Municipalities of Honduras
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Honduras is administratively divided into 18 departmentss which are subdivided into 298 municipalities. Municipalitie sare 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
Name | Department | Population (2013)[2] |
Population (2001)[3] |
Change (%) |
Land area (km²)[4] |
Population density | Founding Date[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Fé | 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 | NA | |||||
Comayagua | Comayagua | NA | |||||
El Rosario | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Esquías | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Humuya | Comayagua | NA | |||||
La Libertad | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Lamaní | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Las Lajas | Comayagua | NA | |||||
La Trinidad | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Lejamaní | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Meámbar | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Minas de Oro | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Ojo de Agua | Comayagua | NA | |||||
San Jerónimo | Comayagua | NA | |||||
San José de Comayagua | Comayagua | NA | |||||
San José del Potrero | Comayagua | NA | |||||
San Luis | Comayagua | NA | |||||
San Sebastián | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Siguatepeque | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Taulabe | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Villa de San Antonio | Comayagua | NA | |||||
Cabañas | Copán | NA | |||||
Concepción | Copán | NA | |||||
Copán Ruinas | Copán | NA | |||||
Corquín | Copán | NA | |||||
Cucuyagua | Copán | NA | |||||
Dolores | Copán | NA | |||||
Dulce Nombre | Copán | NA | |||||
El Paraíso | Copán | NA | |||||
Florida | Copán | NA | |||||
La Jigua | Copán | NA | |||||
La Unión | Copán | NA | |||||
Nueva Arcadia | Copán | NA | |||||
San Agustín | Copán | NA | |||||
San Antonio | Copán | NA | |||||
San Jerónimo | Copán | NA | |||||
San José | Copán | NA | |||||
San Juan de Opoa | Copán | NA | |||||
San Nicolás | Copán | NA | |||||
San Pedro de Copán | Copán | NA | |||||
Santa Rita | Copán | NA | |||||
Santa Rosa de Copán | Copán | NA | |||||
Trinidad de Copán | Copán | NA | |||||
Veracruz | Copán | NA | |||||
La Ruidosa | Copán | NA | |||||
Choloma | Cortés | NA | |||||
La Lima | Cortés | NA | |||||
Omoa | Cortés | NA | |||||
Pimienta | Cortés | NA | |||||
Potrerillos | Cortés | NA | |||||
Puerto Cortés | Cortés | NA | |||||
San Antonio de Cortés | Cortés | NA | |||||
San Francisco de Yojoa | Cortés | NA | |||||
San Manuel | Cortés | NA | |||||
San Pedro Sula | Cortés | NA | |||||
Santa Cruz de Yojoa | Cortés | NA | |||||
Villanueva | Cortés | NA | |||||
El Paraíso Department
- Alauca
- Danlí
- El Paraíso
- Guinope
- Jacaleapa
- Liure
- Morocelí
- Oropolí
- Potrerillos
- San Antonio de Flores
- San Lucas
- San Matías
- Soledad
- Teupasenti
- Texiguat
- Trojes
- Vado Ancho
- Yauyupe
- Yuscarán
Francisco Morazán Department
- Alubarén
- Cedros
- Curarén
- Distrito Central (cap. Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela)
- El Porvenir
- Guaimaca
- La Libertad
- La Venta
- Lepaterique
- Maraita
- Marale
- Nueva Armenia
- Ojojona
- Orica
- Reitoca
- Sabanagrande
- San Antonio de Oriente
- San Buenaventura
- San Ignacio
- San Juan de Flores
- San Miguelito
- Santa Ana
- Santa Lucía
- Talanga
- Tatumbla
- Valle de Ángeles
- Vallecillo
- Villa de San Francisco
Gracias a Dios Department
Name | Department | Population (2013)[6] |
Population (2001)[7] |
Change (%) |
Land area (km²)[8] |
Population density | Founding Date[9] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahuas | Gracias a Dios | NA | |||||
Brus Laguna | Gracias a Dios | NA | |||||
Juan Francisco Bulnes | Gracias a Dios | NA | |||||
Puerto Lempira | Gracias a Dios | NA | |||||
