# Victoria Municipality, Yoro Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Yoro Department 

# Victoria

Victoria is a municipality of Honduras in Yoro Department. It had an estimated **39,684 people** in 2024 on 792 km² (about 50 per km²). 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39,684people (2024)
- 792km²
- 7mapped services
- 626 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Victoria?

Victoria had an estimated **39,684 people** in 2024 — 6.0% of Yoro Department, 47th of 298 municipalities. There are 925 women for every 1,000 men (below the Yoro Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 792 km², that is about **50 people per km²**, 227th of 298 municipalities.

33.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% 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 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,344**

5–9 ****4,482**

10–14 ****4,517**

15–19 ****3,967**

20–24 ****3,444**

25–29 ****3,186**

30–34 ****2,978**

35–39 ****2,653**

40–44 ****2,200**

45–49 ****1,911**

50–54 ****1,458**

55–59 ****1,166**

60–64 ****969**

65–69 ****819**

70–74 ****615**

75–79 ****474**

80+ ****501**

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 Victoria?

Victoria lies in [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [El Negrito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/el-negrito/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/la-libertad/), [Minas de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/minas-de-oro/), [Morazan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/morazan/), [San Jose del Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-jose-del-potrero/), [Santa Cruz de Yojoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/santa-cruz-de-yojoa/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/santa-rita/), [Sulaco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/sulaco/), [Yorito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yorito/) and [Yoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yoro/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 10.2% of [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). The centre of Victoria is about 119 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 47 km from Yoro, the main town of Yoro Department. The centre point is at 15.0952° N, -87.5664° 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 Victoria

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Victoria. The largest with a recorded population: Victoria (34,215), El Bálsamo (1,741) and Las Vegas (1,308). Settlements here lie between about 282 m and 1,526 m above sea level (median 626 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Bajo Grande
- Barrio Guanacaste
- Buenos Aires
- Caballo de Piedras
- Cacahuatal
- Campo Siete
- Chilistagua
- Coyolitos
- Cuevitas
- El Agua Caliente
- El Apacible
- El Bálsamo
- El Carrizal
- El Comunal
- El Edén
- El Encanto
- El Jícaro
- El Membrillal
- El Panal
- El Paraíso de las Flores
- El Pataste
- El Sargento
- El Tablón
- El Urracal
- El Venado
- El Zapote
- El Zapotillo
- El Zarzal
- Goteras
- Hacienda La Atascosa
- Jacagua
- Jicarito
- Jícaro de Las Lomas
- La Cañada
- La Coraza
- La Coroza
- La Esperanza
- La Jagüita
- La Laguna del Quebracho
- La Laja
- La Peña
- La Pita
- La Postrera
- La Sabana del Blanco
- La Unión
- La Zacatera
- La Zarza
- Las Flores
- Las Lomas
- Las Vegas
- Lomas Pelonas
- Lomas del Jicaro
- Lomas del Jícaro
- Lomitas de Morejón
- Los Cacaos
- Los Cafetales
- Los Prietos
- Los Ángeles
- Luxemburgo
- Méndez
- Ojo de Agua del Espino
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedra Herrada
- Pinabetal
- Platanares
- Quebrada de Prietos
- Quebrada de Yorito
- San Isidro
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Lucía
- Tegucigalpa
- Terrero Blanco
- Tierra Blanca
- Trataderos
- Victoria

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 Victoria

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Crucita
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Los Prietos
- Quebrada Mangas
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada de Honduras
- Quebrada de Platanares
- Represa General Francisco Morazán
- Río Frío
- Río Humuya
- Río Jícaro
- Río Olomán
- Río Sulaco
- Río Tepemechín

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 valley.

- Pico Pijol · 1,761 m
- Cerro San Juan · 487 m
- Cerro El Encanto · 285 m
- Valle Olomán · 203 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 Victoria and the best time to visit

In Victoria, 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 Victoria

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Medica San Carlos · Morazan 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31875&mlon=-87.59500#map=17/15.31875/-87.59500) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Morazan 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.32026&mlon=-87.60164#map=17/15.32026/-87.60164) 

Petrol pump dipsa · Las Lajas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90426&mlon=-87.58665#map=17/14.90426/-87.58665) 

Hotel Isabela y Diana Hotel · Morazan 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31489&mlon=-87.60004#map=17/15.31489/-87.60004) 

Mall Distribuidora Leo · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.98264&mlon=-87.89130#map=17/14.98264/-87.89130) 

School Escuela Norman Omar Flores · Las Lajas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90430&mlon=-87.58577#map=17/14.90430/-87.58577) 

College Colegio Anexo ITRMO (SAT) · Minas de Oro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99954&mlon=-87.54279#map=17/14.99954/-87.54279) 

Police station Policía Nacional de Honduras, Santa Rita Yoro 1808 · Santa Rita 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.19588&mlon=-87.88469#map=17/15.19588/-87.88469) 

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 Victoria

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

- Hotels1
- Schools5
- 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
- Sulaco
- Yorito
- Yoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Victoria?In Yoro Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Victoria?39,684 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Victoria?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Victoria?About 50 people per km²
- What borders Victoria?El Negrito, La Libertad, Minas de Oro, Morazan, San Jose del Potrero, Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Santa Rita, Sulaco, Yorito and Yoro
- How many villages are in Victoria?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Victoria?Settlements lie between 282 m and 1,526 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Victoria?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Victoria?Pico Pijol (1,761 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Victoria?December to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Victoria?Clinica Medica San Carlos, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Victoria?Banco de Occidente, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Victoria?dipsa, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Victoria?HN1810 (OCHA common operational dataset)