# Gualala Municipality, Santa Barbara Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/gualala/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # Gualala Gualala is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **5,749 people** in 2024 on 66 km² (about 87 per km²). 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,749people (2024) - 66.3km² - 1mapped services - 578 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Gualala? Gualala had an estimated **5,749 people** in 2024 — 1.2% of Santa Barbara Department, 256th of 298 municipalities. There are 849 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 66 km², that is about **87 people per km²**, 143rd of 298 municipalities. 25.3% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 25 across Santa Barbara Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****479** 5–9 ****507** 10–14 ****469** 15–19 ****435** 20–24 ****454** 25–29 ****427** 30–34 ****476** 35–39 ****471** 40–44 ****390** 45–49 ****360** 50–54 ****262** 55–59 ****236** 60–64 ****206** 65–69 ****194** 70–74 ****129** 75–79 ****126** 80+ ****128** 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 Gualala? Gualala lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Ilama](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/ilama/), [San Jose de Colinas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-jose-de-colinas/) and [Santa Barbara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 254th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.3% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of Gualala is about 147 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 11 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 15.0046° N, -88.1789° 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 Gualala Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Gualala. The largest with a recorded population: Guacamaya (1,250). Settlements here lie between about 201 m and 1,293 m above sea level (median 578 m). - El Bálsamo - El Carrizal - Estancia - Guacamaya - Humigua - La Cañada - Lodo Negro - Los Ejidos - Los Planes - Los Regadillos - Montañita - Santa Rosita - Uncana 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 Gualala Named natural and historic features inside Gualala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Agua Zarca · 923 m - Cerro Chimaltepeque · 201 m - Cerro de la Laguna · 201 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 Gualala and the best time to visit In Gualala, 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 Gualala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Consultorio Medico de Especialidades · Santa Barbara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.92604&mlon=-88.23103#map=17/14.92604/-88.23103) Bank BAC Credomatic · Santa Barbara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91891&mlon=-88.23455#map=17/14.91891/-88.23455) ATM Banco Atlántida · Las Vegas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87268&mlon=-88.07220#map=17/14.87268/-88.07220) Petrol pump Shell · Ilama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06456&mlon=-88.22570#map=17/15.06456/-88.22570) Hotel Hotel Antony Deluxe · Santa Barbara 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94977&mlon=-88.23674#map=17/14.94977/-88.23674) Mall Centro Comercial Baide Alvarado · Santa Barbara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.93129&mlon=-88.23750#map=17/14.93129/-88.23750) School Escuela Maura Reyes De Sabillón · Gualala 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03085&mlon=-88.23176#map=17/15.03085/-88.23176) College UTH Santa Bárbara · Santa Barbara 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96364&mlon=-88.23544#map=17/14.96364/-88.23544) Police station Dirección Departamental de Policía Santa Bárbara · Santa Barbara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.92784&mlon=-88.23691#map=17/14.92784/-88.23691) 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 Gualala Places mapped inside Gualala 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 - Chinda - Concepcion del Norte - Concepcion del Sur - El Nispero - 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 Gualala?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of Gualala?5,749 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Gualala?About 31 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Gualala?About 87 people per km² - What borders Gualala?Ilama, San Jose de Colinas and Santa Barbara - How many villages are in Gualala?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gualala?Settlements lie between 201 m and 1,293 m - What is the highest point in Gualala?Cerro Agua Zarca (923 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gualala?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Gualala?Consultorio Medico de Especialidades, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gualala?BAC Credomatic, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gualala?Banco Atlántida, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gualala?Shell, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gualala?HN1610 (OCHA common operational dataset)