Honduras — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Honduras had an estimated population of 6,569,026 in 2005, with 694 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Honduras today — population now 11,184,760, against 6,569,026 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 6,569,026 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 7,478,355 | 11,184,760 | +50% |
The two sources differ by 12% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 1,603,064 |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 685,134 |
Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 694)
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | Distrito Central | 850,848 | 850,848 now |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | Cortés | 489,466 | 801,259 now |
| 3 | Choloma | Cortés | 139,100 | 139,100 now |
| 4 | La Ceiba | Atlántida | 130,218 | 222,055 now |
| 5 | El Progreso | Yoro | 100,810 | 100,810 now |
| 6 | Choluteca | Choluteca | 75,872 | — |
| 7 | Comayagua | Comayagua | 58,784 | 58,784 now |
| 8 | Puerto Cortés | Cortés | 48,013 | — |
| 9 | La Lima | Cortés | 45,955 | 45,955 now |
| 10 | Danli | El Paraíso | 44,799 | — |
| 11 | Siguatepeque | Comayagua | 43,141 | 127,468 now |
| 12 | Juticalpa | Olancho | 33,686 | 33,686 now |
| 13 | Catacamas | Olancho | 33,048 | — |
| 14 | Villanueva | Cortés | 31,571 | 31,571 now |
| 15 | Tocoa | Colón | 30,785 | — |
| 16 | Tela | Atlántida | 29,325 | 29,325 now |
| 17 | Santa Rosa de Copán | Copán | 27,753 | 27,753 now |
| 18 | Olanchito | Yoro | 25,969 | — |
| 19 | San Lorenzo | Valle | 22,289 | 22,289 now |
| 20 | Cofradía | Cortés | 20,353 | 20,353 now |
| 21 | El Paraíso | El Paraíso | 18,779 | — |
| 22 | La Paz | La Paz | 17,555 | — |
| 23 | Yoro | Yoro | 15,774 | — |
| 24 | Potrerillos | Cortés | 15,707 | 26,954 now |
| 25 | Santa Bárbara | Santa Bárbara | 15,119 | — |
| 26 | La Entrada | Copán | 14,705 | — |
| 27 | Nacaome | Valle | 13,929 | — |
| 28 | Intibucá | Intibucá | 13,741 | — |
| 29 | Talanga | Francisco Morazán | 13,492 | — |
| 30 | Guaimaca | Francisco Morazán | 12,899 | — |
| 31 | Santa Rita | Yoro | 12,869 | 21,536 now |
| 32 | Sonaguera | Colón | 11,443 | — |
| 33 | Morazán | Yoro | 11,076 | — |
| 34 | Santa Cruz de Yojoa | Cortés | 10,230 | — |
| 35 | Marcala | La Paz | 10,054 | — |
| 36 | Sabá | Colón | 9,666 | — |
| 37 | Trujillo | Colón | 9,646 | — |
| 38 | El Negrito | Yoro | 9,303 | — |
| 39 | Baracoa | Cortés | 9,202 | — |
| 40 | San Marcos de Colón | Choluteca | 8,821 | — |
| 41 | Ocotepeque | Ocotepeque | 8,780 | — |
| 42 | Pimienta | Cortés | 8,761 | — |
| 43 | Gracias | Lempira | 7,909 | — |
| 44 | Agua Blanca Sur | Yoro | 7,592 | — |
| 45 | Roatán | Islas de la Bahía | 7,514 | — |
| 46 | Las Vegas | Santa Bárbara | 7,487 | — |
| 47 | El Triunfo | Choluteca | 7,182 | — |
| 48 | Jesús de Otoro | Intibucá | 6,988 | — |
| 49 | Monjarás | Choluteca | 6,772 | — |
| 50 | Campamento | Olancho | 6,560 | — |
| 51 | San Manuel | Cortés | 6,389 | — |
