# El Corpus Municipality, Choluteca Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/el-corpus/ Municipality · Choluteca Department # El Corpus El Corpus is a municipality of Honduras in Choluteca Department. It had an estimated **27,364 people** in 2024 on 249 km² (about 110 per km²). 138 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27,364people (2024) - 249km² - 4mapped services - 578 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Corpus? El Corpus had an estimated **27,364 people** in 2024 — 5.5% of Choluteca Department, 71st of 298 municipalities. There are 875 women for every 1,000 men (below the Choluteca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 249 km², that is about **110 people per km²**, 102nd of 298 municipalities. 27.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Choluteca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,556** 5–9 ****2,562** 10–14 ****2,446** 15–19 ****2,286** 20–24 ****2,187** 25–29 ****2,205** 30–34 ****2,211** 35–39 ****2,063** 40–44 ****1,661** 45–49 ****1,417** 50–54 ****1,220** 55–59 ****1,061** 60–64 ****957** 65–69 ****833** 70–74 ****628** 75–79 ****437** 80+ ****634** 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 El Corpus? El Corpus lies in [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Apacilagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/apacilagua/), [Choluteca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/choluteca/), [Concepcion de Maria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/concepcion-de-maria/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/el-triunfo/), [Namasigue](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/namasigue/), [San Marcos de Colon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/san-marcos-de-colon/) and [Santa Ana de Yusguare](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/santa-ana-de-yusguare/). By area it is the 107th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 5.7% of [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/). The centre of El Corpus is about 90 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 17 km from Ciudad Choluteca, the main town of Choluteca Department. The centre point is at 13.2889° N, -87.0192° 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 El Corpus Open gazetteers list **138 villages, towns and localities** in El Corpus. The largest with a recorded population: Corpus (1,199). Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 1,173 m above sea level (median 578 m). - Agua Agria - Agua Fría - Aguacatal - Apinto - Buenos Aires - Calaire - Calderas - Cayanini - Chagüitón - Corpus - El Arado - El Baldoquín - El Banco - El Banquito - El Barrero - El Bejucal - El Bosque - El Cacao - El Cahulote - El Caliche - El Caracol - El Carrizal - El Chagüite - El Chilamate - El Consuelo - El Cordoncillo - El Corpus - El Despoblado - El Guayabal - El Hato - El Jicarito - El Jocote - El Lajero - El Lavadero - El Montoso - El Moropo - El Muerto - El Nancital - El Naranjal - El Nolasco - El Ocotalillo - El Palo de Agua - El Papalón - El Peñón - El Portillo - El Porvenir - El Potrero - El Pueblito - El Puercal - El Quebrachal - El Quebrachito - El Quebracho - El Quiquisque - El Río - El Talnete - El Terrerito - El Terrero - El Tigre - El Trapiche - El Tule - El Vijagual - El Volcancito - El Zapotal - El Zapotillo - El roble - Guajiniquil - Guasaule - Hacienda El Portila - Hacienda La Esperanza - Hacienda Santa Isabel - Hato Viejo - Hoja Blanca - Huatales - La Albarrada - La Anona - La Bodega - La Cabrera - La Cañita - La Chaparrosa - La Chácara - La Cuchilla - La Fortuna - La Galera - La Jagüita - La Joya - La Laguna - La Manzana - La Montaña - La Palanca - La Peña - La Plomosa - La Porfía - La Rinconada - La Uva - La Vainilla - Labrelaga - Las Abejas - Las Casitas - Las Cañas - Las Lajitas - Las Marías - Las Mesas - Las Pitas - Las Playitas - Las Vegas - Libano - Llano Limpio - Los Amates - Los Cerritos - Los Chagüites - Los Cocos - Los Huatales - Los Pajaritos - Los Pastales - Los Terreros - Los Zuncuanes - Los Ángeles - Maderas Negras - Mejorán - Ojo de Agua - Pedregal - Pie de la Cuesta - Plan de Acosta - Quebrada del Tigre - Rancho Quemado - Robinson - Rubí - Sabana Larga - San Isidro - San Juan - San Juan Abajo - San Juan Arriba - San Judas - Santa Rosa - Tiscagua - Trinidad - Tule - Zanja de Palma 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 El Corpus Named natural and historic features inside El Corpus, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Hato Viejo - Los Jobos - Quebrada El Saltillo - Quebrada El Trapiche - Quebrada Robinson - Quebrada Salto - Quebrada Tigre ### Hills and mountains 15 mountains. - Cerro Guanacaure · 965 m - Cerro El Gallego · 910 m - Cerro Los Cerritos · 839 m - Cerro Las Manzanas · 834 m - Cerro Calaire · 683 m - Cerro Grande · 645 m - Cerro La Cruz · 645 m - Cerro Gallegos · 623 m - Cerro de Guanacao · 608 m - Cerro La Joya · 607 m - Cerro del Plan · 599 m - El Cerrón · 597 m - Cerro Gualiqueme · 575 m - Loma Quesera · 567 m - Cerro Brujo · 535 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 El Corpus and the best time to visit In El Corpus, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,237 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Jan (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 5 Feb 25 5 Mar 27 9 Apr 28 39 May 26 187 Jun 24 216 Jul 25 104 Aug 25 142 Sep 24 240 Oct 23 226 Nov 23 40 Dec 23 24 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Corpus Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Hospitalario SEMEHSUR · Choluteca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31061&mlon=-87.17715#map=17/13.31061/-87.17715) Bank Banco de Occidente · Choluteca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31192&mlon=-87.17766#map=17/13.31192/-87.17766) Petrol pump Gasolinera · El Corpus 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.37128&mlon=-86.96694#map=17/13.37128/-86.96694) Hotel Baruch Hotel · Choluteca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35755&mlon=-87.09961#map=17/13.35755/-87.09961) Mall Plaza Riu HN · Choluteca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30780&mlon=-87.16545#map=17/13.30780/-87.16545) School Escuela República de Brasil · El Corpus 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.28927&mlon=-87.03547#map=17/13.28927/-87.03547) College UNAH - Centro Universitario Regional del Litoral Pacifico · Choluteca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32551&mlon=-87.13418#map=17/13.32551/-87.13418) Police station There is a Police post in this area · Choluteca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34158&mlon=-87.13174#map=17/13.34158/-87.13174) 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 El Corpus Places mapped inside El Corpus in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 - 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 - Concepcion de Maria - Duyure - 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 El Corpus?In Choluteca Department, Honduras - What is the population of El Corpus?27,364 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in El Corpus?About 29 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of El Corpus?About 110 people per km² - What borders El Corpus?Apacilagua, Choluteca, Concepcion de Maria, El Triunfo, Namasigue, San Marcos de Colon and Santa Ana de Yusguare - How many villages are in El Corpus?138 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Corpus?Settlements lie between 91 m and 1,173 m - What is the highest point in El Corpus?Cerro Guanacaure (965 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Corpus?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to El Corpus?Centro Hospitalario SEMEHSUR, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Corpus?Banco de Occidente, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Corpus?Gasolinera, about 11 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in El Corpus?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Corpus?HN0605 (OCHA common operational dataset)