# El Paraiso Municipality, El Paraiso Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/el-paraiso/

Municipality · El Paraiso Department 

# El Paraiso

El Paraiso is a municipality of Honduras in El Paraiso Department. It had an estimated **47,808 people** in 2024 on 356 km² (about 134 per km²). 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47,808people (2024)
- 356km²
- 31mapped services
- 827 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Paraiso?

El Paraiso had an estimated **47,808 people** in 2024 — 9.1% of El Paraiso Department, 41st of 298 municipalities. There are 1,181 women for every 1,000 men (above the El Paraiso Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 356 km², that is about **134 people per km²**, 68th of 298 municipalities.

28.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across El Paraiso Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,739**

5–9 ****4,547**

10–14 ****4,497**

15–19 ****4,713**

20–24 ****4,696**

25–29 ****4,269**

30–34 ****3,776**

35–39 ****3,103**

40–44 ****2,753**

45–49 ****2,463**

50–54 ****1,962**

55–59 ****1,725**

60–64 ****1,340**

65–69 ****1,048**

70–74 ****795**

75–79 ****586**

80+ ****796**

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 El Paraiso?

El Paraiso lies in [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Alauca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/alauca/), [Danli](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/danli/) and [San Matias](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/san-matias/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.8% of [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/). The centre of El Paraiso is about 77 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 36 km from Yuscarán, the main town of El Paraiso Department. The centre point is at 13.8524° N, -86.5323° 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 El Paraiso

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in El Paraiso. The largest with a recorded population: El Paraíso (18,779), Cuyalí (1,572), Santa Cruz (1,430) and El Pescadero (909). Settlements here lie between about 642 m and 1,350 m above sea level (median 827 m).

- Barrio El Aterrizaje
- Buenos Aires
- Casa Quemada
- Cofradía
- Conchagua Abajo
- Cuyalí
- Delicias
- El Alto Pino
- El Carrizal
- El Castillo
- El Coco
- El Hondable
- El Jobo
- El Palomar
- El Paraíso
- El Pescadero
- El Recuerdo
- El Trapiche
- El Zacate
- El Zapote
- Granadillos
- La Estrella
- La Hacienda
- La Jagua
- La Sisimita
- La Unión
- Las Anonas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Didicultades
- Las Dificultades
- Las Flores
- Las Lomitas
- Las Manos
- Las Nubes
- Las Tunas
- Las Uvas
- Las Vegas
- Limones
- Los Higueros
- Los Jobos
- Los Palillos
- Los Terrones
- Mata Plátano
- Matadero
- Monte Limpio
- Palo Verde
- Piedras Blancas
- Rincón Largo
- Río Arriba
- Río Namale
- Salamar
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Conchagua
- San Francisco de Capire
- San Isidro
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Isabel
- Soplamocos
- Tejera
- Volcancitos

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 El Paraiso

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Guaiguali
- La Ceiba
- Las Cañas
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada El Hato
- Quebrada El Robledal
- Quebrada La Majada
- Quebrada Las Barrancas
- Quebrada Lodo Podrido
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada San José
- Río Jacaleapa
- Río Largo
- Río Pescadero
- Río Santa Clara

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro El Aguacatal · 1,468 m
- Monte El Carrizo · 1,163 m
- Cerro Mogote · 1,123 m
- Cerro El Picacho · 995 m
- Cerro Hormiguero · 865 m
- Cerro Horquetas · 852 m
- Cerro El Canal · 804 m
- Cerro Meangul · 717 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 El Paraiso and the best time to visit

In El Paraiso, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,056 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (182 mm) and the driest Feb (14 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 22 16 

Feb 23 14 

Mar 24 15 

Apr 26 36 

May 25 143 

Jun 24 182 

Jul 23 111 

Aug 24 122 

Sep 23 165 

Oct 23 164 

Nov 22 52 

Dec 21 37 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Paraiso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Alivio del Sufrimiento · El Paraiso 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86541&mlon=-86.56207#map=17/13.86541/-86.56207) 

Bank Bank · El Paraiso 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86202&mlon=-86.55258#map=17/13.86202/-86.55258) 

Petrol pump Uno · El Paraiso 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86659&mlon=-86.55348#map=17/13.86659/-86.55348) 

Hotel Hotel El Cafetal · El Paraiso 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86189&mlon=-86.55103#map=17/13.86189/-86.55103) 

Mall Paseo Las Colinas · Danli 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01521&mlon=-86.57046#map=17/14.01521/-86.57046) 

School Escuela Lara de Zelaya · El Paraiso 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85427&mlon=-86.54553#map=17/13.85427/-86.54553) 

College UNAH-TEC Danli · Danli 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99312&mlon=-86.57027#map=17/13.99312/-86.57027) 

Police station Posta Policial · El Paraiso 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86730&mlon=-86.56299#map=17/13.86730/-86.56299) 

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 El Paraiso

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels8
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants7
- Police stations2

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 El Paraiso Department

- Alauca
- Danli
- Guinope
- Jacaleapa
- Liure
- Moroceli
- Oropoli
- Potrerillos
- San Antonio de Flores
- San Lucas
- San Matias
- Soledad
- Teupasenti
- Texiguat
- Trojes
- Vado Ancho
- Yauyupe
- Yuscaran

## Quick answers

- Where is El Paraiso?In El Paraiso Department, Honduras
- What is the population of El Paraiso?47,808 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Paraiso?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Paraiso?About 134 people per km²
- What borders El Paraiso?Alauca, Danli and San Matias
- How many villages are in El Paraiso?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Paraiso?Settlements lie between 642 m and 1,350 m
- What is the highest point in El Paraiso?Cerro El Aguacatal (1,468 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Paraiso?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Paraiso?Hospital Alivio del Sufrimiento, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Paraiso?Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Paraiso?Uno, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Paraiso?1 mapped
- How many banks are in El Paraiso?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Paraiso?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Paraiso?HN0704 (OCHA common operational dataset)