# Jacaleapa Municipality, El Paraiso Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · El Paraiso Department 

# Jacaleapa

Jacaleapa is a municipality of Honduras in El Paraiso Department. It had an estimated **4,647 people** in 2024 on 112 km² (about 41 per km²). 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,647people (2024)
- 112km²
- 9mapped services
- 931 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Jacaleapa?

Jacaleapa had an estimated **4,647 people** in 2024 — 0.9% of El Paraiso Department, 273rd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,190 women for every 1,000 men (above the El Paraiso Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 112 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 246th of 298 municipalities.

24.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across El Paraiso Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

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5–9 ****361**

10–14 ****425**

15–19 ****495**

20–24 ****418**

25–29 ****320**

30–34 ****319**

35–39 ****264**

40–44 ****267**

45–49 ****314**

50–54 ****274**

55–59 ****200**

60–64 ****172**

65–69 ****130**

70–74 ****133**

75–79 ****93**

80+ ****113**

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 Jacaleapa?

Jacaleapa lies in [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Danli](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/danli/), [Moroceli](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/moroceli/), [Potrerillos](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/potrerillos/), [San Matias](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/san-matias/), [Teupasenti](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/teupasenti/) and [Yuscaran](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/yuscaran/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.5% of [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/). The centre of Jacaleapa is about 56 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 22 km from Yuscarán, the main town of El Paraiso Department. The centre point is at 14.0642° N, -86.6879° 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 Jacaleapa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Jacaleapa. The largest with a recorded population: Jacaleapa (2,578). Settlements here lie between about 780 m and 1,131 m above sea level (median 931 m).

- Barrio Arriba
- Ciénega
- El Arenal
- Hormiguero
- Jacaleapa
- La Calera
- La Chorrera
- Las Escobas
- Las Uvas
- Lomas Limpias
- Peña Colorada
- Plan Verde
- San José

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 Jacaleapa

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Las Pozas
- Quebrada de El Rincón
- Río Azul
- Río Chiquito
- Río del Carrizal

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Alto los Robles · 1,227 m
- Cerro Mogotillo · 1,065 m
- Cerro El Ojo de Agua · 1,035 m
- Cerro Blanquillo · 1,017 m
- Cerro Sabanezas · 816 m
- Cerro de los Azotes · 812 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 Jacaleapa and the best time to visit

In Jacaleapa, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,122 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (197 mm) and the driest Feb (10 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 21 12 

Feb 22 10 

Mar 24 12 

Apr 26 40 

May 25 161 

Jun 23 197 

Jul 23 106 

Aug 23 128 

Sep 23 190 

Oct 22 179 

Nov 21 48 

Dec 21 38 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jacaleapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinicas Medicas De Oriente · Danli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03330&mlon=-86.58331#map=17/14.03330/-86.58331) 

Bank Banco Atlantida · Danli 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02864&mlon=-86.57214#map=17/14.02864/-86.57214) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Puma · Danli 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02230&mlon=-86.59565#map=17/14.02230/-86.59565) 

Hotel Hotel Clementina · Danli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03812&mlon=-86.57685#map=17/14.03812/-86.57685) 

Mall Residencial y Centro comercial El Dorado · Danli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02314&mlon=-86.58620#map=17/14.02314/-86.58620) 

School Escuela Agrotécnica de Oriente · Jacaleapa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01945&mlon=-86.66655#map=17/14.01945/-86.66655) 

College INFOP Jacaleapa · Jacaleapa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02653&mlon=-86.67293#map=17/14.02653/-86.67293) 

Police station Posta Policial · Yuscaran 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.94366&mlon=-86.85202#map=17/13.94366/-86.85202) 

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 Jacaleapa

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

- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Jacaleapa?In El Paraiso Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Jacaleapa?4,647 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jacaleapa?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jacaleapa?About 41 people per km²
- What borders Jacaleapa?Danli, Moroceli, Potrerillos, San Matias, Teupasenti and Yuscaran
- How many villages are in Jacaleapa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jacaleapa?Settlements lie between 780 m and 1,131 m
- What is the highest point in Jacaleapa?Alto los Robles (1,227 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jacaleapa?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jacaleapa?Clinicas Medicas De Oriente, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jacaleapa?Banco Atlantida, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jacaleapa?Gasolinera Puma, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jacaleapa?HN0706 (OCHA common operational dataset)