# San Manuel Municipality, Cortes Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/san-manuel/

Municipality · Cortes Department 

# San Manuel

San Manuel is a municipality of Honduras in Cortes Department. It had an estimated **79,541 people** in 2024 on 141 km² (about 562 per km²). 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79,541people (2024)
- 141km²
- 13mapped services
- 44 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Manuel?

San Manuel had an estimated **79,541 people** in 2024 — 4.1% of Cortes Department, 20th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,074 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cortes Department figure of 1,090). Spread over 141 km², that is about **562 people per km²**, 6th of 298 municipalities.

29.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Cortes Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,835**

5–9 ****7,660**

10–14 ****7,805**

15–19 ****7,612**

20–24 ****7,226**

25–29 ****6,858**

30–34 ****6,977**

35–39 ****6,208**

40–44 ****4,964**

45–49 ****4,172**

50–54 ****3,352**

55–59 ****2,713**

60–64 ****2,083**

65–69 ****1,499**

70–74 ****1,000**

75–79 ****650**

80+ ****927**

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 San Manuel?

San Manuel 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/), [La Lima](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/la-lima/), [Pimienta](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/pimienta/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/villanueva/). By area it is the 177th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.6% of [Cortes Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/). The centre of San Manuel is about 162 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 20 km from San Pedro Sula, the main town of Cortes Department. The centre point is at 15.3759° N, 87.8984° 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).

## Things to see in and around San Manuel

### Nearby, outside San Manuel

- Museo Ferroviario · museum, El Progreso9.7 km
- Museo de Fotografia El Arte · museum, El Progreso9.7 km
- Funeraria Amor Eterno · memorial, El Progreso9.9 km
- Kiosko Turistico Artesanal · attraction, El Progreso10 km
- El Obelisco (La Paloma de Tibao) · memorial, El Progreso10 km
- Rotarac · memorial, San Pedro Sula15 km
- Parque Acuatico Wonderland · attraction, San Pedro Sula16 km
- La Cabaña · attraction, El Progreso16 km
- Ruinas sin Explorar · archaeological site, San Pedro Sula16 km
- Museo del Niño · museum, San Pedro Sula19 km
- Indio Lempira · monument, San Pedro Sula19 km
- Los Leones · memorial, San Pedro Sula19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San Manuel

- 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 Sula8.9 km
- Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) · Puerto Barrios83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 San Manuel

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in San Manuel. The largest with a recorded population: San Manuel (6,389), El Plan (2,176) and La Sabana (1,524). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 295 m above sea level (median 44 m).

- Campo Pineda
- Campo Uno
- Caule
- Cazenave
- Chasnigua
- Cobb
- Corozal
- El Bardo
- El Doradito
- El Matapalo
- El Plan
- El Porvenir
- Guaruma Uno
- Jaguas
- La Bolsa
- La Libertad
- La Mesa
- La Mora
- La Sabana
- La Sabanita
- Lima Nueva
- Limones
- Mantecales
- Monte Vista
- Mopala
- Omonita Campo
- Playa del Padre
- San Manuel

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 San Manuel

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Blanco
- Río Chasnigua
- Río Chotepe

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Pilón · 66 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 San Manuel and the best time to visit

In San Manuel, 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 San Manuel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital La Lima Medical Center · La Lima 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.43519&mlon=-87.91834#map=17/15.43519/-87.91834) 

Bank Banco atlantida · La Lima 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.43628&mlon=-87.92391#map=17/15.43628/-87.92391) 

ATM BAC · San Pedro Sula 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50269&mlon=-88.00656#map=17/15.50269/-88.00656) 

Petrol pump Puma · San Manuel 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.33836&mlon=-87.91403#map=17/15.33836/-87.91403) 

Hotel Hotel el Encanto · San Manuel 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.42201&mlon=-87.91762#map=17/15.42201/-87.91762) 

Mall Plaza Satuyé · La Lima 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.43608&mlon=-87.92405#map=17/15.43608/-87.92405) 

School CEB Marco Aurelio Pinto · San Manuel 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40302&mlon=-87.88484#map=17/15.40302/-87.88484) 

College Universidad Politecnica De Honduras · La Lima 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.44163&mlon=-87.92835#map=17/15.44163/-87.92835) 

Police station Estación Policial de El Progreso · El Progreso 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.39490&mlon=-87.80835#map=17/15.39490/-87.80835) 

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 San Manuel

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Restaurants4

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
- Potrerillos
- Puerto Cortes
- San Antonio de Cortes
- San Francisco de Yojoa
- San Pedro Sula
- Santa Cruz de Yojoa
- Villanueva

## Quick answers

- Where is San Manuel?In Cortes Department, Honduras
- What is the population of San Manuel?79,541 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Manuel?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Manuel?About 562 people per km²
- What borders San Manuel?El Progreso, La Lima, Pimienta and Villanueva
- What is there to see in San Manuel?Museo Ferroviario, Museo de Fotografia El Arte, Funeraria Amor Eterno, Kiosko Turistico Artesanal
- What time zone is San Manuel in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Manuel?Lempira (HNL)
- What language is spoken in San Manuel?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Manuel?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Manuel?Settlements lie between 26 m and 295 m
- What is the highest point in San Manuel?Cerro Pilón (66 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Manuel?December to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Manuel?La Lima Medical Center, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Manuel?Banco atlantida, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Manuel?BAC, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Manuel?Puma, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Manuel?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Manuel?HN0509 (OCHA common operational dataset)