# Viqueque Municipality, Timor-Leste – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/ Municipality · Timor-Leste # Viqueque Municipality Viqueque Municipality is a municipality of Timor-Leste. It had an estimated **79,412 people** in 2022 on 1,873 km² (about 42 per km²). Its main town is Viqueque. It is divided into 5 administrative posts. 245 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79,412people (2022) - 1,873km² - 5administrative posts - 28mapped services ## How many people live in Viqueque Municipality? Viqueque Municipality had an estimated **79,412 people** in 2022 — 5.9% of Timor-Leste, 6th of 13 municipalities. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (above the Timor-Leste figure of 973). Spread over 1,873 km², that is about **42 people per km²**, 11th of 13 municipalities. 36.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 21 across Timor-Leste). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,320** 5–9 ****9,709** 10–14 ****10,278** 15–19 ****10,315** 20–24 ****8,115** 25–29 ****4,336** 30–34 ****3,069** 35–39 ****3,167** 40–44 ****3,098** 45–49 ****3,745** 50–54 ****3,376** 55–59 ****2,266** 60–64 ****1,841** 65–69 ****1,833** 70–74 ****1,769** 75–79 ****1,551** 80+ ****1,605** 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 Viqueque Municipality? Viqueque Municipality lies in [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Baucau Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/baucau/), [Lautém Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/lautem/) and [Manatuto Municipality](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/manatuto/). By area it is the largest of 13 municipalities in Timor-Leste. It covers 12.6% of [Timor-Leste](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/). The centre of Viqueque Municipality is about 88 km in a straight line from Dili, the capital. The centre point is at -8.7921° N, 126.3382° E. Source: [WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tls). ## Administrative posts of Viqueque Municipality Administrative post Area km² Sucos Services [Lacluta](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/lacluta/) 415 4 1 [Ossu](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/ossu/) 425 9 7 [Uato-Lari](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/uato-lari/) 293 6 5 [Uatucarbau](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/uatucarbau/) 131 6 2 [Viqueque](https://wherepedia.org/timor-leste/viqueque/viqueque/) 608 10 13 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 Viqueque Municipality - Viqueque6,078 - Irabin de Baixo2,454 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 Viqueque Municipality Named natural and historic features inside Viqueque Municipality, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 64 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Danau Cailao - Danau Fukira - Danau Lacodu - Danau Uefau - Danau Wedare - Danau Wetasi - Sungai Abai - Sungai Ailirass - Sungai Bataicain - Sungai Beaco - Sungai Beau - Sungai Belia - Sungai Benara - Sungai Beraic - Sungai Bobo - Sungai Borouai - Sungai Buacomeca - Sungai Bufia - Sungai Bul - Sungai Caidereana - Sungai Caiicidere - Sungai Cauhoo - Sungai Cuha - Sungai Culo …and 46 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands. - Tanjung Cusso Legar - Tanjung Deilukun - Tanjung Luca - Tanjung Niqui ### Hills and mountains 188 mountains; 72 hills. - Gunung Uaitara · 1,748 m - Gunung Mundoperdido · 1,710 m - Gunung Leheme · 1,456 m - Gunung Uatolaco · 1,357 m - Gunung Labitame · 1,331 m - Gunung Uatolaco · 1,311 m - Gunung Uatolalo · 1,261 m - Gunung Uaulobo · 1,258 m - Gunung Sucoloco · 1,246 m - Gunung Uaineti · 1,232 m - Gunung Uilo · 1,222 m - Gunung Bina · 1,220 m - Gunung Depauta · 1,208 m - Gunung Aitana · 1,203 m - Gunung Uatorusso · 1,194 m - Gunung Berecoli · 1,187 m - Gunung Ulotara · 1,142 m - Gunung Mauloibaha · 1,140 m - Gunung Haidato · 1,114 m - Gunung Belimau · 1,103 m - Gunung Lohi · 1,097 m - Gunung Boaobana · 1,094 m - Gunung Mofuca · 1,091 m - Gunung Manome · 1,080 m …and 236 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Viqueque 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 Viqueque Municipality and the best time to visit In Viqueque Municipality, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 871 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (204 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 28 204 Feb 28 174 Mar 28 117 Apr 27 60 May 27 48 Jun 25 29 Jul 25 14 Aug 25 5 Sep 26 6 Oct 27 11 Nov 28 52 Dec 29 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Viqueque Municipality Places mapped inside Viqueque Municipality in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals15 - Banks1 - Hotels3 - Schools7 - Restaurants2 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 Viqueque Municipality?In Timor-Leste - What is the population of Viqueque Municipality?79,412 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Viqueque Municipality?About 20 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Viqueque Municipality?About 42 people per km² - What borders Viqueque Municipality?Baucau Municipality, Lautém Municipality and Manatuto Municipality - What is the largest town in Viqueque Municipality?Viqueque - What is the highest point in Viqueque Municipality?Gunung Uaitara (1,748 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Viqueque Municipality?March to October - How many hospitals are in Viqueque Municipality?15 mapped - How many banks are in Viqueque Municipality?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Viqueque Municipality?TL13 (OCHA common operational dataset)