Honduras is administratively divided into 18 departments , which are subdivided into 298 municipalities (Spanish : municipios ). Municipalities are the only administrative division in Honduras that possess local government . Each municipality has its own elected mayor as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 aldeas , and those into 27969 caserios .[1] At the lowest level, some caserios are subdivided into 3336 barrios or colonias .
List of municipalities [ edit ]
Tegucigalpa , the capital of Honduras.
San Pedro Sula .
La Ceiba .
Departmental Capital †
National Capital and Departmental Capital ‡
Name
Department
Population (2013)[2]
Population (2001)[3]
Change (%)
Land area (km2 )[4]
Population density
Founding Date[2]
Arizona
Atlántida
23,714
20,670
+14.7%
568.8
41.7/km2
1990
El Porvenir
Atlántida
21,854
15,444
+41.5%
280.3
78.0/km2
1898
Esparta
Atlántida
14,559
17,614
−17.3%
398.1
36.6/km2
1902
Jutiapa
Atlántida
34,224
30,226
+13.2%
533.8
64.1/km2
1906
La Ceiba †
Atlántida
197,267
140,931
+40.0%
636.4
310.0/km2
1877
La Masica
Atlántida
29,427
25,509
+15.4%
471.0
62.5/km2
1922
San Francisco
Atlántida
14,559
11,206
+29.9%
284.3
51.2/km2
1903
Tela
Atlántida
96,758
82,499
+17.3%
1,196.4
80.9/km2
1524
Apacilagua
Choluteca
9,065
9,642
−6.0%
213.1
42.5/km2
1831
Choluteca †
Choluteca
152,519
134,452
+13.4%
1,069.1
142.7/km2
1535
Concepción de María
Choluteca
26,875
25,054
+7.3%
156.8
171.4/km2
1852
Duyure
Choluteca
3,519
2,945
+19.5%
105.5
33.4/km2
1895
El Corpus
Choluteca
24,646
22,213
+11.0%
242.2
101.8/km2
1827
El Triunfo
Choluteca
43,670
36,705
+19.0%
301.5
144.8/km2
1887
Marcovia
Choluteca
45,639
42,671
+7.0%
482.3
94.6/km2
1882
Morolica
Choluteca
5,000
5,392
−7.3%
281.3
17.8/km2
1843
Namasigue
Choluteca
30,056
25,606
+17.4%
200.9
149.6/km2
1887
Orocuina
Choluteca
18,315
16,508
+10.9%
124.6
147.0/km2
1646
Pespire
Choluteca
23,913
24,734
−3.3%
337.7
70.8/km2
1929
San Antonio de Flores
Choluteca
5,445
5,695
−4.4%
54.0
98.5/km2
1881
San Isidro
Choluteca
3,690
3,384
+9.0%
70.3
52.5/km2
1876
San José
Choluteca
4,300
3,406
+26.2%
62.3
69.0/km2
1861
San Marcos de Colón
Choluteca
26,494
21,643
+22.4%
582.8
45.5/km2
1824
Santa Ana de Yusguare
Choluteca
14,474
10,755
+34.6%
74.3
194.8/km2
1791
Balfate
Colón
13,103
11,677
+12.2%
332.3
39.4/km2
1881
Bonito Oriental
Colón
28,427
24,801
+14.6%
467.5
60.8/km2
1987
Iriona
Colón
20,730
18,585
+11.5%
3,986.9
5.2/km2
1892
Limón
Colón
13,742
9,889
+39.0%
598.0
23.0/km2
1917
Sabá
Colón
29,561
21,900
+35.0%
344.0
85.9/km2
1959
Santa Fe
Colón
5,428
7,000
−22.5%
195.5
27.8/km2
1881
Santa Rosa de Aguán
Colón
5,376
4,929
+9.1%
130.5
41.2/km2
1892
Sonaguera
Colón
43,152
37,448
+15.2%
388.9
111.0/km2
1887
Tocoa
Colón
89,849
61,370
+46.4%
848.1
105.9/km2
1882
Trujillo †
Colón
60,558
49,109
+23.3%
957.1
63.3/km2
1525
Ajuterique
Comayagua
11,356
9,113
+24.6%
Comayagua †
Comayagua
144,785
96,450
