# Yoro Department, Honduras – Municipalities, Population & Map

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Department · Honduras 

# Yoro Department

Yoro Department is a department of Honduras. It had an estimated **663,731 people** in 2024 on 7,793 km² (about 85 per km²). Its main town is Yoro. It is divided into 11 municipalities. 607 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 432 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 663,731people (2024)
- 7,793km²
- 11municipalities
- 432mapped services

## How many people live in Yoro Department?

Yoro Department had an estimated **663,731 people** in 2024 — 6.7% of Honduras, 3rd of 18 departments. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Honduras figure of 1,056). Spread over 7,793 km², that is about **85 people per km²**, 14th of 18 departments.

30.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Honduras). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****67,750**

5–9 ****67,435**

10–14 ****68,015**

15–19 ****66,782**

20–24 ****62,890**

25–29 ****57,240**

30–34 ****50,669**

35–39 ****44,449**

40–44 ****36,752**

45–49 ****30,821**

50–54 ****25,812**

55–59 ****21,695**

60–64 ****18,136**

65–69 ****14,823**

70–74 ****11,630**

75–79 ****8,404**

80+ ****10,428**

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 Yoro Department?

Yoro Department lies in [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other departments: [Atlantida Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/), [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Comayagua Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/), [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/), [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/) and [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/). By area it is the 5th largest of 18 departments in Honduras. It covers 7.0% of [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). The centre of Yoro Department is about 136 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3006° N, -87.2907° 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).

## Municipalities of Yoro Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/el-progreso/) 205,823 385 534 75 256 

[Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/) 126,249 62 2,020 143 51 

[Yoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yoro/) 105,102 46 2,266 193 29 

[Morazan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/morazan/) 52,151 102 510 37 34 

[El Negrito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/el-negrito/) 50,968 90 565 39 27 

[Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/victoria/) 39,684 50 792 76 7 

[Yorito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yorito/) 25,011 120 208 30 4 

[Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/santa-rita/) 21,640 168 129 3 18 

[Sulaco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/sulaco/) 21,258 91 235 47 4 

[Jocon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/jocon/) 9,750 27 355 50 0 

[Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/arenal/) 6,095 34 179 19 2 

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); [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Villages and localities in Yoro Department

Open gazetteers list **607 villages, towns and localities** in Yoro Department. The largest with a recorded population: Olanchito (124,286), El Progreso (100,810), El Negrito (50,550), Victoria (34,215), Sabá (33,879) and Santa Rita (21,536). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 1,837 m above sea level (median 649 m).

