# Goascoran Municipality, Valle Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Valle Department 

# Goascoran

Goascoran is a municipality of Honduras in Valle Department. It had an estimated **14,894 people** in 2024 on 191 km² (about 78 per km²). 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,894people (2024)
- 191km²
- 13mapped services
- 107 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Goascoran?

Goascoran had an estimated **14,894 people** in 2024 — 7.5% of Valle Department, 136th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Valle Department figure of 1,047). Spread over 191 km², that is about **78 people per km²**, 163rd of 298 municipalities.

25.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Valle Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,373**

5–9 ****1,208**

10–14 ****1,241**

15–19 ****1,284**

20–24 ****1,252**

25–29 ****1,226**

30–34 ****1,177**

35–39 ****1,023**

40–44 ****889**

45–49 ****837**

50–54 ****739**

55–59 ****608**

60–64 ****543**

65–69 ****436**

70–74 ****369**

75–79 ****249**

80+ ****440**

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 Goascoran?

Goascoran lies in [Valle Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Alianza](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/alianza/), [Aramecina](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/aramecina/), [Langue](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/langue/) and [Nacaome](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/nacaome/). By area it is the 144th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 11.8% of [Valle Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/). The centre of Goascoran is about 77 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 25 km from Nacaome, the main town of Valle Department. The centre point is at 13.5910° N, -87.7114° 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 Goascoran

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Goascoran. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 388 m above sea level (median 107 m).

- Agua Zarca
- Alto de Jesús
- Arada
- Buenos Aires
- Comayagüela
- El Amatillo
- El Apintal
- El Bonito
- El Callejón
- El Carreto
- El Carrizo
- El Chocolate
- El Chorro
- El Coyolar
- El Despoblado
- El Granadino
- El Guacimal
- El Guayabo
- El Jocote
- El Junquillo
- El Llano Grande
- El Picacho
- El Platero
- El Pochote
- El Portillo
- El Potrero
- El Resbaloso
- El Rincón
- El Rodeo
- El Tablón
- El Tamboral
- El Tun Tun
- El Volcancillo
- El Zapote
- El Zorrillo
- Goascorán
- Hato Nuevo
- Jicaral
- La Arada
- La Bruja
- La Camorra
- La Coyota
- La Cueva
- La Garrita
- La Instancia
- La Joya
- La Lombriz
- La Orilla
- La Peña
- La Puya
- La Tejera
- La Torre
- Lagartío
- Lajas Verdes
- Las Lajas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Piletas
- Las Uvas
- Llano Grande
- Llano de Jesús
- Los Almendros
- Los Horcones
- Los Manchones
- Peñas Blancas
- Piedras Gordas
- Portillo de la Cruz
- Queseritas
- Ranchería
- Sabana Redonda
- San Andrés
- Santa Ana
- Santa Inés
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rita
- Santiaguillo
- Sábana Redonda

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 Goascoran

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Chocolate
- Quebrada El Presidente
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Santa Inés
- Quebrada de Flor
- Quebrada del Coyolar
- Quebrada del Paso Hondo
- Quebrada del Rincón
- Río Apasapo
- Río Aramecina

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 4 mountains.

- Cerro El Picacho · 460 m
- Cerro La Cueva · 388 m
- Cerro La Mesa · 364 m
- Cerro La Pita · 350 m
- Cerro La Garrita · 274 m
- Cerro del Ujuste · 263 m
- Cerro La Papaya · 176 m
- Loma Chara · 22 m
- Loma San Pedro · 22 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 Goascoran and the best time to visit

In Goascoran, 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 Goascoran

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico SADU S de Rl · Alianza 18 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53271&mlon=-87.48700#map=17/13.53271/-87.48700) 

Petrol pump Dippsa El Amatillo · Goascoran 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59301&mlon=-87.75065#map=17/13.59301/-87.75065) 

Hotel Hotel Mamacha · Goascoran 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61276&mlon=-87.74578#map=17/13.61276/-87.74578) 

Mall Centro Comercial Vega · Nacaome 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53167&mlon=-87.48908#map=17/13.53167/-87.48908) 

School Instituto Técnico Dr. Marco Aurelio Soto · Goascoran 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61436&mlon=-87.75056#map=17/13.61436/-87.75056) 

College Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán · Nacaome 24 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 33 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 Goascoran

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Restaurants5

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
- Aramecina
- Caridad
- Langue
- Nacaome
- San Francisco de Coray
- San Lorenzo

## Quick answers

- Where is Goascoran?In Valle Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Goascoran?14,894 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Goascoran?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Goascoran?About 78 people per km²
- What borders Goascoran?Alianza, Aramecina, Langue and Nacaome
- How many villages are in Goascoran?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Goascoran?Settlements lie between 17 m and 388 m
- What is the highest point in Goascoran?Cerro El Picacho (460 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Goascoran?November to January and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Goascoran?Centro Medico SADU S de Rl, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Goascoran?Banco Atlántida, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Goascoran?Banco Atlántida, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goascoran?Dippsa El Amatillo, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Goascoran?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Goascoran?HN1706 (OCHA common operational dataset)