# Arenal Municipality, Yoro Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/arenal/

Municipality · Yoro Department 

# Arenal

Arenal is a municipality of Honduras in Yoro Department. It had an estimated **6,095 people** in 2024 on 179 km² (about 34 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,095people (2024)
- 179km²
- 2mapped services
- 642 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Arenal?

Arenal had an estimated **6,095 people** in 2024 — 0.9% of Yoro Department, 247th of 298 municipalities. There are 992 women for every 1,000 men (below the Yoro Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 179 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 263rd of 298 municipalities.

29.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Yoro Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****587**

5–9 ****572**

10–14 ****617**

15–19 ****627**

20–24 ****538**

25–29 ****481**

30–34 ****424**

35–39 ****462**

40–44 ****359**

45–49 ****301**

50–54 ****267**

55–59 ****218**

60–64 ****169**

65–69 ****142**

70–74 ****119**

75–79 ****104**

80+ ****108**

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 Arenal?

Arenal lies in [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Jocon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/jocon/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/la-union/), [Mangulile](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/mangulile/) and [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/). By area it is the 154th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.3% of [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). The centre of Arenal is about 147 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 40 km from Yoro, the main town of Yoro Department. The centre point is at 15.3520° N, -86.8322° 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 Arenal

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Arenal. The largest with a recorded population: Arenal (1,722). Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 974 m above sea level (median 642 m).

- Arenal
- Campo Buenos Aires
- Campo El Cayo
- Campo La Jigua
- Campo Suttón
- Chinchín
- Chorrera
- El Coyote
- El Hoyo
- El Retiro
- El Tigre
- Paso Arenal
- Pie de la Cuesta
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Marta Campo
- Teguajal
- Tierra Blanca
- Zapamatepe

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 Arenal

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chile
- Quebrada Dulce
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Salada
- Quebrada Zapamatepe
- Río San Felipe
- Río San Jerónimo
- Río Terrero Potrero
- Río Yaguala

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Opoteca · 967 m
- Cerro El Retiro · 741 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 Arenal and the best time to visit

In Arenal, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,679 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (249 mm) and the driest Apr (46 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 21 164 

Feb 22 100 

Mar 23 78 

Apr 25 46 

May 26 94 

Jun 25 139 

Jul 25 121 

Aug 25 128 

Sep 25 150 

Oct 24 237 

Nov 22 249 

Dec 21 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arenal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Anibal Murillo Escobar · Olanchito 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.48776&mlon=-86.57598#map=17/15.48776/-86.57598) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Yoro 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13954&mlon=-87.12675#map=17/15.13954/-87.12675) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Lozano · Arenal 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.37527&mlon=-86.82066#map=17/15.37527/-86.82066) 

Hotel Hotel Mozlae · Olanchito 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47689&mlon=-86.57001#map=17/15.47689/-86.57001) 

School Escuela Amelia Rosales · Arenal 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.37241&mlon=-86.82456#map=17/15.37241/-86.82456) 

College Centro Universitario Regional del Valle de Aguán · Olanchito 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49414&mlon=-86.58114#map=17/15.49414/-86.58114) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Yoro 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13652&mlon=-87.12547#map=17/15.13652/-87.12547) 

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 Arenal

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1

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 Yoro Department

- El Negrito
- El Progreso
- Jocon
- Morazan
- Olanchito
- Santa Rita
- Sulaco
- Victoria
- Yorito
- Yoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Arenal?In Yoro Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Arenal?6,095 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Arenal?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Arenal?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Arenal?Jocon, La Union, Mangulile and Olanchito
- How many villages are in Arenal?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arenal?Settlements lie between 156 m and 974 m
- What is the highest point in Arenal?Cerro Opoteca (967 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arenal?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arenal?Hospital Anibal Murillo Escobar, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arenal?Banco de Occidente, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arenal?Gasolinera Lozano, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Arenal?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arenal?HN1802 (OCHA common operational dataset)