Ramón Villeda Morales | Gracias a Dios | NA | |||||
Wampusirpi | Gracias a Dios | NA | |||||
Intibucá Department
- Camasca
- Colomoncagua
- Concepción
- Dolores
- Intibucá
- Jesús de Otoro
- La Esperanza
- Magdalena
- Masaguara
- San Antonio
- San Francisco de Opalaca
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Marco de Sierra
- San Miguelito
- Santa Lucía
- Yamaranguila
Bay Islands Department
La Paz Department
- Aguaqueterique
- Cabañas
- Cane
- Chinacla
- Guajiquiro
- La Paz
- Lauterique
- Marcala
- Mercedes de Oriente
- Opatoro
- San Antonio del Norte
- San José
- San Juan
- San Pedro de Tutule
- Santa Ana
- Santa Elena
- Santa María
- Santiago de Puringla
- Yarula
Lempira Department
- Belén
- Candelaria
- Cololaca
- Erandique
- Gracias
- Gualcince
- Guarita
- La Campa
- La Iguala
- Las Flores
- La Unión
- La Virtud
- Lepaera
- Mapulaca
- Piraera
- San Andrés
- San Francisco
- San Juan Guarita
- San Manuel Colohete
- San Marcos de Caiquín
- San Rafael
- San Sebastian
- Santa Cruz
- Talgua
- Tambla
- Tomalá
- Valladolid
- Virginia
Ocotepeque Department
- Belén Gualcho
- Concepción
- Dolores Merendon
- Fraternidad
- La Encarnación
- La Labor
- Lucerna
- Mercedes
- Ocotepeque
- San Fernando
- San Francisco del Valle
- San Jorge
- San Marcos
- Santa Fé
- Sensenti
- Sinuapa
Olancho Department
- Campamento
- Catacamas
- Concordia
- Dulce Nombre de Culmí
- El Rosario
- Esquipulas del Norte
- Gualaco
- Guarizama
- Guata
- Guayape
- Jano
- Juticalpa
- Olancho
- Mangulile
- Manto
- Patuca
- Salamá
- San Esteban
- San Francisco de Becerra
- San Francisco de la Paz
- Santa Maria del Real
- Silca
- Yocón
Santa Bárbara Department
- Arada
- Atima
- Azacualpa
- Ceguaca
- Chinda
- Concepción del Norte
- Concepción del Sur
- El Nispero
- Gualala
- Ilama
- Las Vegas
- Macuelizo
- Naranjito
- Nueva Frontera
- Nuevo Celilac
- Petoa
- Protección
- Quimistán
- San Francisco de Ojuera
- San José de Colinas
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Nicolás
- San Pedro Zacapa
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Rita
- San Vicente Centenario
- Trinidad
Valle Department
Name | Department | Population (2013)[10] |
Population (2001)[11] |
Change (%) |
Land area (km²)[12] |
Population density | Founding Date[13] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | NA | 169.3 | 1848 | |||
El Negrito | Yoro | NA | 514.2 | 1843 | |||
El Progreso | Yoro | NA | 536.7 | 1850 | |||
Jocón | Yoro | NA | 345.8 | 1791 | |||
Morazán | Yoro | NA | 518.3 | 1843 | |||
Olanchito | Yoro | NA | 2,028.2 | 1530 | |||
Santa Rita | Yoro | NA | 149.0 | 1684 | |||
Sulaco | Yoro | NA | 236.7 | 1654 | |||
Victoria | Yoro | NA | 795.8 | 1896 | |||
Yorito | Yoro | NA | 209.1 | 1889 | |||
Yoro | Yoro | NA | 2,277.2 | 1852 | |||
References
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/Tomos%20Municipales/1%20La%20Ceiba.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo2001/Tomoscenso2001/tomo01/11.xlsx
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/298%20Municipios/
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/Tomos%20Municipales/1%20La%20Ceiba.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/Tomos%20Municipales/1%20La%20Ceiba.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo2001/Tomoscenso2001/tomo01/11.xlsx
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/Tomos%20Municipales/1%20La%20Ceiba.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/Tomos%20Municipales/1%20La%20Ceiba.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/Tomos%20Municipales/1%20La%20Ceiba.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo2001/Tomoscenso2001/tomo01/11.xlsx
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/298%20Municipios/
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.hn/images/Productos%20ine/censo/Censo%202013/Tomos%20Municipales/1%20La%20Ceiba.pdf
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