# Sulaco Municipality, Yoro Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Yoro Department 

# Sulaco

Sulaco is a municipality of Honduras in Yoro Department. It had an estimated **21,258 people** in 2024 on 235 km² (about 91 per km²). 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,258people (2024)
- 235km²
- 4mapped services
- 673 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sulaco?

Sulaco had an estimated **21,258 people** in 2024 — 3.2% of Yoro Department, 98th of 298 municipalities. There are 969 women for every 1,000 men (below the Yoro Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 235 km², that is about **91 people per km²**, 137th of 298 municipalities.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Yoro Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,060**

5–9 ****2,414**

10–14 ****2,404**

15–19 ****2,020**

20–24 ****1,597**

25–29 ****1,659**

30–34 ****1,520**

35–39 ****1,512**

40–44 ****1,190**

45–49 ****1,037**

50–54 ****905**

55–59 ****697**

60–64 ****551**

65–69 ****562**

70–74 ****461**

75–79 ****287**

80+ ****382**

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 Sulaco?

Sulaco lies in [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Marale](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/marale/), [San Jose del Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-jose-del-potrero/), [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/victoria/) and [Yorito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yorito/). By area it is the 116th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.0% of [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). The centre of Sulaco is about 98 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 26 km from Yoro, the main town of Yoro Department. The centre point is at 14.9602° N, -87.2805° 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 Sulaco

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Sulaco. The largest with a recorded population: Sulaco (18,161). Settlements here lie between about 419 m and 1,581 m above sea level (median 673 m).

- Carrizalito
- Culán
- El Carrizal
- El Corozo
- El Coyol Dulce
- El Desmonte
- El Espino
- El Frontón
- El Guaco
- El Higuero
- El Mosquito
- El Potrero
- El Pueblito
- El Trozo
- El Zapote
- Gruperas
- Guatintuma
- Gálvez
- Jalapa
- Jimerito
- La Albardia
- La Bolsa
- La Laguna
- La Sabana
- La Suncuya
- La Vega
- Lagunita
- Las Cañas
- Las Flores
- Las Oropéndolas
- Las Pilas
- Las Quebraditas
- Las Salidas
- Lomas Largas
- Los Horconcitos
- Los Rincones
- Ojo de Agua
- Potrerillos
- Quebrada Arriba
- San Antonio
- San Juan
- Santa Teresita
- Siguapa
- Sulaco
- Talanguera
- Tierra Amarilla
- Torondones

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 Sulaco

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Las Salidas
- Quebrada Mazapa
- Quebrada Mengul
- Quebrada Zapote
- Río Jalapa
- Río Tascalapa

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Monte La Peña · 1,444 m
- Cerro Grande · 1,176 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 891 m
- Monte Cedrón · 673 m
- Cerro Tigroso · 573 m
- Cerro San Lucas · 533 m
- Cerro El Potrero · 437 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Sulaco Airport

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 Sulaco and the best time to visit

In Sulaco, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,260 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (167 mm) and the driest Apr (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 71 

Feb 22 48 

Mar 23 41 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 109 

Jun 24 159 

Jul 24 121 

Aug 24 130 

Sep 24 167 

Oct 23 166 

Nov 21 125 

Dec 20 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sulaco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana · Yoro 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13768&mlon=-87.13376#map=17/15.13768/-87.13376) 

Bank Farmacia San Antonio y Agente Atlántida · Minas de Oro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79646&mlon=-87.34656#map=17/14.79646/-87.34656) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Medina · Minas de Oro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.80910&mlon=-87.34288#map=17/14.80910/-87.34288) 

Hotel Hotel y Finca Manachuara · Sulaco 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91550&mlon=-87.25813#map=17/14.91550/-87.25813) 

Mall Portal del Angel · Minas de Oro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79678&mlon=-87.34695#map=17/14.79678/-87.34695) 

School Instituto Oficial San Juan de Sula · Sulaco 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.91160&mlon=-87.26049#map=17/14.91160/-87.26049) 

College Instituto Tecnico Regional Minas de Oro ITRMO · Minas de Oro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79318&mlon=-87.33897#map=17/14.79318/-87.33897) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Minas de Oro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79432&mlon=-87.34769#map=17/14.79432/-87.34769) 

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 Sulaco

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

- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Sulaco?In Yoro Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Sulaco?21,258 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sulaco?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sulaco?About 91 people per km²
- What borders Sulaco?Marale, San Jose del Potrero, Victoria and Yorito
- How many villages are in Sulaco?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sulaco?Settlements lie between 419 m and 1,581 m
- What is the highest point in Sulaco?Monte La Peña (1,444 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sulaco?December to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sulaco?Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sulaco?Farmacia San Antonio y Agente Atlántida, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sulaco?Gasolinera Medina, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sulaco?HN1809 (OCHA common operational dataset)