# Minas de Oro Municipality, Comayagua Department – Villages

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Municipality · Comayagua Department 

# Minas de Oro

Minas de Oro is a municipality of Honduras in Comayagua Department. It had an estimated **14,223 people** in 2024 on 393 km² (about 36 per km²). 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,223people (2024)
- 393km²
- 21mapped services
- 704 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Minas de Oro?

Minas de Oro had an estimated **14,223 people** in 2024 — 2.4% of Comayagua Department, 140th of 298 municipalities. There are 968 women for every 1,000 men (below the Comayagua Department figure of 1,065). Spread over 393 km², that is about **36 people per km²**, 259th of 298 municipalities.

30.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 24 across Comayagua Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,361**

5–9 ****1,515**

10–14 ****1,485**

15–19 ****1,493**

20–24 ****1,268**

25–29 ****1,078**

30–34 ****1,042**

35–39 ****958**

40–44 ****824**

45–49 ****719**

50–54 ****573**

55–59 ****507**

60–64 ****360**

65–69 ****335**

70–74 ****283**

75–79 ****194**

80+ ****228**

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 Minas de Oro?

Minas de Oro lies in [Comayagua Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/el-porvenir/), [Esquias](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/esquias/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/la-libertad/), [San Jose del Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-jose-del-potrero/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-luis/) and [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/victoria/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 7.7% of [Comayagua Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/). The centre of Minas de Oro is about 94 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 53 km from Comayagua, the main town of Comayagua Department. The centre point is at 14.8958° N, -87.4581° 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 Minas de Oro

Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Minas de Oro. The largest with a recorded population: Minas de Oro (13,341). Settlements here lie between about 372 m and 1,240 m above sea level (median 704 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Agua Blanca Mal Paso
- Barrio Buena Vista
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio El Bosque
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Cerrito
- Barrio El Paraíso
- Barrio La Concepción
- Barrio La Fuente
- Barrio La Guadalupe
- Barrio La Isla
- Barrio La Loma de la Cruz
- Barrio La Loma de las Delicias
- Barrio La Manzana
- Barrio La Pila
- Barrio La Pista
- Barrio La Trinidad
- Barrio Las Colinas
- Barrio Las Tres Marías
- Barrio Lempira
- Barrio Los Calix
- Barrio Paz Barahona
- Barrio Playas de Hungria
- Barrio San Cristóbal
- Barrio Suyapa
- Calichito
- Canquigue
- Carboneras
- Cerro Azul
- Chinicuite
- Cofradía
- Corralitos
- Cristales
- El Barro
- El Bijao
- El Cacao
- El Caliche
- El Carao
- El Carrizalito
- El Cerrito
- El Chorro
- El Filo
- El Guarumal
- El Higuerito
- El Malcotal
- El Mango
- El Palote
- El Paraíso
- El Pataste
- El Quebrachal
- El Río
- El Salitre
- El Salitre (Los Salitres)
- El Socorro
- El Sompopero
- El Tablón
- El Trozo
- El Zapote
- El Zompopero
- Finca Vieja
- Guachipilín
- Hacienda Las Piñuelas
- Hacienda Vallecillos
- Irán
- Italia
- Joya de la Puerta
- Joya del Blanco
- Jupuare
- La Ceiba
- La Chácara
- La Florida
- La Granadilla
- La Hoya de La Puerta
- La Joya de Mulas
- La Laguna
- La Piedra
- La Pimienta
- La Tejera
- Lagunitas
- Las Casitas
- Las Cruces
- Las Huertas
- Las Majadas
- Las Ventanas
- Lava Oro
- Los Chaguites
- Los Portones
- Los Pozos
- Los Quiscamotes
- Maguelito
- Majada
- Majada de Trino
- Mal Paso
- Minas de Oro
- Minas de San Antonio
- Montañuela
- Montecitos
- Méndez
- Nicaraguita
- Nueva York
- Nuevo Quebrachal
- Ojo de Agua
- Ojo de Agua o Pozo Zarco
- Palo Colorado
- Palo de Agua
- Patastilla
- Pedernales
- Pie de la Cuesta
- Piedra Ancha
- Pimientilla
- Platanares
- Potrerillos
- Río Colorado
- San Isidro del Mal Paso
- San José del Coyolar
- Santo Tomás
- Tablón
- Tontoles
- Zapote

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 Minas de Oro

Named natural and historic features inside Minas de Oro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Chácara
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Mangas
- Quebrada Méndez
- Quebrada Oliveria
- Quebrada de El Encinal
- Quebrada los Guamiles
- Río Canquigüe
- Río Colorado
- Río Jacagua
- Río Jupuare
- Río del Chorro

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Cerro Grande · 1,240 m
- Cerro la Cuchilla · 1,240 m
- Cerro Peñón · 1,171 m
- Cerro Martín · 1,167 m
- Cerro Cáscaras · 1,065 m
- Cerro Agua Caliente · 1,004 m
- Cerro El Cacao · 846 m
- Cerro Cacahuatal · 840 m
- Loma Cruz · 788 m
- Cerro Santo · 652 m
- Cerro Azul · 523 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 Minas de Oro and the best time to visit

In Minas de Oro, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,260 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (167 mm) and the driest Apr (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 71 

Feb 22 48 

Mar 23 41 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 109 

Jun 24 159 

Jul 24 121 

Aug 24 130 

Sep 24 167 

Oct 23 166 

Nov 21 125 

Dec 20 85 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Minas de Oro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Farmacia San Antonio y Agente Atlántida · Minas de Oro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79646&mlon=-87.34656#map=17/14.79646/-87.34656) 

Petrol pump dipsa · Las Lajas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.90426&mlon=-87.58665#map=17/14.90426/-87.58665) 

Hotel Hotel Quinta Las Princesas · Victoria 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.93301&mlon=-87.39349#map=17/14.93301/-87.39349) 

Mall Centro Comercial Portal del Angel · Minas de Oro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79547&mlon=-87.34991#map=17/14.79547/-87.34991) 

School Instituto José Antonio Ochoa · Victoria 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.93659&mlon=-87.39496#map=17/14.93659/-87.39496) 

College Colegio Anexo ITRMO (SAT) · Minas de Oro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99954&mlon=-87.54279#map=17/14.99954/-87.54279) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Minas de Oro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79432&mlon=-87.34769#map=17/14.79432/-87.34769) 

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 Minas de Oro

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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 Comayagua Department

- Ajuterique
- Comayagua
- El Rosario
- Esquias
- Humuya
- La Libertad
- La Trinidad
- Lamani
- Las Lajas
- Lejamani
- Meambar
- Ojos de Agua
- San Jerónimo
- San Jose de Comayagua
- San Jose del Potrero
- San Luis
- San Sebastian
- Siguatepeque
- Taulabe
- Villa de San Antonio

## Quick answers

- Where is Minas de Oro?In Comayagua Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Minas de Oro?14,223 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Minas de Oro?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Minas de Oro?About 36 people per km²
- What borders Minas de Oro?El Porvenir, Esquias, La Libertad, San Jose del Potrero, San Luis and Victoria
- How many villages are in Minas de Oro?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Minas de Oro?Settlements lie between 372 m and 1,240 m
- What is the highest point in Minas de Oro?Cerro Grande (1,240 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Minas de Oro?December to May
- Where is the nearest bank to Minas de Oro?Farmacia San Antonio y Agente Atlántida, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Minas de Oro?dipsa, about 14 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Minas de Oro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Minas de Oro?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Minas de Oro?HN0311 (OCHA common operational dataset)