and a cool climate during the day. Rains during this period are usually mild and fall in the form of showers. Thick fogs often form at this time. The temperature is lower, depending on altitude, varying between 2 or 4 degrees °C from lower to higher elevations of the municipality. The temperature range during the winter season is from 20 °C to 10 °C, during the summer season from 25 °C to 12 °C and in the rainy season from 23 °C to 15 °C. The annual average of the climate is 16.4 °C. As for its rainfall, the city is determined by the two dry and wet seasons. Precipitation is influenced by the tropical monsoon. The dry season is from November to April, February being the month with the least rainfall with an average rainfall of 12 mm, while the wet season is from May to October, September being the most rainy with an average rainfall of 316 mm. The average annual rainfall is 1548 mm and the average annual humidity is 75%. Population Centers The municipality has 20 villages (aldeas) and 127 hamlets (caseríos). The urban area consists of 19 neighborhoods (barrios). Villages The following lists the 20 villages. Intibucá Azacualpa El Naranjo El Pelón de Ologosí El Rodeo La Laguna de Chiligatoro La Sorto Malguara Manazapa Mixcure Monquecagua Pueblo Viejo Quebrada Honda Río Blanco Río Colorado Río Grande o El Nance San José San Nicolás San Pedro Santa Catarina Togopala References Municipalities of the Intibucá Department 1848 establishments in the Spanish Empire