- Abajo
- Agalteca
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Blanca Norte
- Agua Blanca Sur
- Agua Buena
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Colorada
- Agua Fría
- Aguán
- Alao
- Alaska
- Aldea De La Cruz
- Aldea El Portillo
- Alta Cruz
- Alvarado
- Alvarenga
- Arena Blanca
- Arenal
- Armenia
- Arrayanes
- Arrayán
- Ayapa
- Ayapita
- Bajo Grande
- Barranco
- Barrio Agay
- Barrio Cabañas
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Estadio
- Barrio El Pantano
- Barrio Guanacaste
- Barrio La Cultura
- Barrio Las Brisas
- Barrio Las Colinas
- Barrio Las Delicias
- Barrio Montecristo
- Barrio San José
- Barrio Subirana
- Bataán
- Batán
- Boca Mame
- Boca de Mame
- Bocaterna
- Bocatome
- Bomba
- Boquita
- Brisas de Monga
- Brisas de la Libertad
- Brisas del Norte
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Bálsamo Oriental
- Caballo de Piedras
- Cacahuatal
- Cafetales
- Calderas
- Calpules
- Camalote
- Camalote Abajo
- Camoteras
- Campo Buenos Aires
- Campo Bálsamo
- Campo Calpules
- Campo El Cayo
- Campo El Chorro
- Campo La Jigua
- Campo Limones 4
- Campo Limones 6
- Campo Nuevo
- Campo Palo Verde 2
- Campo Rojo
- Campo Siete
- Campo Suttón
- Campo Trojas 2
- Campo Trojas 3
- Campín
- Candelaria
- Cantoral
- Caoba
- Capiro
- Capulín
- Carbajales
- Caridad
- Carmelina
- Carmelita
- Carril
- Carrizalito
- Carvajales
- Cascabel
- Catimbas
- Cebú
- Cedros
- Cerrito del Mal Nombre
- Cerritos
- Cerro Bonito
- Cerro Prieto
- Chagüites
- Chaiguapa
- Chalmeca
- Champerío La Jigua
- Chancaya
- Chaparral
- Chililenga
- Chilistagua
- Chinchín
- Chirinos
- Chorrera
- Chuite
- Ciruelito
- Ciudad Vieja
- Clifton
- Colona Canada Hawit
- Colonia 01 de Mayo
- Colonia 1 de Enero
- Colonia 19 de junio
- Colonia 2 de Agosto
- Colonia 3 de Abril
- Colonia Alemana 10 de Junio
- Colonia Altamira
- Colonia Armando Lopez
- Colonia Berlin
- Colonia Canadá Hawit
- Colonia Cifrido Torres
- Colonia Emmanuel
- Colonia Kattán
- Colonia La Libertad
- Colonia Lotificadora Aurora
- Colonia Marvin Reyes
- Colonia Porfirio Martínez
- Colonia Quebrada Seca
- Colonia Rafael Díaz
- Colonia Renovacion
- Colonia Rotaria
- Colonia Santa Lucía
- Colonia Santa Marta
- Colonia Óscar Orlando Burgos
- Cooperativa 04 de Enero
- Corinto
- Cosigüina
- Coyoles
- Coyoles Central
- Coyolitos
- Crike Amarillo
- Crucete
- Crucete Oriental
- Cuchillas
- Cueva del Tigre
- Cuevitas
- Culán
- Curva de Dora
- Cuyamapa
- Ejidos Ciudad Yoro
- El Agricultor
- El Agua Caliente
- El Aguacate
- El Apacible
- El Barranco
- El Barreal
- El Barro
- El Bálsamo
- El Cacao
- El Caliche
- El Callejón
- El Carmen
- El Carril
- El Carrizal
- El Caulote
- El Cayo
- El Cedrito
- El Cerrito
- El Chagüital
- El Chamuscado
- El Chaparral
- El Chuyte
- El Coco
- El Comunal
- El Corozo
- El Coyol
- El Coyol Dulce
- El Coyolar
- El Coyote
- El Cuerito
- El Cutuco
- El Dardo
- El Desmonte
- El Destino
- El Desvio de Maloa
- El Edén
- El Embosque
- El Encanto
- El Esfuerzo
- El Espinal
- El Espino
- El Fantasma
- El Frontón
- El Guaco
- El Hato
- El Hato del Santo
- El Higueral
- El Higuero
- El Hoyo
- El Juncal
- El Junco
- El Jícaro
- El Limoncito
- El Macusal
- El Medio
- El Membrillal
- El Merendón
- El Mosquito
- El Nance
- El Naranjal
- El Naranjo
- El Negrito
- El Norte
- El Ocotal
- El Ocotalito
- El Ocote
- El Ocotillo
- El Ojo de Agua
- El Palmar
- El Panal
- El Pantano
- El Paraíso
- El Paraíso de las Flores
- El Paso Real
- El Pataste
- El Pate
- El Pedregal
- El Pelón
- El Portillo
- El Portillo de González
- El Porvenir
- El Potrero
- El Progreso
- El Pueblito
- El Puente
- El Rancho
- El Rayo
- El Retiro
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Salitre
- El Salto
- El Sangarro
- El Sargento
- El Sauce
- El Sauzal
- El Sitio
- El Sombrerito
- El Tablón
- El Tecuán
- El Terrero
- El Tigre
- El Trapiche
- El Trozo
- El Tule
- El Urracal
- El Urraco
- El Venado
- El Zapote
- El Zapotillo
- El Zarzal
- Elixir
- Elíxir
- Esparta
- Estero de Indio
- Flores del Terrero
- Goteras
- Gruperas
- Guadarrama
- Guaimitas
- Guajilote
- Guajiniquil
- Guanacaste
- Guare
- Guatintuma
- Guaymas
- Guaymitas
- Guisilca
- Gálvez
- Hacienda La Atascosa
- Hacienda La Lima
- Hacienda Vieja
- Hicoteas
- Higuero Quemado
- Hoya Grande
- Jacagua
- Jagua Abajo
- Jagua Arriba
- Jalapa
- Jalegua Abajo
- Jalisco
- Jicarito
- Jimerito
- Jimía
- Jinine
- Jocomico
- Jocón
- Julián
- Jícaro de Las Lomas
- Kilómetro 45
- La Acequia
- La Aguja
- La Albardia
- La Alemania
- La Bolsa
- La Bramadora
- La Calera
- La Camelia
- La Capa
- La Caroza
- La Cañada
- La Cebadilla
- La Ceibita
- La Concepción
- La Conquista
- La Coraza
- La Coroza
- La Cruz
- La Cumbre
- La Dalia
- La Danta
- La Esparramada
- La Esperanza
- La Estancia
- La Flor
- La Florida
- La Gloria
- La Guacamaya
- La Guata
- La Guatilla
- La Habana
- La Hicaca
- La Hoya
- La Jagua
- La Jagüita
- La Joya
- La Joya del Buey
- La Junta
- La Ladera
- La Laguna
- La Laguna del Quebracho
- La Laja
- La Lama
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Loma
- La Majada
- La Mina
- La Misión
- La Montaña
- La Pandura
- La Peña
- La Pimienta
- La Pintada
- La Pita
- La Postrera
- La Puerta
- La Rosa
- La Sabana
- La Sabana de San Carlos
- La Sabana de San Pedro
- La Sabana del Blanco
- La Sarrosa
- La Suncuya
- La Trinidad
- La Unión
- La Vega
- La Zacatera
- La Zanja
- La Zarza
- Lagunita
- Lama
- Las Almendras
- Las Cañas
- Las Delicias
- Las Flores
- Las Flores Este
- Las Hicoteas
- Las Huertas
- Las Jaguas
- Las Lomas
- Las Mangas
- Las Minas
- Las Oropéndolas
- Las Orquídeas
- Las Pilas
- Las Pozas
- Las Quebradas
- Las Quebraditas
- Las Salidas
- Las Santas
- Las Vegas
- Limones
- Locomapa
- Lomas Largas
- Lomas Pelonas
- Lomas del Jicaro

