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Honduras: Administrative Division

Contents: Departments and Municipalities

The population of the departments (departamentos) and municipalities (municipalidades) of Honduras according to census results and latest official projections.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, place of birth, ethnic group).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-07-28		Population
Census
2013-08-10		Population
Projection
2023-07-01
AtlántidaDepartment344,099436,252508,228
ArizonaMunicipality20,67023,71426,117
El PorvenirMunicipality15,44421,85428,391
EspartaMunicipality17,61418,44720,796
JutiapaMunicipality30,22634,22439,326
La CeibaMunicipality140,931197,267232,696
La MasicaMunicipality25,50929,42733,521
San FranciscoMunicipality11,20614,55917,127
TelaMunicipality82,49996,758110,255
CholutecaDepartment390,805437,618491,525
ApacilaguaMunicipality9,6429,0659,127
CholutecaMunicipality134,452152,519175,056
Concepción de MaríaMunicipality25,05426,87528,973
DuyureMunicipality2,9453,5193,630
El CorpusMunicipality22,21324,64627,112
El TriunfoMunicipality36,70543,67051,124
MarcoviaMunicipality42,67145,63949,664
MorolicaMunicipality5,3925,0005,039
NamasigueMunicipality25,60630,05635,865
OrocuinaMunicipality16,50818,31519,264
PespireMunicipality24,73423,91324,225
San Antonio de FloresMunicipality5,6955,4455,503
San IsidroMunicipality3,3843,6903,957
San JoséMunicipality3,4064,3005,200
San Marcos de ColónMunicipality21,64326,49432,283
Santa Ana de YusguareMunicipality10,75514,47415,504
ColónDepartment246,708309,926360,498
BalfateMunicipality11,67713,10313,579
Bonito OrientalMunicipality24,80128,42730,675
IrionaMunicipality18,58520,73023,184
LimónMunicipality9,88913,74216,995
SabáMunicipality21,90029,56133,879
Santa FeMunicipality7,0005,4285,281
Santa Rosa de AguánMunicipality4,9295,3765,740
SonagueraMunicipality37,44843,15248,087
TocoaMunicipality61,37089,849111,972
TrujilloMunicipality49,10960,55871,106
ComayaguaDepartment352,881493,466593,521
AjuteriqueMunicipality9,11311,35612,138
ComayaguaMunicipality96,450144,785184,694
El RosarioMunicipality20,88328,84235,383
EsquíasMunicipality14,91620,51922,993
HumuyaMunicipality1,0821,3191,518
La LibertadMunicipality18,54225,89132,157
LamaníMunicipality5,0917,0097,694
Las LajasMunicipality9,01114,31116,840
La TrinidadMunicipality3,6594,5155,100
LejamaníMunicipality4,2485,6806,214
MeámbarMunicipality10,42212,52214,428
Minas de OroMunicipality10,80113,12814,126
Ojos de AguaMunicipality8,93410,34111,641
San JerónimoMunicipality15,54720,97924,706
San José de ComayaguaMunicipality6,0857,7968,070
San José del PotreroMunicipality5,4246,7087,751
San LuisMunicipality7,72011,10212,660
San SebastiánMunicipality2,7533,6493,675
SiguatepequeMunicipality64,70495,121117,468
TaulabéMunicipality19,95824,23526,443
Villa de San AntonioMunicipality17,53823,65827,822
CopánDepartment288,766371,057430,958
CabañasMunicipality9,81813,72717,288
ConcepciónMunicipality5,6257,7209,848
Copán RuinasMunicipality30,70338,10945,312
CorquínMunicipality10,93616,40220,385
CucuyaguaMunicipality11,83416,07319,428
DoloresMunicipality5,0066,4207,652
Dulce NombreMunicipality4,8075,6717,240
El ParaísoMunicipality18,39719,88220,383
FloridaMunicipality26,70328,33130,878
La JiguaMunicipality7,9159,28810,215
La UniónMunicipality11,53616,00717,417
Nueva ArcadiaMunicipality30,13640,35047,846
San AgustínMunicipality3,6595,4986,299
San AntonioMunicipality9,6709,73910,952
San JerónimoMunicipality4,5555,0205,224
