# San Luis Municipality, Santa Barbara Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-luis/

Municipality · Santa Barbara Department 

# San Luis

San Luis is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **25,937 people** in 2024 on 396 km² (about 65 per km²). 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,937people (2024)
- 396km²
- 3mapped services
- 851 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Luis?

San Luis had an estimated **25,937 people** in 2024 — 5.2% of Santa Barbara Department, 77th of 298 municipalities. There are 884 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 396 km², that is about **65 people per km²**, 188th of 298 municipalities.

30.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% 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 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,642**

5–9 ****2,596**

10–14 ****2,672**

15–19 ****2,640**

20–24 ****2,224**

25–29 ****2,079**

30–34 ****1,948**

35–39 ****1,764**

40–44 ****1,474**

45–49 ****1,298**

50–54 ****1,020**

55–59 ****956**

60–64 ****790**

65–69 ****632**

70–74 ****477**

75–79 ****321**

80+ ****404**

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 Luis?

San Luis lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Atima](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/atima/), [Macuelizo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/macuelizo/), [Naranjito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/naranjito/), [Nuevo Celilac](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/nuevo-celilac/), [Proteccion](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/proteccion/), [San Jose de Colinas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-jose-de-colinas/), [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-marcos/) and [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/trinidad/). By area it is the 61st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 7.9% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of San Luis is about 180 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 35 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 15.1194° N, -88.4890° 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 San Luis

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis. The largest with a recorded population: San Luis (24,606) and La Unión (827). Settlements here lie between about 259 m and 1,346 m above sea level (median 851 m).

- Agua Buena
- Aguacatales
- Azacualpa
- Calpules
- Caobanales
- Cerro Negro
- El Caracol
- El Chismis
- El Colirio
- El Jardín
- El Playón
- El Terromote
- El Zapotalito
- Guaruma
- Joconal
- La Ceibita
- La Golondrina
- La Hacienda
- La Huerta
- La Peña
- La Peñita
- La Quebrada
- La Unión
- La Vega
- Laguneta
- Lagunetas
- Las Delicias
- Las Flores
- Los Achiotes
- Los Cerrados
- Los Gramales
- Malcotal
- Nisperales
- Palmira
- Peña Blanca
- Picachito
- Piedras Azules
- Portillo del Tigre
- Posoma
- Quebrada de Dulce
- Regadillos
- Río Blanco
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Santa Elena
- Tejutales
- Tembladera
- Tepana
- Tierra Buena
- Totoca
- Vijaguales
- Yamala

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 Luis

Named natural and historic features inside San Luis, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Azacualpa
- Quebrada Cueva
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada El Zapotal
- Quebrada La Chorrera
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Púlpito
- Quebrada de Posoma

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Los Cusucos · 952 m
- Cerro Negro · 738 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Luz y Vida

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 Luis and the best time to visit

In San Luis, 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 San Luis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Luz y Vida · San Jose de Colinas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.08330&mlon=-88.38330#map=17/15.08330/-88.38330) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · San Nicolas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94148&mlon=-88.32584#map=17/14.94148/-88.32584) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera San Luis · San Luis 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11939&mlon=-88.44274#map=17/15.11939/-88.44274) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Sula Inn · Macuelizo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.24929&mlon=-88.55553#map=17/15.24929/-88.55553) 

Mall Plaza Bonita · Macuelizo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29217&mlon=-88.49274#map=17/15.29217/-88.49274) 

School Instituto Técnico San Luis · San Luis 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13204&mlon=-88.44420#map=17/15.13204/-88.44420) 

College Instituto Luz Del Valle Macuelizo · Macuelizo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29116&mlon=-88.49481#map=17/15.29116/-88.49481) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Nuevo Celilac 23 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 Luis

Places mapped inside San Luis in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2

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 Jose de Colinas
- San Marcos
- San Nicolas
- San Pedro Zacapa
- San Vicente Centenario
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Rita
- Trinidad

## Quick answers

- Where is San Luis?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras
- What is the population of San Luis?25,937 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Luis?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Luis?About 65 people per km²
- What borders San Luis?Atima, Macuelizo, Naranjito, Nuevo Celilac, Proteccion, San Jose de Colinas, San Marcos and Trinidad
- How many villages are in San Luis?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Luis?Settlements lie between 259 m and 1,346 m
- What is the highest point in San Luis?Los Cusucos (952 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Luis?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis?Clínica Luz y Vida, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Luis?Banco de Occidente, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis?Gasolinera San Luis, about 5.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Luis?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Luis?HN1620 (OCHA common operational dataset)