# Chinda Municipality, Santa Barbara Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/chinda/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # Chinda Chinda is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **5,330 people** in 2024 on 65 km² (about 82 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,330people (2024) - 65.1km² - 1mapped services - 204 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Chinda? Chinda had an estimated **5,330 people** in 2024 — 1.1% of Santa Barbara Department, 264th of 298 municipalities. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 65 km², that is about **82 people per km²**, 153rd of 298 municipalities. 31.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% 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 67 children and older people. 0–4 ****527** 5–9 ****579** 10–14 ****589** 15–19 ****471** 20–24 ****396** 25–29 ****367** 30–34 ****395** 35–39 ****334** 40–44 ****326** 45–49 ****247** 50–54 ****280** 55–59 ****207** 60–64 ****175** 65–69 ****155** 70–74 ****91** 75–79 ****73** 80+ ****118** 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 Chinda? Chinda lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Concepcion del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/concepcion-del-norte/), [Ilama](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/ilama/), [San Antonio de Cortes](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/san-antonio-de-cortes/) and [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/trinidad/). By area it is the 256th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.3% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of Chinda is about 160 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 27 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 15.1609° N, -88.1864° 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 Chinda Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Chinda. The largest with a recorded population: Chinda (4,702). Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 676 m above sea level (median 204 m). - Amapa - Chinda - Chiquigüite - Cola Blanca - El Cerrón - El Chol - El Cubo - El Edén - El Limón - El Pital - El Tule - El Zapote - La Ceiba - Las Flores - Pinalillo - San Rafael 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 Chinda Named natural and historic features inside Chinda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Balas - Quebrada Balas - Quebrada Balas Ampapa - Quebrada Zapotal ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - El Cerrón · 897 m - Cerro de El Volcán · 295 m - Cerro de Los Novillos · 75 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 Chinda and the best time to visit In Chinda, 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 Chinda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Petoa · Petoa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27309&mlon=-88.28424#map=17/15.27309/-88.28424) Bank Banrural · Santa Barbara 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91969&mlon=-88.23627#map=17/14.91969/-88.23627) ATM Banco Atlántida · Las Vegas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87268&mlon=-88.07220#map=17/14.87268/-88.07220) Petrol pump Puma · Trinidad 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14036&mlon=-88.23849#map=17/15.14036/-88.23849) Hotel Hospedaje Rosalina PN · Petoa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27257&mlon=-88.28213#map=17/15.27257/-88.28213) Mall Plaza Rosa · Trinidad 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14385&mlon=-88.23554#map=17/15.14385/-88.23554) School Escuela de Chinda · Chinda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12389&mlon=-88.20174#map=17/15.12389/-88.20174) College UTH Santa Bárbara · Santa Barbara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96364&mlon=-88.23544#map=17/14.96364/-88.23544) Police station Policía Nacional · Petoa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27256&mlon=-88.28301#map=17/15.27256/-88.28301) 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 Chinda Places mapped inside Chinda in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 - Arada - Atima - Azacualpa - Ceguaca - 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 Chinda?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of Chinda?5,330 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Chinda?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Chinda?About 82 people per km² - What borders Chinda?Concepcion del Norte, Ilama, San Antonio de Cortes and Trinidad - How many villages are in Chinda?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chinda?Settlements lie between 75 m and 676 m - What is the highest point in Chinda?El Cerrón (897 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chinda?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chinda?Centro de Salud Petoa, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chinda?Banrural, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chinda?Banco Atlántida, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinda?Puma, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chinda?HN1608 (OCHA common operational dataset)