m - Cerro Agua Caliente · 368 m - Cerro Potrerillos · 295 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 Arada and the best time to visit In Arada, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Farmacia y Consultorio Dr. Denis Carcamo · La Union 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81507&mlon=-88.40769#map=17/14.81507/-88.40769) Bank Banco de Occidente · San Nicolas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94148&mlon=-88.32584#map=17/14.94148/-88.32584) ATM Banco Atlántida · Las Vegas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87268&mlon=-88.07220#map=17/14.87268/-88.07220) Petrol pump Servicentro La Arada · Arada 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84812&mlon=-88.30674#map=17/14.84812/-88.30674) Hotel Hotel Venecia · Santa Barbara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91939&mlon=-88.23706#map=17/14.91939/-88.23706) Mall Plaza Las Norias · Santa Barbara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.92500&mlon=-88.23843#map=17/14.92500/-88.23843) School Colegio Cleofas Caballero · Arada 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84784&mlon=-88.30118#map=17/14.84784/-88.30118) College ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL · La Union 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80758&mlon=-88.41774#map=17/14.80758/-88.41774) Police station Posta Policial · San Nicolas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.93730&mlon=-88.32656#map=17/14.93730/-88.32656) 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 Arada Places mapped inside Arada in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Dental clinics1 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 Santa Barbara Department - Atima - Azacualpa - Ceguaca - Chinda - Concepcion del Norte - Concepcion del Sur - El Nispero - Gualala - Ilama - Las Vegas - Macuelizo - Naranjito - Nueva Frontera - Nuevo Celilac - Petoa - Proteccion - Quimistan - San Francisco de Ojuera - San Jose de Colinas - San Luis - San Marcos - San Nicolas - San Pedro Zacapa - San Vicente Centenario - Santa Barbara - Santa Rita - Trinidad ## Quick answers - Where is Arada?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of Arada?11,972 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Arada?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Arada?About 116 people per km² - What borders Arada?El Nispero, La Union, San Nicolas, San Vicente Centenario and Santa Barbara - How many villages are in Arada?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Arada?Settlements lie between 343 m and 1,334 m - What is the highest point in Arada?Cerro Las Ánimas (800 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Arada?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Arada?Farmacia y Consultorio Dr. Denis Carcamo, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arada?Banco de Occidente, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arada?Banco Atlántida, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arada?Servicentro La Arada, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Arada?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Arada?HN1602 (OCHA common operational dataset)