# Amapala Municipality, Valle Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/amapala/ Municipality · Valle Department # Amapala Amapala is a municipality of Honduras in Valle Department. It had an estimated **15,361 people** in 2024 on 86 km² (about 179 per km²). 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,361people (2024) - 86.0km² - 24mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Amapala? Amapala had an estimated **15,361 people** in 2024 — 7.7% of Valle Department, 134th of 298 municipalities. There are 929 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valle Department figure of 1,047). Spread over 86 km², that is about **179 people per km²**, 31st of 298 municipalities. 29.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Valle Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,555** 5–9 ****1,437** 10–14 ****1,465** 15–19 ****1,383** 20–24 ****1,357** 25–29 ****1,255** 30–34 ****1,269** 35–39 ****1,204** 40–44 ****953** 45–49 ****747** 50–54 ****628** 55–59 ****509** 60–64 ****411** 65–69 ****376** 70–74 ****289** 75–79 ****232** 80+ ****291** 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 Amapala? Amapala lies in [Valle Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). By area it is the 228th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 5.3% of [Valle Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/). The centre of Amapala is about 93 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 26 km from Nacaome, the main town of Valle Department. The centre point is at 13.3424° N, -87.6188° 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 Amapala Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Amapala. The largest with a recorded population: Amapala (12,743). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 689 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Amapala - Caracol - Coyolito - El Bramador - El Caguano - El Caracol - El Coyolarón - El Espino - El Jocote - El Moray - El Ojochal - El Ojustillo - El Pajal - El Porvenir - El Zope - Gallinero - Gualora - Gualorita - Hacienda El Carmen - Islita - Islitas - Jocote - Joya Grande - La Ceibita - La Flor - La Negra - La Poza - La Rajada - Laguna Seca - Las Ahogadas - Las Pelonas - Las Piletas - Los Guatales - Los Langues - Los Llanitos - Los Terneros - Mallén - Manglitos - Palin - Piedra del Pichingo - Playa Grande - Playa Negra - Puente de Tablas - Puerta de Sierra - Puerto Grande - Punta Honda - Punta Novillo - Raspa Culo - San Carlos - San José del Cerro - San Pablo 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 Amapala Named natural and historic features inside Amapala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna de Agua - Quebrada de La Presa ### Coast and islands 24 beaches; 11 headlands; 10 islands. - El Zapote - Gualora Vieja - Isla Coyote - Isla Exposición - Isla Garrobo - Isla Güegüensi - Isla Inglesera - Isla Matate - Isla Sirena - Isla Violín - Isla Zacate Grande - Isla del Tigre - Playa Blanca - Playa Bonita - Playa Brava - Playa Brava - Playa Caracol - Playa Ceiba Cruz - Playa El Cedro - Playa El Cedro - Playa Grande - Playa Gualorita - Playa La Máquina - Playa San Antonio …and 21 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Zacate Grande · 629 m - Cerro Tigre · 612 m - Cerro Rocamel · 158 m - Cerro Garrobo · 150 m - Cerro Exposición · 149 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 Amapala and the best time to visit In Amapala, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 2 Feb 28 3 Mar 29 7 Apr 30 37 May 28 198 Jun 27 214 Jul 28 111 Aug 28 160 Sep 27 250 Oct 26 231 Nov 26 39 Dec 26 17 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amapala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Medico SADU S de Rl · Alianza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43330&mlon=-87.73330#map=17/13.43330/-87.73330) Bank Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53092&mlon=-87.48856#map=17/13.53092/-87.48856) ATM Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53271&mlon=-87.48700#map=17/13.53271/-87.48700) Petrol pump Puma · Nacaome 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48806&mlon=-87.55003#map=17/13.48806/-87.55003) Hotel Hotel Playa Negra,Isla del Tigre Honduras. · Amapala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.36652&mlon=-87.59473#map=17/13.36652/-87.59473) Mall Unicentro San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43337&mlon=-87.45070#map=17/13.43337/-87.45070) School Escuela Juan José Quiroz · Amapala 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.28499&mlon=-87.62151#map=17/13.28499/-87.62151) College Centro Universitario de Educación a Distancia · Nacaome 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53164&mlon=-87.48791#map=17/13.53164/-87.48791) Police station Puesto de Control Policial Pavana · Choluteca 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.40708&mlon=-87.33068#map=17/13.40708/-87.33068) 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 Amapala Places mapped inside Amapala in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels11 - Schools5 - Restaurants8 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 Valle Department - Alianza - Aramecina - Caridad - Goascoran - Langue - Nacaome - San Francisco de Coray - San Lorenzo ## Quick answers - Where is Amapala?In Valle Department, Honduras - What is the population of Amapala?15,361 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Amapala?About 27 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Amapala?About 179 people per km² - How many villages are in Amapala?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Amapala?Settlements lie between 3 m and 689 m - What is the highest point in Amapala?Cerro Zacate Grande (629 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Amapala?November to January and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Amapala?Centro Medico SADU S de Rl, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amapala?Banco Atlántida, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amapala?Banco Atlántida, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amapala?Puma, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amapala?HN1703 (OCHA common operational dataset)