# Orocuina Municipality, Choluteca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Choluteca Department 

# Orocuina

Orocuina is a municipality of Honduras in Choluteca Department. It had an estimated **19,362 people** in 2024 on 125 km² (about 155 per km²). 124 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,362people (2024)
- 125km²
- 6mapped services
- 333 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Orocuina?

Orocuina had an estimated **19,362 people** in 2024 — 3.9% of Choluteca Department, 107th of 298 municipalities. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men (below the Choluteca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 125 km², that is about **155 people per km²**, 47th 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 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,736**

5–9 ****1,781**

10–14 ****1,826**

15–19 ****1,618**

20–24 ****1,576**

25–29 ****1,540**

30–34 ****1,542**

35–39 ****1,430**

40–44 ****1,201**

45–49 ****1,008**

50–54 ****907**

55–59 ****753**

60–64 ****639**

65–69 ****536**

70–74 ****455**

75–79 ****366**

80+ ****448**

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 Orocuina?

Orocuina lies in [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Apacilagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/apacilagua/), [Choluteca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/choluteca/), [Liure](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/liure/), [Pespire](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/pespire/) and [Soledad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/soledad/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.8% of [Choluteca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/). The centre of Orocuina is about 67 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 21 km from Ciudad Choluteca, the main town of Choluteca Department. The centre point is at 13.4858° N, -87.1250° 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 Orocuina

Open gazetteers list **124 villages, towns and localities** in Orocuina. The largest with a recorded population: Orocuina (1,655). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 1,071 m above sea level (median 333 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Agua Podrida
- Alianza
- Araditos
- Buena Vista
- Cerro Quebrado
- Cerro de Casas
- Combali
- Combalí
- Concepción
- Copalillos
- Corral Grande
- Corralitos
- El Agua Blanca
- El Asta
- El Barreal
- El Barrial
- El Brasilar
- El Carbonal
- El Carrizal
- El Cedrito
- El Centro
- El Chupadero
- El Copalillo
- El Coyolito
- El Escaño
- El Espino
- El Espíritu Santo
- El Hatillo
- El Jazmín
- El Jobo
- El Lajero
- El Moray
- El Nacascole
- El Plan
- El Portillo
- El Portillo de las Palmas
- El Puerco
- El Rincón
- El Rodeíto
- El Ronrón
- El Salamá
- El Tablón
- El Tamarindo
- El Tizatal
- El Tololar
- El Tule
- Entelí
- Gualiqueme
- Hondura Bruja
- Honduras Bruja
- La Alianza
- La Barraca
- La Barranca
- La Esperanza
- La Isleta
- La Manzanilla
- La Masacuatera
- La Pila
- La Plazuela
- La Quebrada Arriba
- La Rinconada
- La Sabana
- Las Arenillas
- Las Astas
- Las Carretillas
- Las Chilcas
- Las Guayabas
- Las Lajas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Lomitas
- Las Mariitas
- Las Mariítas
- Las Marías
- Las Montoyas
- Las Pitas
- Las Quinas
- Las Sabanas
- Las Trancas
- Las Tres Ceibas
- Las Ventanas
- Limones
- Loma de Chagüíte
- Los Achiotes
- Los Adobes
- Los Almendros
- Los Araditos
- Los Encuentro
- Los Encuentros
- Los Jícaros
- Los Montoya
- Los Naranjos
- Los Planes
- Los Platanitos
- Los Reyes
- Los Sánchez
- Los Vásquez
- Mal Paso
- Mal Paso de la Trinidad
- Mariitas
- Mata Palo
- Matapalo
- Orocuina
- Palos Grandes
- Pedernales
- Plan Grande
- Portillo Grande
- Potrerillos
- Quebrachal
- Quebrada Arriba
- Rinconada
- San Andrés
- San Diego
- San José
- Santa Ana
- Santa Anita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Domingo
- Talquezal
- Tierra Blanca
- Tololar
- Valle de La Trinidad

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 Orocuina

Named natural and historic features inside Orocuina, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Zarca
- Quebrada El Jazmín
- Quebrada El Olvido
- Quebrada El Ronrón
- Quebrada El Tule
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Las Cañas
- Quebrada Las Guayabas
- Quebrada Las Piletas
- Quebrada Las Ventanas
- Quebrada Los Limones
- Quebrada Mata Palo
- Quebrada Santo Domingo
- Quebrada de La Culebra
- Quebrada de Las Marías
- Quebrada de Olomega
- Río Grande de Liure
- Río Grande de Liure
- Río Orocuina
- Río Puscagua

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains; 4 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Grande · 843 m
- Cerro Majada · 841 m
- Las Rosas · 841 m
- Los Laureles · 841 m
- Cerro Espino · 839 m
- Cerro El Picacho · 742 m
- Cerro Las Peñas · 702 m
- Cerro de Los Coyotes · 702 m
- Cerro El Moray · 665 m
- Cerro El Jícaro · 657 m
- Cerro Grande · 476 m
- Cerro Las Golondrinas · 438 m
- Mezcalera · 378 m
- Portillo Jicote · 378 m
- Cerro La Chivera · 356 m
- Cerro La Cuchilla · 348 m
- Cerro Colorado · 308 m
- Cerro Toncontín · 263 m
- Cerro Muslagua · 255 m
- Cerro La Canoa · 254 m
- Cerro El Ocote · 204 m
- Cerro Blanco · 152 m
- Cerro Guisnales · 152 m
- Cerro El Mogote · 110 m

…and 1 more.

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 Orocuina and the best time to visit

In Orocuina, 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 Orocuina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres" · Orocuina 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48170&mlon=-87.10500#map=17/13.48170/-87.10500) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · Choluteca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31223&mlon=-87.17764#map=17/13.31223/-87.17764) 

ATM Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53271&mlon=-87.48700#map=17/13.53271/-87.48700) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Orocuina 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47908&mlon=-87.10094#map=17/13.47908/-87.10094) 

Hotel Baruch Hotel · Choluteca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35755&mlon=-87.09961#map=17/13.35755/-87.09961) 

Mall Unimall Choluteca · Choluteca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31251&mlon=-87.17780#map=17/13.31251/-87.17780) 

School Escuela Urbana Mixta Manuel Bonilla · Orocuina 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48065&mlon=-87.10764#map=17/13.48065/-87.10764) 

College Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras · Choluteca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35024&mlon=-87.17992#map=17/13.35024/-87.17992) 

Police station There is a Police post in this area · Choluteca 16 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 Orocuina

Places mapped inside Orocuina in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Restaurants1

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 Corpus
- El Triunfo
- Marcovia
- Morolica
- Namasigue
- Pespire
- San Antonio de Flores
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Marcos de Colon
- Santa Ana de Yusguare

## Quick answers

- Where is Orocuina?In Choluteca Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Orocuina?19,362 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Orocuina?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Orocuina?About 155 people per km²
- What borders Orocuina?Apacilagua, Choluteca, Liure, Pespire and Soledad
- How many villages are in Orocuina?124 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orocuina?Settlements lie between 89 m and 1,071 m
- What is the highest point in Orocuina?Cerro Grande (843 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Orocuina?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orocuina?Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres", about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orocuina?Banco Atlántida, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Orocuina?Banco Atlántida, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orocuina?Gasolinera, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Orocuina?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Orocuina?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Orocuina?HN0610 (OCHA common operational dataset)