+50.1%
El Rosario
Comayagua
28,842
20,883
+38.1%
Esquías
Comayagua
20,519
14,916
+37.6%
Humuya
Comayagua
1,319
1,082
+21.9%
La Libertad
Comayagua
25,891
18,542
+39.6%
Lamaní
Comayagua
7,009
5,091
+37.7%
Las Lajas
Comayagua
14,311
9,011
+58.8%
La Trinidad
Comayagua
4,515
3,659
+23.4%
Lejamaní
Comayagua
5,680
4,248
+33.7%
Meámbar
Comayagua
12,522
10,422
+20.1%
Minas de Oro
Comayagua
13,128
10,801
+21.5%
Ojos de Agua
Comayagua
10,341
8,934
+15.7%
San Jerónimo
Comayagua
20,979
15,547
+34.9%
San José de Comayagua
Comayagua
7,797
6,085
+28.1%
San José del Potrero
Comayagua
6,708
5,424
+23.7%
San Luis
Comayagua
11,102
7,720
+43.8%
San Sebastián
Comayagua
3,649
2,753
+32.5%
Siguatepeque
Comayagua
95,121
64,704
+47.0%
Taulabe
Comayagua
24,235
19,958
+21.4%
Villa de San Antonio
Comayagua
23,658
17,538
+34.9%
Cabañas
Copán
13,727
9,818
+39.8%
Concepción
Copán
7,720
5,625
+37.2%
Copán Ruinas
Copán
38,109
30,703
+24.1%
Corquín
Copán
16,402
10,936
+50.0%
Cucuyagua
Copán
16,073
11,834
+35.8%
Dolores
Copán
6,420
5,006
+28.2%
Dulce Nombre
Copán
5,671
4,807
+18.0%
El Paraíso
Copán
19,882
18,397
+8.1%
Florida
Copán
28,331
26,703
+6.1%
La Jigua
Copán
9,288
7,915
+17.3%
La Unión
Copán
16,007
11,536
+38.8%
Nueva Arcadia
Copán
40,350
30,136
+33.9%
San Agustín
Copán
5,498
3,659
+50.3%
San Antonio
Copán
9,739
9,670
+0.7%
San Jerónimo
Copán
5,020
4,555
+10.2%
San José
Copán
6,975
5,397
+29.2%
San Juan de Opoa
Copán
9,620
7,849
+22.6%
San Nicolás
Copán
7,553
6,017
+25.5%
San Pedro
Copán
7,540
5,168
+45.9%
Santa Rita
Copán
29,927
24,157
+23.9%
Santa Rosa de Copán †
Copán
61,083
40,309
+51.5%
Trinidad de Copán
Copán
6,865
5,817
+18.0%
Veracruz
Copán
3,259
2,752
+18.4%
Choloma
Cortés
231,668
176,789
+31.0%
La Lima
Cortés
62,443
62,443
0.0%
Omoa
Cortés
45,179
33,559
+34.6%
Pimienta
Cortés
18,557
13,127
+41.4%
Potrerillos
Cortés
18,945
18,945
0.0%
Puerto Cortés
Cortés
103,033
103,033
0.0%
San Antonio de Cortés
Cortés
19,969
19,969
0.0%
San Francisco de Yojoa
Cortés
15,098
15,098
0.0%
San Manuel
Cortés
34,320
34,320
0.0%
San Pedro Sula †
Cortés
719,064
567,713
+26.7%
Santa Cruz de Yojoa
Cortés
65,901
65,901
0.0%
Villanueva
Cortés
91,613
91,613
0.0%
Alauca
El Paraíso
7,886
7,886
0.0%
Danlí
El Paraíso
145,024
145,024
0.0%
El Paraíso
El Paraíso
36,546
36,546
0.0%
Guinope
El Paraíso
7,384
7,384
0.0%
Jacaleapa
El Paraíso
3,396
3,396
0.0%
Liure
El Paraíso
10,081
10,081
0.0%
Morocelí
El Paraíso
13,424
13,424
0.0%
Oropolí
El Paraíso
5,492
5,492
0.0%
Potrerillos
El Paraíso
3,101
3,101
0.0%
San Antonio de Flores
El Paraíso
4,886
4,886
0.0%
San Lucas
El Paraíso
6,992
6,992
0.0%
San Matías
El Paraíso
4,100
4,100
0.0%
Soledad
El Paraíso
10,130
10,130
0.0%
Teupasenti
El Paraíso
30,293
30,293
0.0%
Texiguat
El Paraíso
8,300
8,300
0.0%
Trojes
El Paraíso
35,614
35,614
0.0%
Vado Ancho
El Paraíso
3,788
3,788
0.0%
Yauyupe
El Paraíso
1,408
1,408
0.0%
Yuscarán †
El Paraíso
NA
Alubarén
