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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] [ 3]
Population (2001)[ 4]
Change (%)
Land area (km2 )[ 5]
Population density
Founding Date[ 3]
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
Namasigüe
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
71,910
62,443
+15.2%
Omoa
Cortés
45,179
33,559
+34.6%
Pimienta
Cortés
18,557
13,127
+41.4%
Potrerillos
Cortés
23,678
18,945
+25.0%
Puerto Cortés
Cortés
122,426
103,033
+18.8%
San Antonio de Cortés
Cortés
22,135
19,969
+10.8%
San Francisco de Yojoa
Cortés
21,955
15,098
+45.4%
San Manuel
Cortés
53,083
34,320
+54.7%
San Pedro Sula †
Cortés
719,064
567,713
+26.7%
Santa Cruz de Yojoa
Cortés
82,760
65,901
+25.6%
Villanueva
Cortés
149,977
91,613
+63.7%
Alauca
El Paraíso
9,109
NA
Danlí
El Paraíso
195,916
145,024
+35.1%
El Paraíso
El Paraíso
44,770
NA
Güinope
El Paraíso
8,510
NA
Jacaleapa
El Paraíso
3,966
NA
Liure
El Paraíso
10,654
NA
Morocelí
El Paraíso
16,579
NA
Oropolí
El Paraíso
5,931
NA
Potrerillos
El Paraíso
4,242
NA
San Antonio de Flores
El Paraíso
5,564
NA
San Lucas
El Paraíso
7,712
NA
San Matías
El Paraíso
5,040
NA
Soledad
El Paraíso
9,350
NA
Teupasenti
El Paraíso
41,683
NA
Texiguat
El Paraíso
8,727
NA
Trojes
El Paraíso
47,294
NA
Vado Ancho
El Paraíso
3,981
NA
Yauyupe
El Paraíso
1,335
NA
Yuscarán †
El Paraíso
14,144
12,209
+15.8%
Alubarén
Francisco Morazán
5,532
NA
Cedros
Francisco Morazán
24,305
NA
Curarén
Francisco Morazán
20,335
NA
Distrito Central ‡
Francisco Morazán
1,157,509
906,129
+27.7%
580
1,995.7/km2
El Porvenir
Francisco Morazán
20,149
NA
Guaimaca
Francisco Morazán
28,076
NA
La Libertad
Francisco Morazán
2,789
NA
La Venta
Francisco Morazán
6,173
NA
Lepaterique
Francisco Morazán
19,807
NA
Maraita
Francisco Morazán
6,689
NA
Marale
Francisco Morazán
9,132
NA
Nueva Armenia
Francisco Morazán
3,515
NA
Ojojona
Francisco Morazán
10,457
NA
Orica
Francisco Morazán
13,815
NA
Reitoca
Francisco Morazán
10,649
NA
Sabanagrande
Francisco Morazán
20,496
NA
San Antonio de Oriente
Francisco Morazán
15,006
NA
San Buenaventura
Francisco Morazán
2,780
NA
San Ignacio
Francisco Morazán
8,796
NA
San Juan de Flores
Francisco Morazán
15,354
NA
San Miguelito
Francisco Morazán
1,910
NA
Santa Ana
Francisco Morazán
16,009
NA
Santa Lucía
Francisco Morazán
11,906
NA
Talanga
Francisco Morazán
34,997
NA
Tatumbla
Francisco Morazán
7,197
NA
Vallecillo
Francisco Morazán
8,337
NA
Valle de Ángeles
Francisco Morazán
16,678
NA
Villa de San Francisco
Francisco Morazán
10,508
NA
Ahuas
Gracias a Dios
8,095
NA
Brus Laguna
Gracias a Dios
12,720
NA
Juan Francisco Bulnes
Gracias a Dios
6,392
NA
Puerto Lempira †
Gracias a Dios
47,528
NA
Villeda Morales
Gracias a Dios
10,314
NA
Wampusirpi
Gracias a Dios
5,746
NA
Camasca
Intibucá
6,781
NA
Colomoncagua
Intibucá
18,214
NA
Concepción
Intibucá
9,905
NA
Dolores
Intibucá
5,140
NA
Intibucá
Intibucá
56,017
NA
Jesús de Otoro
Intibucá
28,301
NA
La Esperanza †
Intibucá
11,631
7,817
+48.8%
Magdalena
Intibucá
4,361
NA
Masaguara
Intibucá
15,892
NA
San Antonio
Intibucá
5,492
NA
San Francisco de Opalaca
Intibucá
10,743
NA
San Isidro
Intibucá
4,387
NA
San Juan
Intibucá
13,405
NA
San Marcos de la Sierra
Intibucá
8,653
NA
San Miguelito
Intibucá
7,368
NA
Santa Lucía
Intibucá
5,239
NA
Yamaranguila
Intibucá
21,025
NA
Guanaja
Bay Islands
5,445
NA
José Santos Guardiola
Bay Islands
11,334
NA
Roatán †
Bay Islands
41,831
NA
Utila
Bay Islands
3,947
NA
Aguanqueterique
La Paz
4,738
NA
Cabañas
La Paz
3,253
NA
Cane
La Paz
3,592
NA
Chinacla
La Paz
7,836
NA
Guajiquiro
La Paz
14,616
NA
La Paz
La Paz
43,980
NA
Lauterique
La Paz
2,986
NA
Marcala
La Paz
28,614
NA
Mercedes de Oriente
La Paz
1,087
NA
Opatoro
La Paz
7,408
NA
San Antonio del Norte
La Paz
2,725
NA
San José
La Paz
