# Potrerillos Municipality, Cortes Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/potrerillos/ Municipality · Cortes Department # Potrerillos Potrerillos is a municipality of Honduras in Cortes Department. It had an estimated **27,281 people** in 2024 on 99 km² (about 274 per km²). 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27,281people (2024) - 99.5km² - 11mapped services - 63 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Potrerillos? Potrerillos had an estimated **27,281 people** in 2024 — 1.4% of Cortes Department, 72nd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,052 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cortes Department figure of 1,090). Spread over 99 km², that is about **274 people per km²**, 17th of 298 municipalities. 31.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% 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 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,816** 5–9 ****2,843** 10–14 ****2,800** 15–19 ****2,722** 20–24 ****2,465** 25–29 ****2,213** 30–34 ****2,204** 35–39 ****1,938** 40–44 ****1,663** 45–49 ****1,345** 50–54 ****1,107** 55–59 ****880** 60–64 ****685** 65–69 ****517** 70–74 ****462** 75–79 ****293** 80+ ****328** 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 Potrerillos? Potrerillos lies in [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/el-progreso/), [Pimienta](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/pimienta/), [San Antonio de Cortes](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/san-antonio-de-cortes/), [Santa Cruz de Yojoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/santa-cruz-de-yojoa/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/santa-rita/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/villanueva/). By area it is the 214th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.5% of [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/). The centre of Potrerillos is about 147 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 37 km from San Pedro Sula, the main town of Cortes Department. The centre point is at 15.1834° N, -87.9586° 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 Potrerillos Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Potrerillos. The largest with a recorded population: Potrerillos (26,954), Pimienta Vieja (8,761) and Bejuco (1,276). Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 173 m above sea level (median 63 m). - Bejuco - Chiboloso - Corte Culebra - Monte Alegre - Palenque - Pimienta Vieja - Plan Grande - Potrerillos 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 Potrerillos Named natural and historic features inside Potrerillos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Guanacas - Quebrada de Agua - Río Blanco ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Leona · 327 m - Cerro Brasta · 39 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 Potrerillos and the best time to visit In Potrerillos, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (200 mm) and the driest Mar (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 63 Feb 22 47 Mar 23 39 Apr 25 41 May 25 122 Jun 24 184 Jul 24 149 Aug 24 162 Sep 23 200 Oct 22 166 Nov 21 111 Dec 20 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Potrerillos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital y Clínica La Victoria · Villanueva 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31869&mlon=-87.98438#map=17/15.31869/-87.98438) Bank Banco Atlantida · Villanueva 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40280&mlon=-88.00375#map=17/15.40280/-88.00375) ATM ATM · El Progreso 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.42064&mlon=-87.80237#map=17/15.42064/-87.80237) Petrol pump Uno · Potrerillos 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.24060&mlon=-87.96559#map=17/15.24060/-87.96559) Hotel El Refugio del Poeta · San Antonio de Cortes 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11317&mlon=-88.03817#map=17/15.11317/-88.03817) Mall mall multiplaza San Pedro Sula · Potrerillos 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.23042&mlon=-87.96503#map=17/15.23042/-87.96503) School Centro de Educacion Basica Nuevo Higuerito Central · Potrerillos 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.20019&mlon=-87.96057#map=17/15.20019/-87.96057) College Instituto Oficial Gabino Vasquez Argueta · Santa Rita 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.20745&mlon=-87.87757#map=17/15.20745/-87.87757) Police station Policía Nacional de Honduras, Santa Rita Yoro 1808 · Santa Rita 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.19588&mlon=-87.88469#map=17/15.19588/-87.88469) 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 Potrerillos Places mapped inside Potrerillos in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Restaurants3 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 - Pimienta - Puerto Cortes - San Antonio de Cortes - San Francisco de Yojoa - San Manuel - San Pedro Sula - Santa Cruz de Yojoa - Villanueva ## Quick answers - Where is Potrerillos?In Cortes Department, Honduras - What is the population of Potrerillos?27,281 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Potrerillos?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Potrerillos?About 274 people per km² - What borders Potrerillos?El Progreso, Pimienta, San Antonio de Cortes, Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Santa Rita and Villanueva - How many villages are in Potrerillos?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Potrerillos?Settlements lie between 42 m and 173 m - What is the highest point in Potrerillos?Cerro Leona (327 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Potrerillos?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Potrerillos?Hospital y Clínica La Victoria, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Potrerillos?Banco Atlantida, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Potrerillos?ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Potrerillos?Uno, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Potrerillos?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Potrerillos?HN0505 (OCHA common operational dataset)