# Oropoli Municipality, El Paraiso Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · El Paraiso Department 

# Oropoli

Oropoli is a municipality of Honduras in El Paraiso Department. It had an estimated **6,306 people** in 2024 on 168 km² (about 37 per km²). 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,306people (2024)
- 168km²
- 3mapped services
- 517 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Oropoli?

Oropoli had an estimated **6,306 people** in 2024 — 1.2% of El Paraiso Department, 240th of 298 municipalities. There are 898 women for every 1,000 men (below the El Paraiso Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 168 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 256th of 298 municipalities.

26.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% 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 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****531**

5–9 ****589**

10–14 ****548**

15–19 ****582**

20–24 ****452**

25–29 ****521**

30–34 ****528**

35–39 ****529**

40–44 ****431**

45–49 ****322**

50–54 ****262**

55–59 ****231**

60–64 ****230**

65–69 ****190**

70–74 ****157**

75–79 ****83**

80+ ****120**

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 Oropoli?

Oropoli lies in [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Alauca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/alauca/), [Guinope](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/guinope/), [San Antonio de Flores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/san-antonio-de-flores/), [San Lucas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/san-lucas/) and [Yuscaran](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/yuscaran/). By area it is the 161st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.3% of [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/). The centre of Oropoli is about 49 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 14 km from Yuscarán, the main town of El Paraiso Department. The centre point is at 13.8156° N, -86.8408° 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 Oropoli

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Oropoli. The largest with a recorded population: Oropolí (6,013). Settlements here lie between about 343 m and 1,261 m above sea level (median 517 m).

- Agua Podrida
- El Abra
- El Barro
- El Caracol
- El Chagüite Grande
- El Chino
- El Corralito
- El Coyolito
- El Deshecho
- El Jicarito
- El Jícaro
- El Potrero
- El Tule
- El Zapote
- Jaguas
- Jimerito
- La Cantina
- La Cieneguita
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Joya
- La Laguna
- La Loma Verde
- La Mesa
- La Piedrecita
- Las Cañadas
- Las Crucitas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Delicias
- Las Jaguas
- Liquidámbar
- Nacascol
- Obraje
- Orealí
- Oropolí
- Palmira
- Plan de la Teja
- Pozas de Agua
- Silisgualagua
- Zapote

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 Oropoli

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Horno
- Poza Bruja
- Quebrada El Platero
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Oculi
- Quebrada Perunca
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada de Arenas
- Quebrada de Manzagua
- Quebrada del Prieto
- Río Alauca Viejo
- Río Dolores
- Río Horno
- Río La Pita
- Río Las Cañas
- Río Oropolí
- Río Samayare
- Río de La Aurora

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro El Zompopal · 1,026 m
- Cerro La Coyotera · 699 m
- Cerro La Mesa · 396 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 Oropoli and the best time to visit

In Oropoli, 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 Oropoli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospitla Dr. Presentación Centeno · Yuscaran 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93864&mlon=-86.84816#map=17/13.93864/-86.84816) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Yuscaran 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.94470&mlon=-86.85249#map=17/13.94470/-86.85249) 

Petrol pump Puma · Yuscaran 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95485&mlon=-86.85461#map=17/13.95485/-86.85461) 

Hotel La Posada de Güinope · Guinope 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88330&mlon=-86.93330#map=17/13.88330/-86.93330) 

Mall Residencial y Centro comercial El Dorado · Danli 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02314&mlon=-86.58620#map=17/14.02314/-86.58620) 

School EScuela de Oropolí · Oropoli 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82337&mlon=-86.81798#map=17/13.82337/-86.81798) 

College Zamorano - Escuela Agrícola Panamericana · San Antonio de Oriente 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01139&mlon=-86.99647#map=17/14.01139/-86.99647) 

Police station Posta Policial · Yuscaran 14 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 Oropoli

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

- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Oropoli?In El Paraiso Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Oropoli?6,306 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Oropoli?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Oropoli?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Oropoli?Alauca, Guinope, San Antonio de Flores, San Lucas and Yuscaran
- How many villages are in Oropoli?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oropoli?Settlements lie between 343 m and 1,261 m
- What is the highest point in Oropoli?Cerro El Zompopal (1,026 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Oropoli?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oropoli?Hospitla Dr. Presentación Centeno, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oropoli?Banco de Occidente, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oropoli?Puma, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Oropoli?HN0709 (OCHA common operational dataset)