| 52 | Copán | Copán | 6,336 | — |
| 53 | Mezapa | Atlántida | 6,324 | — |
| 54 | Trojes | El Paraíso | 6,253 | — |
| 55 | Azacualpa | Santa Bárbara | 5,949 | — |
| 56 | Villa de San Francisco | Francisco Morazán | 5,914 | — |
| 57 | San Juan Pueblo | Atlántida | 5,735 | — |
| 58 | San Luis | Santa Bárbara | 5,733 | — |
| 59 | Urraco | Yoro | 5,711 | — |
| 60 | San Francisco de La Paz | Olancho | 5,411 | — |
| 61 | Villa de San Antonio | Comayagua | 5,390 | — |
| 62 | Ajuterique | Comayagua | 5,354 | — |
| 63 | San Marcos | Ocotepeque | 5,346 | — |
| 64 | Florida | Copán | 5,340 | — |
| 65 | La Esperanza | Intibucá | 5,318 | — |
| 66 | Cuyamel | Cortés | 5,022 | — |
| 67 | San Antonio de Cortés | Cortés | 4,955 | — |
| 68 | Puerto Lempira | Gracias a Dios | 4,856 | — |
| 69 | Omoa | Cortés | 4,763 | — |
| 70 | Corquin | Copán | 4,752 | — |
| 71 | Colonia Ciudad Nueva Choluteca | Choluteca | 4,737 | — |
| 72 | El Ocotillo | Cortés | 4,735 | — |
| 73 | La Libertad | Comayagua | 4,673 | — |
| 74 | Taulabé | Comayagua | 4,660 | — |
| 75 | Valle de Angeles | Francisco Morazán | 4,649 | — |
| 76 | Santa María del Real | Olancho | 4,587 | — |
| 77 | Colonia Brisas del Valle | Cortés | 4,464 | — |
| 78 | Arizona | Atlántida | 4,444 | — |
| 79 | Trinidad | Santa Bárbara | 4,276 | — |
| 80 | Teupasenti | El Paraíso | 4,207 | — |
| 81 | La Jutosa | Cortés | 4,183 | — |
| 82 | Trascerros | Santa Bárbara | 4,174 | — |
| 83 | El Paraíso | Copán | 4,125 | — |
| 84 | Brus Laguna | Gracias a Dios | 4,067 | — |
| 85 | La Masica | Atlántida | 4,022 | — |
| 86 | San José de Colinas | Santa Bárbara | 3,985 | — |
| 87 | Naco | Cortés | 3,966 | — |
| 88 | Monte Placentero | Islas de la Bahía | 3,927 | — |
| 89 | San Marcos | Santa Bárbara | 3,923 | — |
| 90 | Zambrano | Francisco Morazán | 3,873 | — |
| 91 | Lejamaní | Comayagua | 3,835 | — |
| 92 | Naranjito | Santa Bárbara | 3,813 | — |
| 93 | La Unión | Olancho | 3,790 | — |
| 94 | Pinalejo | Santa Bárbara | 3,767 | — |
| 95 | Bonito Oriental | Colón | 3,732 | — |
| 96 | Langue | Valle | 3,679 | — |
| 97 | San Juan de Flores | Francisco Morazán | 3,633 | — |
| 98 | Gualaco | Olancho | 3,601 | — |
| 99 | Dulce Nombre | Copán | 3,589 | — |
| 100 | Jutiquile | Olancho | 3,585 | — |
| 101 | Santa Ana | Atlántida | 3,579 | — |
| 102 | Pueblo Nuevo | Cortés | 3,556 | — |
| 103 | Minas de Oro | Comayagua | 3,554 | — |
| 104 | Peña Blanca | Cortés | 3,552 | — |
| 105 | El Jicarito | Francisco Morazán | 3,527 | — |
| 106 | San Nicolás | Santa Bárbara | 3,522 | — |
| 107 | Quimistán | Santa Bárbara | 3,517 | — |
| 108 | Carbonales | Colón | 3,486 | — |
| 109 | Río Lindo | Cortés | 3,479 | — |
| 110 | Colonia Pineda Dos | Cortés | 3,466 | — |
| 111 | San Esteban | Olancho | 3,439 | — |
| 112 | Colonia Veinte y Cuatro de Abril | Cortés | 3,352 | — |
| 113 | Santiago | Cortés | 3,325 | — |
| 114 | Agua Fría | Valle | 3,196 | — |
| 115 | Pespire | Choluteca | 3,172 | — |
| 116 | El Porvenir | Francisco Morazán | 3,153 | — |
| 117 | Lepaera | Lempira | 3,137 | — |
