# Ilama Municipality, Santa Barbara Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/ilama/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # Ilama Ilama is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **9,298 people** in 2024 on 175 km² (about 53 per km²). 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,298people (2024) - 175km² - 4mapped services - 716 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Ilama? Ilama had an estimated **9,298 people** in 2024 — 1.9% of Santa Barbara Department, 198th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 175 km², that is about **53 people per km²**, 215th of 298 municipalities. 27.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 25 across Santa Barbara Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****830** 5–9 ****911** 10–14 ****854** 15–19 ****820** 20–24 ****800** 25–29 ****766** 30–34 ****715** 35–39 ****614** 40–44 ****548** 45–49 ****519** 50–54 ****440** 55–59 ****362** 60–64 ****325** 65–69 ****234** 70–74 ****210** 75–79 ****141** 80+ ****209** 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 Ilama? Ilama lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Chinda](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/chinda/), [Gualala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/gualala/), [San Antonio de Cortes](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/san-antonio-de-cortes/), [San Francisco de Yojoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/san-francisco-de-yojoa/), [San Jose de Colinas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-jose-de-colinas/), [Santa Barbara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/santa-barbara/), [Santa Cruz de Yojoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/santa-cruz-de-yojoa/) and [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/trinidad/). By area it is the 156th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.5% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of Ilama is about 148 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 18 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 15.0531° N, -88.1405° 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 Ilama Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Ilama. The largest with a recorded population: Ilama (1,811), El Perico (1,141) and San José de Oriente (888). Settlements here lie between about 110 m and 1,332 m above sea level (median 716 m). - Achotal - Agua Zarca - Barreros - Calichito - Caulote - Cececapa - Cedritos - Cuchilla - Culucos - El Juncal - El Perico - Ilama - Jimeritos - La Chachona - La Estancia - La Florida - La Mica - La Zacatera - Las Breas - Las Cruces - Las Crucitas - Las Curareñas - Las Palomas - Los Cerros - Me Ahogo - Monte Alegre - Ocotillo - Pedernales - Peñitas - Plan de la Hoya - Plan de los Lirios - Rancho Pando - Río Seco - Salitre - San José de Oriente - San Juan De La Cruz - San Rafael - San Vicente de la Nieve - Tapiquilar - Urracal 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 Ilama Named natural and historic features inside Ilama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Piedras Coloradas - Quebrada San Andrés - Río Cececapa ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Cerro Pimiental · 989 m - Cerro Tapiquilar · 938 m - Cerro San Isidro · 900 m - Cerro Tigre · 883 m - Montaña de la Masica · 827 m - Montaña de La Mica · 729 m - Cerro Pajón · 255 m ### History 1 ancient site. - La Ciénega 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 Ilama and the best time to visit In Ilama, 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 Ilama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Santa Cecilia Hn · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96665&mlon=-88.02608#map=17/14.96665/-88.02608) Bank Banrural · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96761&mlon=-88.02567#map=17/14.96761/-88.02567) ATM Banco Atlántida · Las Vegas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87268&mlon=-88.07220#map=17/14.87268/-88.07220) Petrol pump Shell · Ilama 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06456&mlon=-88.22570#map=17/15.06456/-88.22570) Hotel El Refugio del Poeta · San Antonio de Cortes 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11317&mlon=-88.03817#map=17/15.11317/-88.03817) Mall Plaza Rosa · Trinidad 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14385&mlon=-88.23554#map=17/15.14385/-88.23554) School Escuela Leonidas Rivera M. · Ilama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06505&mlon=-88.22253#map=17/15.06505/-88.22253) College UTH Santa Bárbara · Santa Barbara 14 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 17 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 Ilama Places mapped inside Ilama in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 - Gualala - 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 Ilama?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of Ilama?9,298 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Ilama?About 28 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Ilama?About 53 people per km² - What borders Ilama?Chinda, Gualala, San Antonio de Cortes, San Francisco de Yojoa, San Jose de Colinas, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz de Yojoa and Trinidad - How many villages are in Ilama?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilama?Settlements lie between 110 m and 1,332 m - What is the highest point in Ilama?Cerro Pimiental (989 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ilama?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilama?Centro Médico Santa Cecilia Hn, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ilama?Banrural, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ilama?Banco Atlántida, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilama?Shell, about 9.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ilama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ilama?HN1611 (OCHA common operational dataset)