World  »  Honduras  »  Lempira Department  »  Gualcinse

Gualcinse

Gualcince is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.

It is one of the several municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located 78 km from Gracias city. It is necessary to pass by San Juan, Intibuca and through the municipalities of Santa Cruz and San Andrés. It has 2 accesses, which separate from the main road that leads to southern municipalities. The road is constantly being repaired. There are several sections of this roads that are narrow, so careful driving is advised, especially for buses and trucks. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Gualcinse 162.8 km²
Population 10,966
Male Population 5,441 (49.6%)
Female Population 5,525 (50.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +123.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +20.1%
Median Age 18.9 years
Male Median Age 18.5 years
Female Median Age 19.3 years
Timezone Central Standard Time

Map of Gualcinse

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 4,907 7,412 9,128 10,966
Population Density 30.1 / km² 45.5 / km² 56.1 / km² 67.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gualcinse +123.5% +47.9% +20.1%
Lempira Department +167.3% +68.1% +30.9%
Honduras +159.6% +64.6% +29.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 18.9 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Gualcinse 18.9 years 18.5 years 19.3 years
Lempira Department 18.9 years 18.5 years 19.3 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Gualcinse Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 717 739 1,457
5-9 697 697 1,394
10-14 838 777 1,616
15-19 667 646 1,314
20-24 493 506 999
25-29 319 372 692
30-34 282 309 592
35-39 272 322 595
40-44 263 237 500
45-49 183 206 390
50-54 195 192 387
55-59 132 139 271
60-64 115 113 229
65-69 92 82 175
70-74 52 80 132
75-79 67 50 117
80-84 27 31 59
85 Plus 29 27 56
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 67.4 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Gualcinse 10,966 162.8 km² 67.4 / km²
Lempira Department 310,704 4,286.2 km² 72.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 400 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
400 263 n/a n/a
500 329 2.3% 6
600 411 2.3% 8
700 514 2.3% 10
800 642 2.2% 12
900 802 2.3% 16
1000 1,003 2.3% 20
1100 1,254 2.3% 25
1200 1,567 2.3% 31
1300 1,958 2.3% 39
1400 2,448 2.3% 49
1500 3,060 2.3% 61
1600 875 -11.8% -218
1700 250 -11.8% -62
1800 377 4.2% 12
1900 1,606 15.6% 122
1910 1,730 7.7% 124
1920 1,849 6.9% 119
1930 2,248 21.6% 399
1940 2,746 22.2% 498
1950 3,386 23.3% 640
1960 4,121 21.7% 735
1970 4,862 18% 741
1990 7,412 23.5% 1,275
2000 9,128 23.2% 1,716
2020 11,863 14% 1,367
2030 13,302 12.1% 1,439
2040 14,385 8.1% 1,083
2050 15,069 4.8% 684
2060 15,415 2.3% 346
2070 15,485 0.5% 70
2080 15,330 -1% -155
2090 15,008 -2.1% -322
2100 14,575 -2.9% -433
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Cities in Lempira Department

Name Area Population Population Density
Belén, Honduras 198.8 km² 7,021 91.5 / mi²
Candelaria, Honduras 53.2 km² 6,419 312.5 / mi²
Cololaca 225.3 km² 7,762 89.2 / mi²
Erandique 296.7 km² 14,883 129.9 / mi²
Gracias 449.1 km² 47,457 273.7 / mi²
Guarita 180.3 km² 7,275 104.5 / mi²
La Campa, Honduras 108.3 km² 6,557 156.8 / mi²
La Iguala 349 km² 24,804 184.1 / mi²
La Unión 85.3 km² 12,284 372.8 / mi²
La Virtud 89 km² 6,444 187.6 / mi²
Las Flores, Honduras 80.8 km² 9,269 297.3 / mi²
Lepaera 310.3 km² 35,511 296.4 / mi²
Mapulaca 32.5 km² 3,951 314.9 / mi²
Piraera 178.4 km² 13,194 191.5 / mi²
San Andrés, Lempira 246.8 km² 12,730 133.6 / mi²
San Francisco 137.6 km² 8,670 163.2 / mi²
San Juan Guarita 43 km² 2,146 129.4 / mi²
San Manuel Colohete 182.9 km² 13,516 191.4 / mi²
San Marcos de Caiquín 96.6 km² 5,442 145.9 / mi²
San Rafael Municipality 101.5 km² 12,992 331.6 / mi²
San Sebastian, Lempira 222 km² 10,173 118.7 / mi²
Santa Cruz, Honduras 151.4 km² 6,678 114.3 / mi²
Talgua 82.9 km² 9,905 309.5 / mi²
Tambla 58.6 km² 2,895 128.0 / mi²
Tomalá 47.7 km² 6,292 342.0 / mi²
Valladolid, Honduras 78.3 km² 3,223 106.6 / mi²
Virginia 37.1 km² 2,259 157.8 / mi²
The data on this page is estimated using a number of publicly available tools and resources. It is provided without warranty, and could contain inaccuracies. Use at your own risk. See here for more information.