# Naranjito Municipality, Santa Barbara Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/naranjito/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # Naranjito Naranjito is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **13,960 people** in 2024 on 140 km² (about 100 per km²). 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13,960people (2024) - 140km² - 3mapped services - 643 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Naranjito? Naranjito had an estimated **13,960 people** in 2024 — 2.8% of Santa Barbara Department, 144th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 140 km², that is about **100 people per km²**, 121st of 298 municipalities. 29.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% 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 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,331** 5–9 ****1,338** 10–14 ****1,480** 15–19 ****1,405** 20–24 ****1,258** 25–29 ****1,164** 30–34 ****1,110** 35–39 ****972** 40–44 ****727** 45–49 ****671** 50–54 ****579** 55–59 ****423** 60–64 ****437** 65–69 ****353** 70–74 ****271** 75–79 ****190** 80+ ****251** 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 Naranjito? Naranjito lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Atima](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/atima/), [Lepaera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/lepaera/), [Proteccion](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/proteccion/), [San Jose](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-jose/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-luis/), [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-nicolas/) and [Trinidad de Copan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/trinidad-de-copan/). By area it is the 179th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.8% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of Naranjito is about 182 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 42 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 14.9754° N, -88.6212° 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 Naranjito Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Naranjito. The largest with a recorded population: Naranjito (3,813). Settlements here lie between about 331 m and 1,043 m above sea level (median 643 m). - Camacal - Copantio - Cumbaya - Derrumbe - El Nisperal - El Peñasco - El Portillo - Jimilile - Las Crucitas - Masical - Naranjito - Pompoa - San Isidro - Santa Ana - Santiago - Santiago De Posta - Ulapa 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 Naranjito Named natural and historic features inside Naranjito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Española - Quebrada Otoa - Quebrada del Masical - Quebrada el Jimilile - Quebrada el Plan ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro el Pañasco · 927 m - Cerro La Tijerilla · 732 m - Cerro Las Calzonten · 672 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 Naranjito and the best time to visit In Naranjito, 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 Naranjito Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital · Trinidad de Copan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.95386&mlon=-88.71800#map=17/14.95386/-88.71800) Bank Cooperativa Cuna Maya · Nueva Arcadia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06463&mlon=-88.74784#map=17/15.06463/-88.74784) Petrol pump YPF · Lepaera 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83459&mlon=-88.60696#map=17/14.83459/-88.60696) Hotel hotel · Trinidad de Copan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.95376&mlon=-88.71772#map=17/14.95376/-88.71772) Mall Plaza Las Cascadas · Nueva Arcadia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03540&mlon=-88.76564#map=17/15.03540/-88.76564) School Instituto Miguel Mejía Ortega · Proteccion 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.02347&mlon=-88.64940#map=17/15.02347/-88.64940) College Instituto IBCC · Nueva Arcadia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.05897&mlon=-88.74395#map=17/15.05897/-88.74395) Police station Policía Nacional · Naranjito 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.95254&mlon=-88.68442#map=17/14.95254/-88.68442) 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 Naranjito Places mapped inside Naranjito in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 - Macuelizo - 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 Naranjito?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of Naranjito?13,960 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Naranjito?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Naranjito?About 100 people per km² - What borders Naranjito?Atima, Lepaera, Proteccion, San Jose, San Luis, San Nicolas and Trinidad de Copan - How many villages are in Naranjito?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Naranjito?Settlements lie between 331 m and 1,043 m - What is the highest point in Naranjito?Cerro el Pañasco (927 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Naranjito?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Naranjito?hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Naranjito?Cooperativa Cuna Maya, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naranjito?YPF, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Naranjito?HN1613 (OCHA common operational dataset)