# Pimienta Municipality, Cortes Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/pimienta/

Municipality · Cortes Department 

# Pimienta

Pimienta is a municipality of Honduras in Cortes Department. It had an estimated **24,315 people** in 2024 on 55 km² (about 439 per km²). 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,315people (2024)
- 55.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 53 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pimienta?

Pimienta had an estimated **24,315 people** in 2024 — 1.3% of Cortes Department, 83rd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,113 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cortes Department figure of 1,090). Spread over 55 km², that is about **439 people per km²**, 8th of 298 municipalities.

32.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Cortes Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,822**

5–9 ****2,471**

10–14 ****2,480**

15–19 ****2,419**

20–24 ****2,175**

25–29 ****2,008**

30–34 ****2,056**

35–39 ****1,912**

40–44 ****1,517**

45–49 ****1,148**

50–54 ****894**

55–59 ****665**

60–64 ****515**

65–69 ****430**

70–74 ****326**

75–79 ****221**

80+ ****256**

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 Pimienta?

Pimienta lies in [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/el-progreso/), [Potrerillos](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/potrerillos/), [San Manuel](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/san-manuel/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/villanueva/). By area it is the 270th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.4% of [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/). The centre of Pimienta is about 156 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 27 km from San Pedro Sula, the main town of Cortes Department. The centre point is at 15.2719° N, 87.9715° W.

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).

## Know before you go: Pimienta

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Tegucigalpa
- CurrencyLempira (HNL)
- Country calling code+504
- LanguagesSpanish, Garifuna, Mískito
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) · San Pedro Sula21 km
- Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:23).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Pimienta

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Pimienta. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 176 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Buenavista
- Capulín
- Cuesta Abajo
- El Caliche
- El Chorizo
- El Modelo
- El Ocote
- El Penco
- El Playón
- El Zate
- Esquipulas
- Jordán
- Kilómetro 86
- La Mesa
- La Promesa
- La Senda
- La Sierra
- La Sirena
- La Tabla
- Las Palmas
- Piedra Chele
- Pimienta
- Villanueva Campo
- Zopilocoy

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 Pimienta

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna Higuerito

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Montaña Zate · 138 m
- Cerro Zopilocoy · 136 m
- Aroelia · 55 m
- Mariscales · 55 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 Pimienta and the best time to visit

In Pimienta, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,547 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (187 mm) and the driest Apr (44 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 22 111 

Feb 23 83 

Mar 24 64 

Apr 26 44 

May 27 105 

Jun 26 170 

Jul 26 158 

Aug 26 153 

Sep 26 179 

Oct 25 187 

Nov 23 174 

Dec 23 118 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pimienta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital y Clínica La Victoria · Villanueva 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31869&mlon=-87.98438#map=17/15.31869/-87.98438) 

Bank Banco Atlantida · Villanueva 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40280&mlon=-88.00375#map=17/15.40280/-88.00375) 

ATM BAC · San Pedro Sula 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50269&mlon=-88.00656#map=17/15.50269/-88.00656) 

Petrol pump Uno · Potrerillos 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.24060&mlon=-87.96559#map=17/15.24060/-87.96559) 

Hotel Hotel Las Cascadas · Villanueva 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31509&mlon=-87.98983#map=17/15.31509/-87.98983) 

Mall Metro Mall Villanueva Cortes · Pimienta 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29204&mlon=-87.98259#map=17/15.29204/-87.98259) 

School Escuela Miguel Angel Cubero · Pimienta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27403&mlon=-87.97456#map=17/15.27403/-87.97456) 

College UCENM · Villanueva 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31016&mlon=-87.98462#map=17/15.31016/-87.98462) 

Police station Policía de Pimienta · Pimienta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27523&mlon=-87.97380#map=17/15.27523/-87.97380) 

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 Pimienta

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

- Shopping malls1
- Schools6
- 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 Cortes Department

- Choloma
- La Lima
- Omoa
- Potrerillos
- Puerto Cortes
- San Antonio de Cortes
- San Francisco de Yojoa
- San Manuel
- San Pedro Sula
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa
- Villanueva

## Quick answers

- Where is Pimienta?In Cortes Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Pimienta?24,315 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pimienta?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pimienta?About 439 people per km²
- What borders Pimienta?El Progreso, Potrerillos, San Manuel and Villanueva
- What time zone is Pimienta in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Pimienta?Lempira (HNL)
- What language is spoken in Pimienta?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pimienta?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pimienta?Settlements lie between 41 m and 176 m
- What is the highest point in Pimienta?Montaña Zate (138 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pimienta?December to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pimienta?Hospital y Clínica La Victoria, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pimienta?Banco Atlantida, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pimienta?BAC, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pimienta?Uno, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pimienta?HN0504 (OCHA common operational dataset)