| 118 | Yojoa | Cortés | 3,095 | — |
| 119 | Elíxir | Colón | 3,079 | — |
| 120 | Yarumela | La Paz | 3,059 | — |
| 121 | La Unión | Lempira | 3,054 | — |
| 122 | Casa Quemada | Cortés | 3,036 | — |
| 123 | Flores | Comayagua | 3,018 | — |
| 124 | Colonia Pineda Uno | Cortés | 3,014 | — |
| 125 | Las Lajas | Comayagua | 3,011 | — |
| 126 | El Pino | Atlántida | 3,004 | — |
| 127 | Zamora | Colón | 2,999 | — |
| 128 | Armenta | Cortés | 2,989 | — |
| 129 | Morocelí | El Paraíso | 2,984 | — |
| 130 | El Ciruelo | Santa Bárbara | 2,980 | — |
| 131 | El Carril | Yoro | 2,944 | — |
| 132 | El Porvenir | Cortés | 2,940 | — |
| 133 | Cucuyagua | Copán | 2,939 | — |
| 134 | Arada | Santa Bárbara | 2,913 | — |
| 135 | Froylán Turcios | Olancho | 2,907 | — |
| 136 | Reinel Funez | Francisco Morazán | 2,899 | — |
| 137 | Victoria | Yoro | 2,884 | — |
| 138 | Macuelizo | Santa Bárbara | 2,867 | — |
| 139 | Corocito | Colón | 2,855 | — |
| 140 | Salamá | Olancho | 2,820 | — |
| 141 | Jutiapa | Atlántida | 2,815 | — |
| 142 | San Francisco | Atlántida | 2,806 | — |
| 143 | Colonia Santa Fe | Cortés | 2,800 | — |
| 144 | Ojojona | Francisco Morazán | 2,790 | — |
| 145 | José Santos Guardiola | Islas de la Bahía | 2,768 | — |
| 146 | Sulaco | Yoro | 2,760 | — |
| 147 | Barra Patuca | Gracias a Dios | 2,758 | — |
| 148 | Santa Cruz de Guayape | Olancho | 2,743 | — |
| 149 | Tegucigalpita | Cortés | 2,737 | — |
| 150 | Quebrada de Arena | Colón | 2,723 | — |
| 151 | Güinope | El Paraíso | 2,716 | — |
| 152 | Santa Rita | Copán | 2,704 | — |
| 153 | French Harbor | Islas de la Bahía | 2,698 | — |
| 154 | La Mina | Yoro | 2,690 | — |
| 155 | Támara | Francisco Morazán | 2,683 | — |
| 156 | Jacaleapa | El Paraíso | 2,578 | — |
| 157 | El Rosario | Comayagua | 2,575 | — |
| 158 | Sambo Creek | Atlántida | 2,532 | — |
| 159 | Toyos | Yoro | 2,530 | — |
| 160 | La Guacamaya | Yoro | 2,525 | — |
| 161 | Zapotal del Norte | Cortés | 2,508 | — |
| 162 | Sula | Santa Bárbara | 2,502 | — |
| 163 | La Ermita | Francisco Morazán | 2,495 | — |
| 164 | El Níspero | Santa Bárbara | 2,474 | — |
| 165 | Río Blanquito | Cortés | 2,458 | — |
| 166 | Limón | Colón | 2,434 | — |
| 167 | Santiago de Puringla | La Paz | 2,433 | — |
| 168 | San Vicente Centenario | Santa Bárbara | 2,430 | — |
| 169 | San Francisco de Becerra | Olancho | 2,411 | — |
| 170 | Sinuapa | Ocotepeque | 2,389 | — |
| 171 | La Unión | Atlántida | 2,382 | — |
| 172 | San Jerónimo | Choluteca | 2,381 | — |
| 173 | Yuscarán | El Paraíso | 2,371 | — |
| 174 | Jericó | Colón | 2,364 | — |
| 175 | Belén Gualcho | Ocotepeque | 2,359 | — |
| 176 | Orica | Francisco Morazán | 2,342 | — |
| 177 | Ojo de Agua | El Paraíso | 2,330 | — |
| 178 | San Ignacio | Francisco Morazán | 2,330 | — |
| 179 | Guaymitas | Yoro | 2,321 | — |
| 180 | Villa Nueva | Francisco Morazán | 2,295 | — |
| 181 | Santa Lucía | Francisco Morazán | 2,288 | — |
| 182 | El Porvenir | Atlántida | 2,269 | — |
| 183 | La Campana | Cortés | 2,268 | — |
