# El Negrito Municipality, Yoro Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Yoro Department 

# El Negrito

El Negrito is a municipality of Honduras in Yoro Department. It had an estimated **50,968 people** in 2024 on 565 km² (about 90 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50,968people (2024)
- 565km²
- 27mapped services
- 305 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Negrito?

El Negrito had an estimated **50,968 people** in 2024 — 7.7% of Yoro Department, 36th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (below the Yoro Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 565 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 140th of 298 municipalities.

31.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Yoro Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,394**

5–9 ****5,346**

10–14 ****5,257**

15–19 ****5,224**

20–24 ****4,820**

25–29 ****4,333**

30–34 ****3,849**

35–39 ****3,408**

40–44 ****2,770**

45–49 ****2,179**

50–54 ****1,858**

55–59 ****1,709**

60–64 ****1,337**

65–69 ****1,193**

70–74 ****847**

75–79 ****635**

80+ ****809**

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 El Negrito?

El Negrito lies in [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/el-progreso/), [Morazan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/morazan/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/santa-rita/), [Tela](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/atlantida/tela/) and [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/victoria/). By area it is the 38th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 7.3% of [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). The centre of El Negrito is about 160 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 67 km from Yoro, the main town of Yoro Department. The centre point is at 15.4531° N, -87.6589° 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 El Negrito

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in El Negrito. The largest with a recorded population: El Negrito (50,550) and Toyós (2,530). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 1,293 m above sea level (median 305 m).

- Aldea El Portillo
- Bataán
- Batán
- Caoba
- Cebú
- Cerro Prieto
- Chaiguapa
- Crike Amarillo
- Cueva del Tigre
- El Carmen
- El Dardo
- El Junco
- El Naranjo
- El Negrito
- El Pate
- El Potrero
- El Rodeo
- Estero de Indio
- Guaimitas
- Guajiniquil
- Jocomico
- La Majada
- La Unión
- Las Delicias
- Mindanao
- Planes de Agua Blanca
- Puente Batán
- San Antonio de La Unión
- San José
- San José el Negrito
- Santa Elena
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa del Norte
- Tarraloza
- Toloa Adentro
- Toloa Creek
- Toyos
- Toyós
- Zacate Te

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 El Negrito

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Coroza
- Laguna Toloa
- Puerta
- Quebrada Cedro
- Quebrada Honda
- Río Congo
- Río Guaimas
- Río Guaimitas
- Río Naranjo
- Tigre

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Monte Redondo · 560 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 El Negrito and the best time to visit

In El Negrito, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Negrito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Clinica Bendaña SPS · El Progreso 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50096&mlon=-87.72144#map=17/15.50096/-87.72144) 

Bank Ficohsa · El Progreso 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.42062&mlon=-87.80219#map=17/15.42062/-87.80219) 

ATM ATM · El Progreso 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.42064&mlon=-87.80237#map=17/15.42064/-87.80237) 

Petrol pump Shell · El Negrito 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.51096&mlon=-87.68121#map=17/15.51096/-87.68121) 

Hotel Motel Camelot · El Progreso 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49382&mlon=-87.74006#map=17/15.49382/-87.74006) 

Mall PLAZA 59 · El Progreso 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.45110&mlon=-87.78812#map=17/15.45110/-87.78812) 

School Escuela Juan Manuel Castañeda · El Progreso 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.44583&mlon=-87.73470#map=17/15.44583/-87.73470) 

College Instituto Polivalente Francisco Morazán · Morazan 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31886&mlon=-87.60761#map=17/15.31886/-87.60761) 

Police station Policia Nacional de Transito. · El Progreso 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40854&mlon=-87.80456#map=17/15.40854/-87.80456) 

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 El Negrito

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools6
- Restaurants11
- Dental clinics3

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is El Negrito?In Yoro Department, Honduras
- What is the population of El Negrito?50,968 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Negrito?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Negrito?About 90 people per km²
- What borders El Negrito?El Progreso, Morazan, Santa Rita, Tela and Victoria
- How many villages are in El Negrito?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Negrito?Settlements lie between 9 m and 1,293 m
- What is the highest point in El Negrito?Monte Redondo (560 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Negrito?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Negrito?Hospital Clinica Bendaña SPS, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Negrito?Ficohsa, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Negrito?ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Negrito?Shell, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Negrito?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Negrito?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Negrito?HN1803 (OCHA common operational dataset)