# Concepcion de Maria Municipality, Choluteca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/concepcion-de-maria/ Municipality · Choluteca Department # Concepcion de Maria Concepcion de Maria is a municipality of Honduras in Choluteca Department. It had an estimated **29,182 people** in 2024 on 168 km² (about 174 per km²). 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29,182people (2024) - 168km² - 3mapped services - 298 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Concepcion de Maria? Concepcion de Maria had an estimated **29,182 people** in 2024 — 5.9% of Choluteca Department, 64th of 298 municipalities. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Choluteca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 168 km², that is about **174 people per km²**, 33rd of 298 municipalities. 29.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Choluteca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,748** 5–9 ****2,863** 10–14 ****2,897** 15–19 ****2,555** 20–24 ****2,207** 25–29 ****2,157** 30–34 ****2,113** 35–39 ****2,084** 40–44 ****1,777** 45–49 ****1,532** 50–54 ****1,345** 55–59 ****1,235** 60–64 ****1,019** 65–69 ****834** 70–74 ****685** 75–79 ****466** 80+ ****665** Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd). ## Where is Concepcion de Maria? Concepcion de Maria lies in [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [El Corpus](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/el-corpus/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/el-triunfo/) and [San Marcos de Colon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/san-marcos-de-colon/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.8% of [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/). The centre of Concepcion de Maria is about 99 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 24 km from Ciudad Choluteca, the main town of Choluteca Department. The centre point is at 13.2221° N, -86.9711° E. Source: [Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial (SINIT), Secretaria Técnica de Planificación y Cooperación Externa (SEPLAN), 2010 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-hnd). ## Villages and localities in Concepcion de Maria Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Concepcion de Maria. The largest with a recorded population: Concepción de María (923). Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 755 m above sea level (median 298 m). - Aguacatal - Cerro Colorado - Cerro Colorao - Cofradía - Comunidad Monte Oscuro - Concepción de María - El Cacao - El Cerrón - El Cofradía - El Guacimal - El Jicarito - El Llano - El Pacón - El Palito - El Papalón - El Peñón - El Potrerito - El Tejar - El Terrero - El Tule - Guacimal - Guanacaste - La Aldea - La Culera - La Guaruma - La Joya - La Majada - La Pabellona - La Papaza - La Veta - Las Chapernas - Las Granadas - Las Marías - Las Mesas - Las Pintadas - Los Jobos - Los Llanitos - Los Matapalos - Madrigales - Nance Dulce - Omoa - Pabellona - Palo Solo - Palo Verde - Papalón - Pintura - Quebrada Grande - San Benito - San Benito Viejo - Santa Ana - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresa - Sonzapote Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Concepcion de Maria Named natural and historic features inside Concepcion de Maria, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cunfite - Quebrada El Cacao - Quebrada de Los Amates - Río Fiscagua ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Potosí · 587 m - Cerro El Marquezote · 340 m - Cerro Pregúntame · 340 m - Cerro Mira Flores · 338 m - Cerro Pando · 335 m - Cerro Patite · 254 m - Cerro Zopilote · 198 m - Cerro Macho · 161 m - Loma Pastor · 119 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Concepcion de Maria and the best time to visit In Concepcion de Maria, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,328 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (277 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 2 Feb 28 3 Mar 30 9 Apr 30 37 May 29 201 Jun 27 222 Jul 27 105 Aug 28 155 Sep 26 277 Oct 26 260 Nov 25 41 Dec 26 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepcion de Maria Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Policlínico El Triunfo · El Triunfo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11261&mlon=-86.99035#map=17/13.11261/-86.99035) Bank Banco de Occidente · Choluteca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31192&mlon=-87.17766#map=17/13.31192/-87.17766) Petrol pump Shell · El Triunfo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11979&mlon=-86.99429#map=17/13.11979/-86.99429) Hotel Turicenter Mairena's · El Triunfo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11680&mlon=-86.99245#map=17/13.11680/-86.99245) Mall Plaza Riu HN · Choluteca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30780&mlon=-87.16545#map=17/13.30780/-87.16545) School IPCE Esc Miguel Paz Barahona Concepcion de Maria · Concepcion de Maria 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.23155&mlon=-86.98920#map=17/13.23155/-86.98920) College UNAH - Centro Universitario Regional del Litoral Pacifico · Choluteca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32551&mlon=-87.13418#map=17/13.32551/-87.13418) Police station Posta Policial · Choluteca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31412&mlon=-87.14738#map=17/13.31412/-87.14738) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Concepcion de Maria Places mapped inside Concepcion de Maria in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Choluteca Department - Apacilagua - Choluteca - Duyure - El Corpus - El Triunfo - Marcovia - Morolica - Namasigue - Orocuina - Pespire - San Antonio de Flores - San Isidro - San Jose - San Marcos de Colon - Santa Ana de Yusguare ## Quick answers - Where is Concepcion de Maria?In Choluteca Department, Honduras - What is the population of Concepcion de Maria?29,182 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Concepcion de Maria?About 28 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Concepcion de Maria?About 174 people per km² - What borders Concepcion de Maria?El Corpus, El Triunfo and San Marcos de Colon - How many villages are in Concepcion de Maria?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Concepcion de Maria?Settlements lie between 119 m and 755 m - What is the highest point in Concepcion de Maria?Cerro Potosí (587 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Concepcion de Maria?November to January and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Concepcion de Maria?Policlínico El Triunfo, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Concepcion de Maria?Banco de Occidente, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepcion de Maria?Shell, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Concepcion de Maria?HN0603 (OCHA common operational dataset)