Guayape

For the river, see Rio Guayape.

Guayape
Municipality
Guayape
Coordinates: 14°43′N 86°50′W
Country	Honduras
Department	Olancho
Villages	15
Area
• Total	422.49 km2 (163.12 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	12,907
• Density	30.550/km2 (79.124/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

Guayape is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Salamá, south of Yocón and north of Concordia.

Guayape is divided into three huge territories. Some even covering the river. The lands are divided by the three families that control it. The Riveras, The Lagos, and the Guerreros.

Although not a very well known place, even to Hondurans, Guayape has beautiful landscapes, and endless waterfalls. It has also some of the richest and fertile soil in Honduras.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Guayape municipality had a population of 12,671. Of these, 99.21% were Mestizo, 0.59% Indigenous, 0.13% Black or Afro-Honduran, 0.04% White and 0.02% others.