San JoséMunicipality5,3976,9757,652
San Juan de OpoaMunicipality7,8499,6209,973
San NicolásMunicipality6,0177,5538,932
San Pedro de CopánMunicipality5,1687,5408,079
Santa RitaMunicipality24,15729,92733,593
Santa Rosa de CopánMunicipality40,30961,08374,821
Trinidad de CopánMunicipality5,8176,8657,817
VeracruzMunicipality2,7523,2593,727
CortésDepartment1,202,5101,562,3941,886,695
CholomaMunicipality176,789231,668296,952
La LimaMunicipality62,44371,91089,810
OmoaMunicipality33,55945,17958,172
PimientaMunicipality13,12718,55723,701
PotrerillosMunicipality18,94523,67826,954
Puerto CortésMunicipality103,033122,426142,311
San Antonio de CortésMunicipality19,96922,13523,332
San Francisco de YojoaMunicipality15,09821,95526,035
San ManuelMunicipality34,32053,08376,612
San Pedro SulaMunicipality567,713719,064834,883
Santa Cruz de YojoaMunicipality65,90182,76097,848
VillanuevaMunicipality91,613149,977190,085
El ParaísoDepartment350,054444,507517,966
AlaucaMunicipality7,8869,1099,854
DanlíMunicipality145,024195,916233,789
El ParaísoMunicipality36,54644,77047,542
GüinopeMunicipality7,3848,51010,085
JacaleapaMunicipality3,3963,9664,576
LiureMunicipality10,08110,65411,047
MorocelíMunicipality13,42416,57919,611
OropolíMunicipality5,4925,9316,278
PotrerillosMunicipality3,1014,2425,346
San Antonio de FloresMunicipality4,8865,5646,073
San LucasMunicipality6,9927,7128,668
San MatíasMunicipality4,1005,0405,731
SoledadMunicipality10,1309,3509,362
TeupasentiMunicipality30,29341,68351,417
TexiguatMunicipality8,3008,7278,928
TrojesMunicipality35,61447,29456,880
Vado AnchoMunicipality3,7883,9814,169
YauyupeMunicipality1,4081,3351,490
YuscaránMunicipality12,20914,14417,117
Francisco MorazánDepartment1,180,6761,508,9061,748,900
AlubarénMunicipality5,1495,5325,652
CedrosMunicipality19,55124,30529,369
CurarénMunicipality17,27720,33521,901
Distrito Central (Tegucigalpa)Municipality906,1291,157,5091,326,460
El PorvenirMunicipality15,40320,14932,413
GuaimacaMunicipality21,44928,07632,967
La LibertadMunicipality2,7462,7893,116
La VentaMunicipality5,8946,1736,901
LepateriqueMunicipality13,92819,80725,207
MaraitaMunicipality5,7496,6897,322
MaraleMunicipality7,7279,1329,311
Nueva ArmeniaMunicipality2,4523,5154,532
OjojonaMunicipality8,31110,45711,934
OricaMunicipality11,60113,81515,930
ReitocaMunicipality9,90310,64910,950
SabanagrandeMunicipality15,93420,49623,943
San Antonio de OrienteMunicipality12,72115,00616,541
San BuenaventuraMunicipality1,9622,7803,467
San IgnacioMunicipality8,0918,7969,636
San Juan de FloresMunicipality10,82615,35419,468
San MiguelitoMunicipality1,9651,9102,073
Santa AnaMunicipality9,08616,00918,324
Santa LucíaMunicipality6,98111,90618,435
TalangaMunicipality28,54334,99739,425
TatumblaMunicipality4,9357,1979,500
VallecilloMunicipality6,9038,3379,494
Valle de ÁngelesMunicipality11,33816,67822,483
Villa de San FranciscoMunicipality8,12210,50812,146
Gracias a DiosDepartment67,38490,795110,288
AhuasMunicipality6,7878,0959,655
Brus LagunaMunicipality10,61312,72015,745
Juan Francisco BulnesMunicipality6,3396,3926,521
Puerto LempiraMunicipality29,80047,52861,626
Villeda Morales (Ramón Villeda Morales)Municipality8,90910,31410,505
WampusirpiMunicipality4,9365,7466,238
IntibucáDepartment179,862232,553279,111
CamascaMunicipality6,5286,7817,314
ColomoncaguaMunicipality15,74918,21419,369
ConcepciónMunicipality9,6519,90511,733
DoloresMunicipality3,8025,1406,154
IntibucáMunicipality40,14456,01770,092
Jesús de OtoroMunicipality21,67328,30134,052
La EsperanzaMunicipality7,81711,63116,253
