# Liure Municipality, El Paraiso Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · El Paraiso Department 

# Liure

Liure is a municipality of Honduras in El Paraiso Department. It had an estimated **11,075 people** in 2024 on 89 km² (about 124 per km²). 85 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,075people (2024)
- 89.4km²
- 1mapped services
- 438 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Liure?

Liure had an estimated **11,075 people** in 2024 — 2.1% of El Paraiso Department, 172nd of 298 municipalities. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (below the El Paraiso Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 89 km², that is about **124 people per km²**, 79th of 298 municipalities.

29.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across El Paraiso Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****959**

5–9 ****1,169**

10–14 ****1,145**

15–19 ****1,027**

20–24 ****960**

25–29 ****821**

30–34 ****806**

35–39 ****727**

40–44 ****590**

45–49 ****527**

50–54 ****519**

55–59 ****414**

60–64 ****374**

65–69 ****320**

70–74 ****251**

75–79 ****209**

80+ ****257**

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 Liure?

Liure lies in [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Apacilagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/apacilagua/), [Morolica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/morolica/), [Orocuina](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/orocuina/), [Soledad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/soledad/), [Texiguat](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/texiguat/) and [Vado Ancho](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/vado-ancho/). By area it is the 224th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.2% of [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/). The centre of Liure is about 61 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 49 km from Yuscarán, the main town of El Paraiso Department. The centre point is at 13.5513° N, -87.0609° 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 Liure

Open gazetteers list **85 villages, towns and localities** in Liure. The largest with a recorded population: Liure (10,760). Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 871 m above sea level (median 438 m).

- Agua Zarca
- Asunción
- Bocuire
- Canta Gallo
- Chichimeco
- Corralitos
- Cucarran
- El Aguacatal
- El Barrial
- El Brasilar
- El Calero
- El Capulín
- El Carrizal
- El Chupadero
- El Dorado
- El Espino
- El Grancero
- El Habillal
- El Hato Viejo
- El Jicarito
- El Jobal
- El Jocote
- El Matiaral
- El Ocotillo
- El Patillal
- El Platanar
- El Portillo de Agua Dulce
- El Potrero
- El Rodeo
- El Rodeíto
- El Salamar
- El Tablón
- El Tamarindo
- El Terrero
- El Tronconal
- El Uvillal
- El Zapote
- El Zarzal
- Guailo
- Guitarrillas
- Hato Quemado
- Jocomico
- La Aceituna
- La Burrera
- La Ceiba
- La Cidra
- La Esmeralda
- La Garita
- La Quesera
- La Queserita
- La Rinconada
- La Travesía
- Las Cañitas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Marías
- Las Presas
- Las Sabanitas
- Liure
- Loma del Angel
- Loma del Arado
- Los Calpules
- Los Canales
- Los Mangos
- Los Plancitos
- Los Tanques
- Macuelizo
- Monte Grande
- Paso de Los López
- Piedra de Campana
- Potrerillos
- Quebrada Arriba
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada de Agua
- Sabana Larga
- Sabana del Hato Viejo
- Sabana del Toro
- Samalaguaire
- San Jerónimo
- San Miguelito
- San Ramón
- Santa Cruz
- Sisiba
- Tierra Colorada
- Trancas del Potrero
- Villa Rosa

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 Liure

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- El Potrero
- Quebrada Arriba
- Quebrada El Chupadero
- Quebrada El Jocote
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Jocomico
- Quebrada La Cidra
- Quebrada Los Canales
- Quebrada Platanares
- Quebrada de Agua
- Quebrada de Asunción
- Quebrada de San Andrés
- Río Chiquito
- Río San Lorenzo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro El Mogote · 718 m
- Cerro Bonito · 701 m
- Cerro Canta Gallo · 553 m
- Cerro El Chaparral · 453 m
- Cerro San Ramón · 215 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 Liure and the best time to visit

In Liure, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,237 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Jan (5 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 24 5 

Feb 25 5 

Mar 27 9 

Apr 28 39 

May 26 187 

Jun 24 216 

Jul 25 104 

Aug 25 142 

Sep 24 240 

Oct 23 226 

Nov 23 40 

Dec 23 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Liure

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres" · Orocuina 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48170&mlon=-87.10500#map=17/13.48170/-87.10500) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · Choluteca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31223&mlon=-87.17764#map=17/13.31223/-87.17764) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Orocuina 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47908&mlon=-87.10094#map=17/13.47908/-87.10094) 

Hotel Baruch Hotel · Choluteca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35755&mlon=-87.09961#map=17/13.35755/-87.09961) 

Mall Plaza Riu HN · Choluteca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30780&mlon=-87.16545#map=17/13.30780/-87.16545) 

School Instituto Liure · Liure 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53411&mlon=-87.08904#map=17/13.53411/-87.08904) 

College Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras · Choluteca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35024&mlon=-87.17992#map=17/13.35024/-87.17992) 

Police station There is a Police post in this area · Choluteca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34158&mlon=-87.13174#map=17/13.34158/-87.13174) 

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 Liure

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

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Liure?In El Paraiso Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Liure?11,075 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Liure?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Liure?About 124 people per km²
- What borders Liure?Apacilagua, Morolica, Orocuina, Soledad, Texiguat and Vado Ancho
- How many villages are in Liure?85 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Liure?Settlements lie between 163 m and 871 m
- What is the highest point in Liure?Cerro El Mogote (718 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Liure?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Liure?Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres", about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Liure?Banco Atlántida, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Liure?Gasolinera, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Liure?HN0707 (OCHA common operational dataset)