| 184 | Corozal | Atlántida | 2,261 | — |
| 185 | Quebrada Seca | Cortés | 2,248 | — |
| 186 | Monterrey | Cortés | 2,234 | — |
| 187 | Trinidad de Copán | Copán | 2,232 | — |
| 188 | San Nicolás | Copán | 2,231 | — |
| 189 | Brisas del Calán | Cortés | 2,217 | — |
| 190 | Cane | La Paz | 2,190 | — |
| 191 | El Triunfo de La Cruz | Atlántida | 2,190 | — |
| 192 | La Sarrosa | Yoro | 2,188 | — |
| 193 | El Plan | Cortés | 2,176 | — |
| 194 | Yorito | Yoro | 2,169 | — |
| 195 | Cañaveral | Cortés | 2,137 | — |
| 196 | Amapala | Valle | 2,136 | — |
| 197 | La Flecha | Santa Bárbara | 2,136 | — |
| 198 | Nueva Esperanza | Yoro | 2,120 | — |
| 199 | Colonia Sinaí | Cortés | 2,104 | — |
| 200 | Protección | Santa Bárbara | 2,101 | — |
| 201 | Nuevo Chamelecón | Cortés | 2,098 | — |
| 202 | La Junta | Francisco Morazán | 2,093 | — |
| 203 | Dulce Nombre de Culmí | Olancho | 2,091 | — |
| 204 | Lepaterique | Francisco Morazán | 2,090 | — |
| 205 | Asentamiento San Jorge | Cortés | 2,076 | — |
| 206 | Sabanagrande | Francisco Morazán | 2,056 | — |
| 207 | Río Abajo | Francisco Morazán | 2,055 | — |
| 208 | El Suyatal | Francisco Morazán | 2,027 | — |
| 209 | La Esperanza | Colón | 2,014 | — |
| 210 | Chalmeca | Copán | 2,008 | — |
| 211 | Vallecillo | Francisco Morazán | 1,986 | — |
| 212 | La Concepción | Olancho | 1,985 | — |
| 213 | Guadalupe Carney | Colón | 1,968 | — |
| 214 | San Luis | Comayagua | 1,967 | — |
| 215 | La Sabana de San Pedro | Yoro | 1,966 | — |
| 216 | El Mochito | Santa Bárbara | 1,950 | — |
| 217 | San Francisco de Yojoa | Cortés | 1,946 | — |
| 218 | Colonia Nueva Sinai | Colón | 1,945 | — |
| 219 | Guanaja | Islas de la Bahía | 1,942 | — |
| 220 | Marcovia | Choluteca | 1,928 | — |
| 221 | El Tular | Valle | 1,927 | — |
| 222 | El Llano | Cortés | 1,923 | — |
| 223 | Colonia Buena Vista | Choluteca | 1,921 | — |
| 224 | El Milagro | Cortés | 1,917 | — |
| 225 | El Ocote | Yoro | 1,908 | — |
| 226 | Punuare | Olancho | 1,905 | — |
| 227 | San José | Yoro | 1,897 | — |
| 228 | Colonia Reyes Caballero | Cortés | 1,895 | — |
| 229 | Erandique | Lempira | 1,882 | — |
| 230 | San Francisco del Valle | Ocotepeque | 1,878 | — |
| 231 | San Pedro de Tutule | La Paz | 1,876 | — |
| 232 | Colonia Quince de Septiembre | Cortés | 1,866 | — |
| 233 | Antigua Ocotepeque | Ocotepeque | 1,862 | — |
| 234 | Mezapita | Atlántida | 1,846 | — |
| 235 | Barrio El Porvenir | Comayagua | 1,841 | — |
| 236 | El Marañón | Cortés | 1,836 | — |
| 237 | Utila | Islas de la Bahía | 1,833 | — |
| 238 | Santa Ana de Yusguare | Choluteca | 1,823 | — |
| 239 | Arimís | Olancho | 1,817 | — |
| 240 | El Guapinol | Colón | 1,817 | — |
| 241 | Ilama | Santa Bárbara | 1,811 | — |
| 242 | Residencia Colonias Unidas | Choluteca | 1,809 | — |
| 243 | Namasigüe | Choluteca | 1,804 | — |
| 244 | Lamaní | Comayagua | 1,791 | — |
| 245 | San Jerónimo | Comayagua | 1,789 | — |
| 246 | San José | Copán | 1,789 | — |
| 247 | Atenas de San Cristóbal | Atlántida | 1,783 | — |