MagdalenaMunicipality4,2664,3614,706
MasaguaraMunicipality12,60815,89218,108
San AntonioMunicipality5,2255,4925,933
San Francisco de OpalacaMunicipality7,26110,74314,174
San IsidroMunicipality3,1264,3875,499
San JuanMunicipality9,11213,40515,938
San Marcos de SierraMunicipality6,7148,65310,251
San MiguelitoMunicipality5,0877,3689,692
Santa LucíaMunicipality5,2155,2395,750
YamaranguilaMunicipality15,88421,02524,091
Islas de la Bahía [Bay Islands]Department38,07362,55780,498
GuanajaMunicipality4,8565,4456,231
José Santos GuardiolaMunicipality9,03011,33412,693
RoatánMunicipality21,72441,83156,358
ÚtilaMunicipality2,4633,9475,215
La PazDepartment156,560198,926235,599
AguanqueteriqueMunicipality4,9214,7385,175
CabañasMunicipality2,4273,2534,122
CaneMunicipality2,3783,5925,094
ChinaclaMunicipality6,1577,8369,135
GuajiquiroMunicipality12,67614,61616,367
La PazMunicipality30,71943,98055,776
LauteriqueMunicipality2,9892,9863,199
MarcalaMunicipality21,59528,61434,965
Mercedes de OrienteMunicipality1,1101,0871,221
OpatoroMunicipality7,8357,4088,327
San Antonio del NorteMunicipality3,0202,7253,060
San JoséMunicipality7,6668,9289,320
San JuanMunicipality2,1102,4472,759
San Pedro de TutuleMunicipality5,4836,9398,287
Santa AnaMunicipality9,85711,77713,580
Santa ElenaMunicipality7,22712,16214,380
Santa MaríaMunicipality8,47810,81212,378
Santiago de PuringlaMunicipality13,83116,18218,030
YarulaMunicipality5,9628,84410,423
LempiraDepartment250,067321,179382,378
BelénMunicipality4,4446,8019,278
CandelariaMunicipality6,1426,7727,086
CololacaMunicipality5,5328,53211,731
ErandiqueMunicipality11,70215,24217,046
GraciasMunicipality32,15147,62261,421
GualcinceMunicipality9,53911,29512,529
GuaritaMunicipality7,9658,3789,081
La CampaMunicipality4,2396,5158,927
La IgualaMunicipality18,04625,49132,602
Las FloresMunicipality7,5109,51211,138
La UniónMunicipality9,79912,52615,834
La VirtudMunicipality6,1336,5836,743
LepaeraMunicipality29,12036,72042,187
MapulacaMunicipality3,8664,2614,458
PiraeraMunicipality11,42213,75815,478
San AndrésMunicipality10,47313,15115,300
San FranciscoMunicipality8,0879,0179,517
San Juan GuaritaMunicipality2,8422,6502,834
San Manuel ColoheteMunicipality10,90814,06316,708
San Marcos de CaiquínMunicipality4,1375,5716,860
San RafaelMunicipality10,46913,41015,057
San SebastiánMunicipality8,02610,45312,528
Santa CruzMunicipality4,9306,7708,468
TalguaMunicipality8,40010,42012,001
TamblaMunicipality2,3143,0893,779
TomaláMunicipality5,3026,3357,078
ValladolidMunicipality3,6463,6963,985
VirginiaMunicipality2,7342,5482,724
OcotepequeDepartment108,029146,430174,179
Belén GualchoMunicipality12,86015,43818,305
ConcepciónMunicipality3,9865,0746,024
Dolores MerendónMunicipality2,3103,7425,265
FraternidadMunicipality2,2654,8908,571
La EncarnaciónMunicipality4,3274,9615,935
La LaborMunicipality6,6029,51511,268
LucernaMunicipality3,6725,8616,570
MercedesMunicipality6,0007,2267,876
OcotepequeMunicipality17,44123,09627,440
San FernandoMunicipality5,0156,9487,499
San Francisco del ValleMunicipality6,4699,62510,635
San JorgeMunicipality4,1005,0375,802
San MarcosMunicipality14,45319,97823,751
Santa FeMunicipality3,7584,8515,690
SensentiMunicipality8,61811,45312,461
SinuapaMunicipality6,1538,73511,088
OlanchoDepartment419,561520,761602,876
CampamentoMunicipality15,23919,83225,224
CatacamasMunicipality87,845117,493140,548
ConcordiaMunicipality6,7598,1888,965
Dulce Nombre de CulmíMunicipality23,65329,94732,566
El RosarioMunicipality3,9714,2244,356
Esquipulas del NorteMunicipality7,40810,13813,795
