# San Jose de Colinas Municipality, Santa Barbara Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-jose-de-colinas/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # San Jose de Colinas San Jose de Colinas is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **20,161 people** in 2024 on 242 km² (about 83 per km²). 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20,161people (2024) - 242km² - 12mapped services - 557 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Jose de Colinas? San Jose de Colinas had an estimated **20,161 people** in 2024 — 4.1% of Santa Barbara Department, 102nd of 298 municipalities. There are 873 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 242 km², that is about **83 people per km²**, 149th of 298 municipalities. 25.7% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 25 across Santa Barbara Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,669** 5–9 ****1,760** 10–14 ****1,761** 15–19 ****1,642** 20–24 ****1,528** 25–29 ****1,699** 30–34 ****1,524** 35–39 ****1,433** 40–44 ****1,339** 45–49 ****1,179** 50–54 ****1,031** 55–59 ****973** 60–64 ****745** 65–69 ****591** 70–74 ****478** 75–79 ****359** 80+ ****450** 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 San Jose de Colinas? San Jose de Colinas lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Gualala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/gualala/), [Ilama](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/ilama/), [Nuevo Celilac](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/nuevo-celilac/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-luis/), [Santa Barbara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/santa-barbara/) and [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/trinidad/). By area it is the 112th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.8% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of San Jose de Colinas is about 163 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 19 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 15.0737° N, 88.3192° W. 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). ## Things to see in and around San Jose de Colinas ### Nearby, outside San Jose de Colinas - Paseo Turistico · viewpoint, San Nicolas15 km - Iglesia Centroamericana Dios es Amor · attraction, Santa Barbara19 km - Casa de la Cultura José María Leiva · museum, Santa Barbara19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Jose de Colinas - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Tegucigalpa - CurrencyLempira (HNL) - Country calling code+504 - LanguagesSpanish, Garifuna, Mískito - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) · San Pedro Sula60 km - Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:25). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in San Jose de Colinas Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in San Jose de Colinas. The largest with a recorded population: San José de Colinas (18,791). Settlements here lie between about 124 m and 1,346 m above sea level (median 557 m). - Agua Helada - Alianza - Boquerones - Cacaulapa - Cantarranas - Chimisales - Colón - Cuchilla de Robles - Cuchilla de la Danta - Cumbre - El Banderilla - El Diviso - El Encanto - El Pinabete - El Plan - El Suite - El Sótano - El Tigre - El Triunfo - El Zapotal - Gualala - Gualjoquito - Hundiciones - La Boca - La Ceiba - La Chorrera - La Guama - La Laguna del Pinabete - La Montañita - La Unión - La Victoria - La Víbora - Laguna Inea - Las Rosas - Las Trojes - Loma Larga - Los Lagunatos - Los Zanjones - Piedra Grande - Pinabete - Quebrada Obscura - Quebrada Seca - San Francisco del Carrizal - San José de Colinas - San José de Colón - San Luis Pacayal - San Miguel - San Vicente - Villa Luz - Zapote Alto 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 San Jose de Colinas Named natural and historic features inside San Jose de Colinas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna del Pinabete - Quebrada Seca - Río Jicatuyo - Río Pescado ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Picachito · 737 m - El Picacho · 557 m - Cerro El Guaro · 336 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 San Jose de Colinas and the best time to visit In San Jose de Colinas, 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 San Jose de Colinas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CEM · San Jose de Colinas 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09864&mlon=-88.34106#map=17/15.09864/-88.34106) Bank Banco de Occidente · San Nicolas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94148&mlon=-88.32584#map=17/14.94148/-88.32584) ATM Banco Atlántida · Las Vegas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.87268&mlon=-88.07220#map=17/14.87268/-88.07220) Petrol pump Shell · Ilama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06456&mlon=-88.22570#map=17/15.06456/-88.22570) Hotel Hotel Cerro Verde · San Jose de Colinas 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.04917&mlon=-88.30664#map=17/15.04917/-88.30664) Mall Plaza Rosa · Trinidad 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14385&mlon=-88.23554#map=17/15.14385/-88.23554) School Instituto Polivalente Marco Aurelio Soto · San Jose de Colinas 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.04748&mlon=-88.30120#map=17/15.04748/-88.30120) College UTH Santa Bárbara · Santa Barbara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.96364&mlon=-88.23544#map=17/14.96364/-88.23544) Police station Policía Nacional · Nuevo Celilac 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.98424&mlon=-88.33049#map=17/14.98424/-88.33049) 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 San Jose de Colinas Places mapped inside San Jose de Colinas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Dental clinics3 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 - Naranjito - Nueva Frontera - Nuevo Celilac - Petoa - Proteccion - Quimistan - San Francisco de Ojuera - San Luis - San Marcos - San Nicolas - San Pedro Zacapa - San Vicente Centenario - Santa Barbara - Santa Rita - Trinidad ## Quick answers - Where is San Jose de Colinas?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of San Jose de Colinas?20,161 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Jose de Colinas?About 30 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Jose de Colinas?About 83 people per km² - What borders San Jose de Colinas?Gualala, Ilama, Nuevo Celilac, San Luis, Santa Barbara and Trinidad - What is there to see in San Jose de Colinas?Paseo Turistico, Iglesia Centroamericana Dios es Amor, Casa de la Cultura José María Leiva - What time zone is San Jose de Colinas in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Jose de Colinas?Lempira (HNL) - What language is spoken in San Jose de Colinas?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Jose de Colinas?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Jose de Colinas?Settlements lie between 124 m and 1,346 m - What is the highest point in San Jose de Colinas?Cerro Picachito (737 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Jose de Colinas?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Jose de Colinas?CEM, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Jose de Colinas?Banco de Occidente, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Jose de Colinas?Banco Atlántida, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jose de Colinas?Shell, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Jose de Colinas?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Jose de Colinas?HN1619 (OCHA common operational dataset)