Francisco Morazán
5,149
5,149
0.0%
Cedros
Francisco Morazán
19,551
19,551
0.0%
Curarén
Francisco Morazán
17,277
17,277
0.0%
Distrito Central ‡
Francisco Morazán
1,157,509
906,129
+27.7%
El Porvenir
Francisco Morazán
15,403
15,403
0.0%
Guaimaca
Francisco Morazán
21,449
21,449
0.0%
La Libertad
Francisco Morazán
2,746
2,746
0.0%
La Venta
Francisco Morazán
5,894
5,894
0.0%
Lepaterique
Francisco Morazán
13,928
13,928
0.0%
Maraita
Francisco Morazán
5,749
5,749
0.0%
Marale
Francisco Morazán
7,727
7,727
0.0%
Nueva Armenia
Francisco Morazán
2,452
2,452
0.0%
Ojojona
Francisco Morazán
8,311
8,311
0.0%
Orica
Francisco Morazán
11,601
11,601
0.0%
Reitoca
Francisco Morazán
9,903
9,903
0.0%
Sabanagrande
Francisco Morazán
15,934
15,934
0.0%
San Antonio de Oriente
Francisco Morazán
12,721
12,721
0.0%
San Buenaventura
Francisco Morazán
1,962
1,962
0.0%
San Ignacio
Francisco Morazán
8,091
8,091
0.0%
San Juan de Flores
Francisco Morazán
10,826
10,826
0.0%
San Miguelito
Francisco Morazán
1,965
1,965
0.0%
Santa Ana
Francisco Morazán
9,086
9,086
0.0%
Santa Lucía
Francisco Morazán
6,981
6,981
0.0%
Talanga
Francisco Morazán
28,543
28,543
0.0%
Tatumbla
Francisco Morazán
4,935
4,935
0.0%
Valle de Ángeles
Francisco Morazán
11,338
11,338
0.0%
Vallecillo
Francisco Morazán
6,903
6,903
0.0%
Villa de San Francisco
Francisco Morazán
8,122
8,122
0.0%
Ahuas
Gracias a Dios
6,787
6,787
0.0%
Brus Laguna
Gracias a Dios
10,613
10,613
0.0%
Juan Francisco Bulnes
Gracias a Dios
NA
Puerto Lempira †
Gracias a Dios
29,800
29,800
0.0%
Villeda Morales
Gracias a Dios
NA
Wampusirpi
Gracias a Dios
NA
Camasca
Intibucá
NA
Colomoncagua
Intibucá
NA
Concepción
Intibucá
NA
Dolores
Intibucá
NA
Intibucá
Intibucá
NA
Jesús de Otoro
Intibucá
NA
La Esperanza †
Intibucá
NA
Magdalena
Intibucá
NA
Masaguara
Intibucá
NA
San Antonio
Intibucá
NA
San Francisco de Opalaca
Intibucá
NA
San Isidro
Intibucá
NA
San Juan
Intibucá
NA
San Marcos de Sierra
Intibucá
NA
San Miguel Guancapla
Intibucá
NA
Santa Lucía
Intibucá
NA
Yamaranguila
Intibucá
NA
Guanaja
Bay Islands
NA
José Santos Guardiola
Bay Islands
NA
Roatán †
Bay Islands
NA
Utila
Bay Islands
NA
Aguaqueterique
La Paz
NA
Cabañas
La Paz
NA
Cane
La Paz
NA
Chinacla
La Paz
NA
Guajiquiro
La Paz
NA
La Paz †
La Paz
NA
Lauterique
La Paz
NA
Marcala
La Paz
NA
Mercedes de Oriente
La Paz
NA
Opatoro
La Paz
NA
San Antonio del Norte
La Paz
NA
San José
La Paz
NA
San Juan
La Paz
NA
San Pedro de Tutule
La Paz
NA
Santa Ana
La Paz
NA
Santa Elena
La Paz
NA
Santa María
La Paz
NA
Santiago de Puringla
La Paz
NA
Yarula
La Paz
NA
Belén
Lempira
NA
Candelaria
Lempira
NA
Cololaca
Lempira
NA
Erandique
Lempira
NA
Gracias †
Lempira
NA
Gualcince
Lempira
NA
Guarita
Lempira
NA
La Campa
Lempira
NA
La Iguala
Lempira
NA
Las Flores
Lempira
NA
La Unión
Lempira
NA
La Virtud
Lempira
NA
Lepaera
Lempira
NA
Mapulaca
Lempira
NA
Piraera
Lempira
NA
San Andrés
Lempira
NA
San Francisco
Lempira
NA
