# Macuelizo Municipality, Santa Barbara Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/macuelizo/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # Macuelizo Macuelizo is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **40,229 people** in 2024 on 251 km² (about 160 per km²). 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40,229people (2024) - 251km² - 28mapped services - 395 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Macuelizo? Macuelizo had an estimated **40,229 people** in 2024 — 8.1% of Santa Barbara Department, 44th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 251 km², that is about **160 people per km²**, 44th of 298 municipalities. 29.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Santa Barbara Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,947** 5–9 ****3,925** 10–14 ****4,136** 15–19 ****4,246** 20–24 ****4,088** 25–29 ****3,549** 30–34 ****2,998** 35–39 ****2,465** 40–44 ****2,097** 45–49 ****1,837** 50–54 ****1,668** 55–59 ****1,316** 60–64 ****1,060** 65–69 ****864** 70–74 ****760** 75–79 ****543** 80+ ****730** 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 Macuelizo? Macuelizo lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Azacualpa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/azacualpa/), [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/florida/), [Nueva Arcadia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/nueva-arcadia/), [Nueva Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/nueva-frontera/), [Proteccion](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/proteccion/), [Quimistan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/quimistan/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-luis/) and [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-marcos/). By area it is the 106th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 5.0% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of Macuelizo is about 194 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 49 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 15.2385° N, -88.5545° 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 Macuelizo Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Macuelizo. The largest with a recorded population: Macuelizo (34,401), El Ciruelo (2,980), Sula (2,502), La Flecha (2,136), Callejones (1,033) and Casa Quemada (1,030). Settlements here lie between about 218 m and 946 m above sea level (median 395 m). - 6 de Mayo - Agua Helada - Aldea Nueva - Brisas de la Laguna - Buenos Aires - Callejones - Casa Quemada - Chiqueros - Chiquila - Chiquilla El Chorizo - Cunta - El Cacao - El Ciruelo - El Guanacaste - El Manguito - El Pital - El Porvenir - El Rosario - El Tular - El Virrey - Gracias a Dios - Guanacaste - LA CONCORDIA - LA PLAYA ZAPOTAL - La Abundancia - La Ceibita - La Cueva - La Cumbre Palmichal - La Cumbre de Palmichal - La Flecha - La Libertad - La Vegona - La Virtud - La Zona - Laguna Seca - Las Alegrias - Las Alegrías - Las Delicias - Las Melitas - Las Varas - Los Puentes - MONTE LARGO - Macuelizo - Masicales - Mata de Platano - Mata de Plátano - Mina de Santa Bárbara - OJOS DE AGUA - Paso del Chamelecón - Piedras Negras - Piñuelas - Posas Verde - SAN MATEO - Sabanetas - San Antonio - San Antonio Cumbre - San Antonio de la Cumbre - San Francisco de Asis - Sula - Vainillas - ZAPOTALITO 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 Macuelizo Named natural and historic features inside Macuelizo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Blanco - Río Chiquila ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Jobos · 826 m - Cerro Mala Nueva · 406 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 Macuelizo and the best time to visit In Macuelizo, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (217 mm) and the driest Mar (38 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 19 59 Feb 21 45 Mar 22 38 Apr 24 43 May 24 128 Jun 23 197 Jul 23 164 Aug 23 185 Sep 23 217 Oct 22 168 Nov 20 105 Dec 20 68 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Macuelizo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Socorro De Lo Alto Sula, Sta Barbara · Macuelizo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.24705&mlon=-88.55253#map=17/15.24705/-88.55253) Bank Banco Azteca · Quimistan 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34747&mlon=-88.40432#map=17/15.34747/-88.40432) Petrol pump Texaco · Macuelizo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.26214&mlon=-88.54173#map=17/15.26214/-88.54173) Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Sula Inn · Macuelizo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.24929&mlon=-88.55553#map=17/15.24929/-88.55553) Mall Plaza Bonita · Macuelizo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29217&mlon=-88.49274#map=17/15.29217/-88.49274) School Escuela Napoleon Tabora · Macuelizo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.30815&mlon=-88.54354#map=17/15.30815/-88.54354) College Instituto Luz Del Valle Macuelizo · Macuelizo 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29116&mlon=-88.49481#map=17/15.29116/-88.49481) Police station Policía Nacional · Petoa 29 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 Macuelizo Places mapped inside Macuelizo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants10 - Dental clinics2 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 - Ilama - Las Vegas - 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 Macuelizo?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of Macuelizo?40,229 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Macuelizo?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Macuelizo?About 160 people per km² - What borders Macuelizo?Azacualpa, Florida, Nueva Arcadia, Nueva Frontera, Proteccion, Quimistan, San Luis and San Marcos - How many villages are in Macuelizo?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Macuelizo?Settlements lie between 218 m and 946 m - What is the highest point in Macuelizo?Cerro Jobos (826 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Macuelizo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Macuelizo?Hospital Socorro De Lo Alto Sula, Sta Barbara, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Macuelizo?Banco Azteca, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Macuelizo?Texaco, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Macuelizo?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Macuelizo?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Macuelizo?HN1612 (OCHA common operational dataset)