…and 207 more.

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 Yoro Department

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

### Water

162 rivers and streams; 3 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Canales
- Ceibita
- Chilca
- Coroza
- Crique Guanchía
- Crucita
- La Florida
- La Reinada
- Laguna Brava
- Laguna El Cerro
- Laguna Toloa
- Maparipa
- Matadero
- Ortega
- Puerta
- Quebrada Achiotes
- Quebrada Agalteca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Arriba

…and 142 more.

### Hills and mountains

63 mountains; 5 valleys; 1 peak.

- Cerro Texíguat · 1,815 m
- Pico Pijol · 1,761 m
- Monte El Paraíso · 1,743 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 1,701 m
- Monte Chinagua · 1,638 m
- Pico Santa Marta · 1,513 m
- Cerro La Lona · 1,493 m
- Monte Zapote · 1,451 m
- Monte La Peña · 1,444 m
- Monte Mico Moto · 1,401 m
- Monte José León · 1,346 m
- Cerro Pintol · 1,247 m
- Monte Cipresal · 1,232 m
- Monte La Bellota · 1,225 m
- Monte Redondo · 1,222 m
- Monte La Laguna · 1,201 m
- Cerro Grande · 1,176 m
- San Juanes · 1,115 m
- Cerro Azul · 1,101 m
- Pico El Zapote · 1,087 m
- Valle Cataguana · 1,073 m
- Monte Platanares · 1,057 m
- El Guineo · 1,047 m
- Monte Lepaca · 1,020 m

…and 45 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Lomita de Santiago
- Pico Pijol National Park

### History

1 ancient site.

- La Pala

### Getting around

5 airfields; 3 airports; 1 bridge.

- Agua Caliente
- Coyoles
- Democracia Bridge
- La America
- Marcos Perez
- Olanchito El Arrayán Airport
- Sulaco Airport
- Trojes
- Victoria

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 Yoro Department and the best time to visit

In Yoro Department, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,623 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Apr (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 137 

Feb 23 87 

Mar 24 68 

Apr 26 40 

May 27 101 

Jun 26 160 

Jul 26 137 

Aug 26 142 

Sep 26 169 

Oct 25 217 

Nov 23 218 

Dec 22 146 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Yoro Department

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

- Hospitals35
- Banks25
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps28
- Hotels34
- Shopping malls10
- Schools58
- Colleges and universities12
- Pharmacies35
- Restaurants165
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics25

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Yoro Department?In Honduras
- What is the population of Yoro Department?663,731 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yoro Department?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yoro Department?About 85 people per km²
- What borders Yoro Department?Atlantida Department, Colon Department, Comayagua Department, Cortes Department, Francisco Morazan Department and Olancho Department
- How many villages are in Yoro Department?607 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yoro Department?Settlements lie between 8 m and 1,837 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Yoro Department?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Yoro Department?Cerro Texíguat (1,815 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yoro Department?February to May
- How many hospitals are in Yoro Department?35 mapped
- How many banks are in Yoro Department?25 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Yoro Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yoro Department?28 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yoro Department?HN18 (OCHA common operational dataset)