GualacoMunicipality18,19121,86323,870
GuarizamaMunicipality6,8947,7698,240
GuataMunicipality10,26811,78413,186
GuayapeMunicipality13,48612,67113,929
JanoMunicipality3,3864,5535,957
JuticalpaMunicipality93,726124,828150,211
La UniónMunicipality6,8647,6918,587
MangulileMunicipality8,2869,4119,505
MantoMunicipality10,35511,51811,954
PatucaMunicipality22,25626,66828,854
SalamáMunicipality6,6637,5428,343
San EstebanMunicipality21,31125,57228,321
San Francisco de BecerraMunicipality7,2519,47511,729
San Francisco de la PazMunicipality18,22119,21621,626
Santa María del RealMunicipality9,69410,63611,100
SilcaMunicipality7,8237,9308,354
YocónMunicipality10,01111,81213,657
Santa BárbaraDepartment342,054421,337490,072
AradaMunicipality8,1109,62211,746
AtimaMunicipality12,17817,64821,372
AzacualpaMunicipality17,17820,21025,920
CeguacaMunicipality4,0754,9485,964
ChindaMunicipality4,3294,7025,280
Concepción del NorteMunicipality7,8938,9899,947
Concepción del SurMunicipality5,8625,4865,484
El NísperoMunicipality6,6108,1099,748
GualalaMunicipality4,8945,1915,703
IlamaMunicipality8,7299,0589,280
Las VegasMunicipality18,18823,98027,831
MacuelizoMunicipality26,91934,40139,722
NaranjitoMunicipality10,25611,90113,769
Nueva FronteraMunicipality12,98913,06914,117
Nuevo CelilacMunicipality6,7018,0868,236
PetoaMunicipality9,94212,13513,212
ProtecciónMunicipality13,81316,37418,338
QuimistánMunicipality31,21347,99365,727
San Francisco de OjueraMunicipality5,6137,0008,504
San José de ColinasMunicipality17,01318,79120,070
San LuisMunicipality24,13424,60625,835
San MarcosMunicipality13,25315,22916,608
San NicolásMunicipality10,99914,36816,768
San Pedro ZacapaMunicipality8,76510,53511,243
Santa BárbaraMunicipality30,26341,73649,747
Santa RitaMunicipality3,3193,9754,136
San Vicente CentenarioMunicipality2,5933,6013,875
TrinidadMunicipality16,22319,59321,890
ValleDepartment151,841174,511196,412
AlianzaMunicipality7,7077,4917,648
AmapalaMunicipality10,53812,25015,057
AramecinaMunicipality6,3797,1737,906
CaridadMunicipality3,6343,9274,106
GoascoránMunicipality13,67314,34214,834
LangueMunicipality18,99120,94421,966
NacaomeMunicipality50,58057,34563,991
San Francisco de CorayMunicipality8,6779,74210,268
San LorenzoMunicipality31,66241,29750,636
YoroDepartment465,414570,595655,445
ArenalMunicipality5,1395,9496,080
El NegritoMunicipality37,09545,36350,550
El ProgresoMunicipality157,188188,366204,420
JocónMunicipality7,7439,5919,752
MorazánMunicipality34,05240,40250,930
OlanchitoMunicipality83,749104,609124,286
Santa RitaMunicipality18,66620,30121,536
SulacoMunicipality13,85817,50920,916
VictoriaMunicipality26,67833,01939,095
YoritoMunicipality13,41218,82324,398
YoroMunicipality67,83486,665103,481
HondurasRepublic6,535,3448,303,7719,745,149

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística Honduras (web).

Explanation: All population figures are adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2023)
Males4,740,630
Females5,004,519
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years2,925,359
15-64 years6,220,201
65+ years599,589
Age Distribution (P 2023)
80+ years132,968
70-79 years262,385
60-69 years461,502
50-59 years701,487
40-49 years1,031,574
30-39 years1,479,632
20-29 years1,780,988
10-19 years1,940,813
0-9 years1,953,800
Urbanization (P 2023)
Rural4,327,138
Urban5,418,011
Place of Birth (C 2013)
Same municipality6,378,004
Other municipality in Honduras1,887,846
Other country37,907
Ethnic Group (C 2013)
Indigenous717,609
Non-Indigenous7,586,148