8,928
NA
San Juan
La Paz
2,447
NA
San Pedro de Tutule
La Paz
6,939
NA
Santa Ana
La Paz
11,777
NA
Santa Elena
La Paz
12,162
NA
Santa María
La Paz
10,812
NA
Santiago de Puringla
La Paz
16,182
NA
Yarula
La Paz
8,844
NA
Belén
Lempira
6,801
NA
Candelaria
Lempira
6,772
NA
Cololaca
Lempira
8,532
NA
Erandique
Lempira
15,242
NA
Gracias †
Lempira
47,622
32,151
+48.1%
Gualcince
Lempira
11,295
NA
Guarita
Lempira
8,378
NA
La Campa
Lempira
6,515
NA
La Iguala
Lempira
25,491
NA
Las Flores
Lempira
9,512
NA
La Unión
Lempira
12,526
NA
La Virtud
Lempira
6,583
NA
Lepaera
Lempira
36,720
NA
Mapulaca
Lempira
4,261
NA
Piraera
Lempira
13,758
NA
San Andrés
Lempira
13,151
NA
San Francisco
Lempira
9,017
NA
San Juan Guarita
Lempira
2,650
NA
San Manuel Colohete
Lempira
14,063
NA
San Marcos de Caiquín
Lempira
5,571
NA
San Rafael
Lempira
13,410
NA
San Sebastián
Lempira
10,453
NA
Santa Cruz
Lempira
6,770
NA
Talgua
Lempira
10,420
NA
Tambla
Lempira
3,089
NA
Tomalá
Lempira
6,335
NA
Valladolid
Lempira
3,696
NA
Virginia
Lempira
2,548
NA
Belén Gualcho
Ocotepeque
15,438
NA
Concepción
Ocotepeque
5,074
NA
Dolores Merendón
Ocotepeque
3,742
NA
Fraternidad
Ocotepeque
4,890
NA
La Encarnación
Ocotepeque
4,961
NA
La Labor
Ocotepeque
9,515
NA
Lucerna
Ocotepeque
5,861
NA
Mercedes
Ocotepeque
7,226
NA
Ocotepeque †
Ocotepeque
23,096
17,441
+32.4%
San Fernando
Ocotepeque
6,948
NA
San Francisco del Valle
Ocotepeque
9,625
NA
San Jorge
Ocotepeque
5,037
NA
San Marcos
Ocotepeque
19,978
NA
Santa Fe
Ocotepeque
4,851
NA
Sensenti
Ocotepeque
11,453
NA
Sinuapa
Ocotepeque
8,735
NA
Campamento
Olancho
19,832
NA
Catacamas
Olancho
117,493
NA
Concordia
Olancho
8,188
NA
Dulce Nombre de Culmí
Olancho
29,947
NA
El Rosario
Olancho
4,224
NA
Esquipulas del Norte
Olancho
10,138
NA
Gualaco
Olancho
21,863
NA
Guarizama
Olancho
7,769
NA
Guata
Olancho
11,784
NA
Guayape
Olancho
12,671
NA
Jano
Olancho
4,553
NA
Juticalpa †
Olancho
124,828
93,726
+33.2%
La Unión
Olancho
7,691
NA
Mangulile
Olancho
9,411
NA
Manto
Olancho
11,518
NA
Patuca
Olancho
26,668
NA
Salamá
Olancho
7,542
NA
San Esteban
Olancho
25,572
NA
San Francisco de Becerra
Olancho
9,475
NA
San Francisco de la Paz
Olancho
19,216
NA
Santa María del Real
Olancho
10,636
NA
Silca
Olancho
7,930
NA
Yocón
Olancho
11,812
NA
Arada
Santa Bárbara
9,622
NA
Atima
Santa Bárbara
17,648
NA
Azacualpa
Santa Bárbara
20,210
NA
Ceguaca
Santa Bárbara
4,948
NA
Chinda
Santa Bárbara
4,702
NA
Concepción del Norte
Santa Bárbara
8,989
NA
Concepción del Sur
Santa Bárbara
5,486
NA
El Níspero
Santa Bárbara
8,109
NA
Gualala
Santa Bárbara
5,191
NA
Ilama
Santa Bárbara
9,058
NA
Las Vegas
Santa Bárbara
23,980
NA
Macuelizo
Santa Bárbara
34,401
NA
Naranjito
Santa Bárbara
11,901
NA
Nueva Frontera
Santa Bárbara
13,069
NA
Nuevo Celilac
Santa Bárbara
8,086
NA
Petoa
Santa Bárbara
12,135
NA
Protección
Santa Bárbara
16,374
NA
Quimistán
Santa Bárbara
47,993
NA
San Francisco de Ojuera
Santa Bárbara
7,000
NA
San José de Colinas
Santa Bárbara
18,791
NA
San Luis
Santa Bárbara
24,606
NA
San Marcos
Santa Bárbara
15,229
NA
San Nicolás
Santa Bárbara
14,368
NA
San Pedro Zacapa
Santa Bárbara
10,535
NA
Santa Bárbara †
Santa Bárbara
41,736
30,263
+37.9%
Santa Rita
Santa Bárbara
3,975
NA
San Vicente Centenario
Santa Bárbara
3,601
NA
Trinidad
Santa Bárbara
19,593
NA
Alianza
Valle
7,491
NA
Amapala
Valle
12,250
NA
Aramecina
Valle
7,173
NA
Caridad
Valle
3,927
NA
Goascorán
Valle
14,342
NA
Langue
Valle
20,944
NA
Nacaome †
Valle
57,345
50,580
+13.4%
San Francisco de Coray
Valle
9,742
NA
San Lorenzo
Valle
41,297
NA
Arenal
Yoro
5,949
5,139
+15.8%
169.3
35.1/km2
1848
El Negrito
Yoro
45,363
37,095
+22.3%
514.2
88.2/km2
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
Sulaco
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%
191.2/km2
Municipalities of Honduras