# Aramecina Municipality, Valle Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Valle Department 

# Aramecina

Aramecina is a municipality of Honduras in Valle Department. It had an estimated **7,977 people** in 2024 on 101 km² (about 79 per km²). 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,977people (2024)
- 101km²
- 3mapped services
- 205 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Aramecina?

Aramecina had an estimated **7,977 people** in 2024 — 4.0% of Valle Department, 219th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valle Department figure of 1,047). Spread over 101 km², that is about **79 people per km²**, 159th of 298 municipalities.

31.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Valle Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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5–9 ****835**

10–14 ****806**

15–19 ****761**

20–24 ****658**

25–29 ****608**

30–34 ****502**

35–39 ****516**

40–44 ****535**

45–49 ****387**

50–54 ****335**

55–59 ****266**

60–64 ****297**

65–69 ****232**

70–74 ****152**

75–79 ****106**

80+ ****151**

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 Aramecina?

Aramecina lies in [Valle Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Caridad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/caridad/), [Curaren](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/curaren/), [Goascoran](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/goascoran/) and [Langue](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/langue/). By area it is the 213th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 6.2% of [Valle Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/). The centre of Aramecina is about 65 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 31 km from Nacaome, the main town of Valle Department. The centre point is at 13.7342° N, -87.6905° 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 Aramecina

Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Aramecina. The largest with a recorded population: Aramecina (7,173). Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 762 m above sea level (median 205 m).

- Agua Zarca
- Apasapo
- Aramecina
- Catejera
- Cerro de Peña
- Chaparral
- El Aguacate
- El Alto
- El Caballito
- El Canaveral
- El Cantil
- El Coyolito
- El Jicaral
- El Jocote
- El Jícaro
- El Macuelizo
- El Nance
- El Ocotillo
- El Paso de Los Santes
- El Pedregal
- El Penasco
- El Portillo
- El Rodeo
- El Sampito
- El Tablón
- El Terrero
- El Zacamil
- Gran Llano de Solubre
- Hacienda Vieja
- La Albardilla
- La Cuchilla
- La Jiota
- La Laguna
- La Peña
- La Pochota
- Las Delicias
- Las Marías
- Las Peñitas
- Las Pozas
- Llano de Solubre
- Llano del Pueblo
- Los Charcos
- Los Copalillos
- Los Hatillos
- Los Plantelitos
- Los Pozos Zarcos
- Los Terreros
- Los Vinos
- Mahoma
- Mina del Ocote
- Minas de La Pochota
- Ojo de Agua
- Papagayo
- Paso Hondo
- Piedra Gorda
- Plan de La timotea
- Portillo Blanco
- Portillo del Guatal
- Potosí
- Queseritas
- Sampito
- San Andrés
- Santa Lucía
- Solubre
- Tierra Blanca
- Unire
- Zaracuco

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 Aramecina

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Jiquilital
- Quebrada El Tablón
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Flor
- Quebrada Las Delicias
- Quebrada Sampito
- Quebrada Solubre
- Quebrada de Cañaveral
- Quebrada de las Piletas

### Hills and mountains

17 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Unire · 748 m
- Cerro de Potosí · 743 m
- Cerro Junquillo · 480 m
- Cerro Potosito · 454 m
- Cerro El Cacalote · 449 m
- Cerro de Lajas · 422 m
- Cerro de La Laguna · 419 m
- Cerro de Santa Ana · 414 m
- Cerro del Duende · 341 m
- Cerro del Tigre · 327 m
- Cerro El Espino · 314 m
- Cerro de La Candonga · 306 m
- Cerro La Pochota · 222 m
- Cerro Papagayo · 211 m
- Cerro Montoso · 194 m
- Cerro de La Cruz · 187 m
- Cerro Largo · 183 m
- Cerro La Estrechura · 147 m
- Cerro Peña · 147 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 Aramecina and the best time to visit

In Aramecina, 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 Aramecina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique · Aguanqueterique 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95034&mlon=-87.66623#map=17/13.95034/-87.66623) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53092&mlon=-87.48856#map=17/13.53092/-87.48856) 

ATM Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53271&mlon=-87.48700#map=17/13.53271/-87.48700) 

Petrol pump Dippsa El Amatillo · Goascoran 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59301&mlon=-87.75065#map=17/13.59301/-87.75065) 

Hotel Hotel y locales galvez · Caridad 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82602&mlon=-87.69144#map=17/13.82602/-87.69144) 

Mall Plaza Centro · Nacaome 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54233&mlon=-87.48415#map=17/13.54233/-87.48415) 

School Escuela Prof. Andrés Maldonado · Aramecina 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74261&mlon=-87.70970#map=17/13.74261/-87.70970) 

College Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán · Nacaome 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53667&mlon=-87.49501#map=17/13.53667/-87.49501) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Antonio del Norte 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88386&mlon=-87.70372#map=17/13.88386/-87.70372) 

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 Aramecina

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

- Schools2
- Pharmacies1

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
- Amapala
- Caridad
- Goascoran
- Langue
- Nacaome
- San Francisco de Coray
- San Lorenzo

## Quick answers

- Where is Aramecina?In Valle Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Aramecina?7,977 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Aramecina?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Aramecina?About 79 people per km²
- What borders Aramecina?Caridad, Curaren, Goascoran and Langue
- How many villages are in Aramecina?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aramecina?Settlements lie between 97 m and 762 m
- What is the highest point in Aramecina?Cerro Unire (748 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aramecina?November to January and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aramecina?Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aramecina?Banco Atlántida, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aramecina?Banco Atlántida, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aramecina?Dippsa El Amatillo, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aramecina?HN1704 (OCHA common operational dataset)