San Juan Guarita
Lempira
NA
San Manuel Colohete
Lempira
NA
San Marcos de Caiquín
Lempira
NA
San Rafael
Lempira
NA
San Sebastian
Lempira
NA
Santa Cruz
Lempira
NA
Talgua
Lempira
NA
Tambla
Lempira
NA
Tomalá
Lempira
NA
Valladolid
Lempira
NA
Virginia
Lempira
NA
Belén Gualcho
Ocotepeque
NA
Concepción
Ocotepeque
NA
Dolores Merendon
Ocotepeque
NA
Fraternidad
Ocotepeque
NA
La Encarnación
Ocotepeque
NA
La Labor
Ocotepeque
NA
Lucerna
Ocotepeque
NA
Mercedes
Ocotepeque
NA
Ocotepeque †
Ocotepeque
NA
San Fernando
Ocotepeque
NA
San Francisco del Valle
Ocotepeque
NA
San Jorge
Ocotepeque
NA
San Marcos
Ocotepeque
NA
Santa Fe
Ocotepeque
NA
Sensenti
Ocotepeque
NA
Sinuapa
Ocotepeque
NA
Campamento
Olancho
NA
Catacamas
Olancho
NA
Concordia
Olancho
NA
Dulce Nombre de Culmí
Olancho
NA
El Rosario
Olancho
NA
Esquipulas del Norte
Olancho
NA
Gualaco
Olancho
NA
Guarizama
Olancho
NA
Guata
Olancho
NA
Guayape
Olancho
NA
Jano
Olancho
NA
Juticalpa †
Olancho
NA
La Unión
Olancho
NA
Mangulile
Olancho
NA
Manto
Olancho
NA
Patuca
Olancho
NA
Salamá
Olancho
NA
San Esteban
Olancho
NA
San Francisco de Becerra
Olancho
NA
San Francisco de la Paz
Olancho
NA
Santa Maria del Real
Olancho
NA
Silca
Olancho
NA
Yocón
Olancho
NA
Arada
Santa Bárbara
NA
Atima
Santa Bárbara
NA
Azacualpa
Santa Bárbara
NA
Ceguaca
Santa Bárbara
NA
Chinda
Santa Bárbara
NA
Concepción del Norte
Santa Bárbara
NA
Concepción del Sur
Santa Bárbara
NA
El Nispero
Santa Bárbara
NA
Gualala
Santa Bárbara
NA
Ilama
Santa Bárbara
NA
Las Vegas
Santa Bárbara
NA
Macuelizo
Santa Bárbara
NA
Naranjito
Santa Bárbara
NA
Nueva Frontera
Santa Bárbara
NA
Nuevo Celilac
Santa Bárbara
NA
Petoa
Santa Bárbara
NA
Protección
Santa Bárbara
NA
Quimistán
Santa Bárbara
NA
San Francisco de Ojuera
Santa Bárbara
NA
San José de Colinas
Santa Bárbara
NA
San Luis
Santa Bárbara
NA
San Marcos
Santa Bárbara
NA
San Nicolás
Santa Bárbara
NA
San Pedro Zacapa
Santa Bárbara
NA
Santa Bárbara †
Santa Bárbara
NA
Santa Rita
Santa Bárbara
NA
San Vicente Centenario
Santa Bárbara
NA
Trinidad
Santa Bárbara
NA
Alianza
Valle
NA
Amapala
Valle
NA
Aramecina
Valle
NA
Caridad
Valle
NA
Goascorán
Valle
NA
Langue
Valle
NA
Nacaome †
Valle
NA
San Francisco de Coray
Valle
NA
San Lorenzo
Valle
NA
Arenal
Yoro
5,139
5,139
0.0%
169.3
1848
El Negrito
Yoro
37,095
37,095
0.0%
514.2
1843
El Progreso
Yoro
188,366
157,188
+19.8%
536.7
351.0/km2
1850
Jocón
Yoro
9,591
7,743
+23.9%
345.8
27.7/km2
1791
Morazán
Yoro
40,402
34,052
+18.6%
518.3
78.0/km2
1843
Olanchito
Yoro
104,609
83,749
+24.9%
2,028.2
51.6/km2
1530
Santa Rita
Yoro
20,301
18,666
+8.8%
149.0
136.2/km2
1684
Yoro
Yoro
17,509
13,858
+26.3%
236.7
74.0/km2
1654
Victoria
Yoro
33,019
26,678
+23.8%
795.8
41.5/km2
1896
Yorito
Yoro
18,823
13,412
+40.3%
209.1
90.0/km2
1889
Yoro †
Yoro
86,665
67,834
+27.8%
2,277.2
38.1/km2
1852
Honduras
8,303,771
6,535,344
+27.1%
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Municipalities of Honduras