# Liquiçá Municipality, Timor-Leste – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/liquica/ Municipality · Timor-Leste # Liquiçá Municipality Liquiçá Municipality is a municipality of Timor-Leste. It had an estimated **82,551 people** in 2022 on 549 km² (about 150 per km²). Its main town is Likisá. It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 216 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82,551people (2022) - 549km² - 3administrative posts - 30mapped services ## How many people live in Liquiçá Municipality? Liquiçá Municipality had an estimated **82,551 people** in 2022 — 6.2% of Timor-Leste, 5th of 13 municipalities. There are 970 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Timor-Leste figure of 973). Spread over 549 km², that is about **150 people per km²**, 3rd of 13 municipalities. 37.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% 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 78 children and older people. 0–4 ****10,579** 5–9 ****10,820** 10–14 ****9,755** 15–19 ****8,998** 20–24 ****8,031** 25–29 ****6,335** 30–34 ****5,807** 35–39 ****5,042** 40–44 ****2,729** 45–49 ****2,412** 50–54 ****2,855** 55–59 ****2,248** 60–64 ****1,946** 65–69 ****1,780** 70–74 ****1,348** 75–79 ****938** 80+ ****913** 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 Liquiçá Municipality? Liquiçá Municipality lies in [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Aileu Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/aileu/), [Bobonaro Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/bobonaro/), [Dili Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/dili/) and [Ermera Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/ermera/). By area it is the 12th largest of 13 municipalities in Timor-Leste. It covers 3.7% of [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). The centre of Liquiçá Municipality is about 35 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -8.6549° N, 125.2752° E. Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls). ## Administrative posts of Liquiçá Municipality Administrative post Area km² Sucos Services [Bazartete](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/liquica/bazartete/) 187 9 14 [Liquiçá](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/liquica/liquica/) 98 7 10 [Maubara](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/liquica/maubara/) 264 7 6 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 Liquiçá Municipality - Likisá19,000 - Maubara16,300 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 Liquiçá Municipality Named natural and historic features inside Liquiçá Municipality, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Mota Anggou - Mota Baulu - Mota Bebai - Mota Caicabaisala - Mota Carbutaeloa - Mota Curibo - Mota Ermeta - Mota Failebo - Mota Gularloa - Mota Hatunapa - Mota Laklo - Mota Lauveli - Mota Maid Hare - Mota Mantaro - Mota Nunupapalo - Mota Pahiklan - Mota Parobo - Mota Tikidur - Mota Ulun - Sia Maubara ### Coast and islands 8 headlands. - Buku Hatuligarlao - Buku Hohokomouto - Buku Kamaleanaleten - Buku Ocomedes - Inur Kemaledegana - Inur Klisemaria - Inur Pilila - Inur Selarlau ### Hills and mountains 77 mountains; 32 hills. - Foho Kutulau · 1,383 m - Foho Darulete · 1,239 m - Foho Lebramerai · 1,237 m - Foho Gredileu · 1,214 m - Foho Natare · 1,211 m - Fatu Masin · 1,180 m - Foho Gugleur · 1,139 m - Foho Caileli · 1,132 m - Foho Cabalema · 1,125 m - Foho Cairema · 1,100 m - Foho Buku Mera · 1,079 m - Foho Kailakulau · 1,073 m - Foho Mangkir · 1,068 m - Foho Fazenda · 1,056 m - Foho Fatuhou · 1,028 m - Foho Vatumori · 1,027 m - Foho Gometahou · 1,020 m - Foho Samarapo · 1,020 m - Foho Manuhoga · 1,019 m - Foho Uauwe · 1,011 m - Foho Laugua · 989 m - Foho Catuto · 950 m - Foho Airu · 935 m - Foho Ecinesi · 866 m …and 85 more. 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 Liquiçá Municipality and the best time to visit In Liquiçá Municipality, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 1,036 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (266 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 266 Feb 27 223 Mar 27 137 Apr 28 62 May 28 39 Jun 27 26 Jul 26 10 Aug 27 5 Sep 28 5 Oct 29 16 Nov 29 59 Dec 28 187 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Liquiçá Municipality Places mapped inside Liquiçá Municipality in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals11 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 - Police stations3 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 Liquiçá Municipality?In Timor-Leste - What is the population of Liquiçá Municipality?82,551 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Liquiçá Municipality?About 21 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Liquiçá Municipality?About 150 people per km² - What borders Liquiçá Municipality?Aileu Municipality, Bobonaro Municipality, Dili Municipality and Ermera Municipality - What is the largest town in Liquiçá Municipality?Likisá - What is the highest point in Liquiçá Municipality?Foho Kutulau (1,383 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Liquiçá Municipality?April to September - How many hospitals are in Liquiçá Municipality?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Liquiçá Municipality?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Liquiçá Municipality?TL08 (OCHA common operational dataset)