# Baucau Municipality, Timor-Leste – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/ Municipality · Timor-Leste # Baucau Municipality Baucau Municipality is a municipality of Timor-Leste. It had an estimated **127,219 people** in 2022 on 1,502 km² (about 85 per km²). Its main town is Baukau. It is divided into 6 administrative posts. 509 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 98 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127,219people (2022) - 1,502km² - 6administrative posts - 98mapped services ## How many people live in Baucau Municipality? Baucau Municipality had an estimated **127,219 people** in 2022 — 9.5% of Timor-Leste, 3rd of 13 municipalities. There are 1,012 women for every 1,000 men (above the Timor-Leste figure of 973). Spread over 1,502 km², that is about **85 people per km²**, 5th of 13 municipalities. 34.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 21 across Timor-Leste). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people. 0–4 ****12,983** 5–9 ****14,909** 10–14 ****16,113** 15–19 ****15,801** 20–24 ****13,393** 25–29 ****9,025** 30–34 ****6,533** 35–39 ****5,733** 40–44 ****3,947** 45–49 ****4,642** 50–54 ****5,380** 55–59 ****4,513** 60–64 ****3,947** 65–69 ****3,535** 70–74 ****2,473** 75–79 ****1,871** 80+ ****2,398** Source: [National Statistics office of Timor Leste via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tls). ## Where is Baucau Municipality? Baucau Municipality lies in [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Lautém Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/lautem/), [Manatuto Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manatuto/) and [Viqueque Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/). By area it is the 4th largest of 13 municipalities in Timor-Leste. It covers 10.1% of [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). The centre of Baucau Municipality is about 99 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -8.5589° N, 126.4748° E. Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls). ## Administrative posts of Baucau Municipality Administrative post Area km² Sucos Services [Baguia](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/baguia/) 205 10 6 [Baucau](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/baucau/) 369 11 43 [Laga](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/laga/) 198 8 13 [Quelicai](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/quelicai/) 206 15 5 [Vemasse](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/vemasse/) 373 7 16 [Venilale](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/venilale/) 151 8 15 Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Baucau Municipality - Baukau16,000 - Venilale16,000 - Abo1,118 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Baucau Municipality Named natural and historic features inside Baucau Municipality, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 51 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Danau Ogabuiloi - Lake Garam - River Bassarira - River Binagua - River Borouai - River Lalobutitana - River Lequinamo - River Lianau - River Uaimuhi - Sungai Bassaruai - Sungai Bibilio - Sungai Bucatoli - Sungai Buihui - Sungai Buroho - Sungai Culonau - Sungai Dalassa - Sungai Dana - Sungai Danahae - Sungai Defaliu - Sungai Duroaba - Sungai Gomilafa - Sungai Ilifu - Sungai Iraosso - Sungai Laleia …and 29 more. ### Coast and islands 9 headlands; 1 beach. - Point Bondura - Point Buicocolie - Point Hasalaeana - Point Liarua - Point Uairakatol - Point Waiaka - Point Waimori - Point Waturubilai - Tanjung Lacabaha - Uatabo Beach ### Hills and mountains 131 mountains; 31 hills. - Gunung Matebeanfeto · 2,327 m - Gunung Beremata · 2,097 m - Gunung Caiserolale · 1,855 m - Gunung Matabean Mane · 1,819 m - Gunung Labalou · 1,676 m - Gunung Dare · 1,668 m - Gunung Boluba · 1,483 m - Gunung Solubo · 1,407 m - Gunung Tubelai · 1,276 m - Gunung Togibora · 1,190 m - Gunung Uaiae · 1,185 m - Gunung Uamata · 1,157 m - Gunung Ossosama · 1,138 m - Gunung Afagaba · 1,115 m - Gunung Bucagoa · 1,108 m - Gunung Behoba · 1,098 m - Gunung Dele · 1,094 m - Gunung Liloli · 1,079 m - Gunung Betulari · 1,044 m - Gunung Liliki · 1,039 m - Gunung Loilari · 1,036 m - Gunung Sirimana · 1,033 m - Gunung Rufa · 1,024 m - Gunung Ossola · 1,021 m …and 138 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Baucau 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 Baucau Municipality and the best time to visit In Baucau Municipality, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 873 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Sep (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 225 Feb 26 188 Mar 27 116 Apr 27 54 May 26 35 Jun 25 22 Jul 25 9 Aug 25 4 Sep 26 4 Oct 28 11 Nov 29 51 Dec 28 156 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Baucau Municipality Places mapped inside Baucau Municipality in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals17 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels15 - Schools47 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants10 - Police stations4 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 Baucau Municipality?In Timor-Leste - What is the population of Baucau Municipality?127,219 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Baucau Municipality?About 21 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Baucau Municipality?About 85 people per km² - What borders Baucau Municipality?Lautém Municipality, Manatuto Municipality and Viqueque Municipality - What is the largest town in Baucau Municipality?Baukau - What is the highest point in Baucau Municipality?Gunung Matebeanfeto (2,327 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Baucau Municipality?March to October - How many hospitals are in Baucau Municipality?17 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Baucau Municipality?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Baucau Municipality?TL03 (OCHA common operational dataset)