| 248 | Colonia Divina Providencia | Francisco Morazán | 1,777 | — |
| 249 | San Agustín | Copán | 1,777 | — |
| 250 | Agualote | Santa Bárbara | 1,759 | — |
| 251 | El Bálsamo | Yoro | 1,741 | — |
| 252 | La Cuesta Dos | Francisco Morazán | 1,740 | — |
| 253 | Salamá | Colón | 1,737 | — |
| 254 | Jocón | Yoro | 1,731 | — |
| 255 | Nuevo Tulián | Cortés | 1,726 | — |
| 256 | Real del Puente | Cortés | 1,726 | — |
| 257 | Colinas Uno | Cortés | 1,724 | — |
| 258 | Arenal | Yoro | 1,722 | — |
| 259 | San Antonio | Yoro | 1,711 | — |
| 260 | La Fraternidad | Cortés | 1,706 | — |
| 261 | Atima | Santa Bárbara | 1,703 | — |
| 262 | El Obraje | El Paraíso | 1,703 | — |
| 263 | Guayape | Olancho | 1,703 | — |
| 264 | San Isidro | Cortés | 1,698 | — |
| 265 | Ocote Paulino | Yoro | 1,697 | — |
| 266 | Santa Rita | Santa Bárbara | 1,687 | — |
| 267 | Los Naranjos | Cortés | 1,684 | — |
| 268 | El Chichicaste | El Paraíso | 1,671 | — |
| 269 | La Rinconada | Lempira | 1,671 | — |
| 270 | Dos Bocas | Colón | 1,668 | — |
| 271 | La Estancia | Yoro | 1,668 | — |
| 272 | Orocuina | Choluteca | 1,655 | — |
| 273 | El Pedernal | Francisco Morazán | 1,648 | — |
| 274 | San Antonio | Copán | 1,638 | — |
| 275 | Tepusteca | Yoro | 1,638 | — |
| 276 | San Juan de Opoa | Copán | 1,636 | — |
| 277 | San José de Tarros | Santa Bárbara | 1,634 | — |
| 278 | Rigores | Colón | 1,630 | — |
| 279 | Colonia Nueva Care | Choluteca | 1,629 | — |
| 280 | San Pedro | Copán | 1,608 | — |
| 281 | Guapinol | Choluteca | 1,605 | — |
| 282 | San José de Cortés | Cortés | 1,601 | — |
| 283 | Cuyalí | El Paraíso | 1,572 | — |
| 284 | Chotepe | Cortés | 1,564 | — |
| 285 | Ayapa | Yoro | 1,559 | — |
| 286 | La Rosa | Yoro | 1,552 | — |
| 287 | Las Delicias | Comayagua | 1,552 | — |
| 288 | Lomitas | Yoro | 1,552 | — |
| 289 | Sensenti | Ocotepeque | 1,551 | — |
| 290 | Asentamiento Victoria Uno | Cortés | 1,550 | — |
| 291 | Kilómetro Setenta y Uno | Cortés | 1,549 | — |
| 292 | El Arenal | El Paraíso | 1,524 | — |
| 293 | La Sabana | Cortés | 1,524 | — |
| 294 | Marale | Francisco Morazán | 1,523 | — |
| 295 | El Rincón | Comayagua | 1,522 | — |
| 296 | Iralaya | Gracias a Dios | 1,520 | — |
| 297 | San Juan | Atlántida | 1,512 | — |
| 298 | La Estancia | Olancho | 1,508 | — |
| 299 | Ahuás | Gracias a Dios | 1,505 | — |
| 300 | Colonia Berman Hernandez | Cortés | 1,505 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortés | 1,217,642 |
| 2 | Distrito Central | 936,070 |
| 3 | Yoro | 470,282 |
| 4 | Olancho | 414,286 |
| 5 | Choluteca | 382,338 |
| 6 | Comayagua | 359,888 |
| 7 | El Paraíso | 352,743 |
| 8 | Santa Bárbara | 338,396 |
| 9 | Atlántida | 336,577 |
| 10 | Copán | 291,052 |
| 11 | Lempira | 263,847 |
| 12 | Francisco Morazán | 258,887 |
| 13 | Colón | 240,040 |
| 14 | Intibucá | 190,401 |
| 15 | La Paz | 160,405 |
| 16 | Valle | 147,057 |
| 17 | Ocotepeque | 110,471 |
| 18 | Gracias a Dios | 64,155 |
| 19 | Islas de la Bahía | 34,489 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.