# San Matias Municipality, El Paraiso Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/san-matias/ Municipality · El Paraiso Department # San Matias San Matias is a municipality of Honduras in El Paraiso Department. It had an estimated **5,802 people** in 2024 on 116 km² (about 50 per km²). 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,802people (2024) - 116km² - 2mapped services - 771 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Matias? San Matias had an estimated **5,802 people** in 2024 — 1.1% of El Paraiso Department, 253rd of 298 municipalities. There are 965 women for every 1,000 men (below the El Paraiso Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 116 km², that is about **50 people per km²**, 228th of 298 municipalities. 24.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across El Paraiso Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people. 0–4 ****476** 5–9 ****439** 10–14 ****481** 15–19 ****534** 20–24 ****479** 25–29 ****543** 30–34 ****501** 35–39 ****417** 40–44 ****416** 45–49 ****352** 50–54 ****297** 55–59 ****248** 60–64 ****158** 65–69 ****134** 70–74 ****126** 75–79 ****82** 80+ ****119** 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 Matias? San Matias 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/), [Danli](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/danli/), [El Paraiso](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/el-paraiso/), [Jacaleapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/jacaleapa/) and [Yuscaran](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/yuscaran/). By area it is the 200th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.6% of [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/). The centre of San Matias is about 62 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 13.9537° N, 86.6477° 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 Matias ### Nearby, outside San Matias - Museo Municipal · museum, Danli12 km - La Cruz · monument, Danli12 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 Matias - 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 - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa63 km - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:20). 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 Matias Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in San Matias. The largest with a recorded population: San Matías (1,251). Settlements here lie between about 675 m and 917 m above sea level (median 771 m). - Aguas calientes - Concepción - Corral Falso - El Corral Falso - El Espinito - El Espino - El Guayacán - El Jobo - El Robledal - Guayacán - Hacienda La Bolivia - La Concepción - Las Tunas - Río Abajo - Sabaneta - Sabanetas - San Francisco - San Jeronimo - San Jerónimo - San Marcos Abajo - San Matías - Santa 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 San Matias Named natural and historic features inside San Matias, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Jobo - Quebrada San Jerónimo - San Marcos ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Cerro Miangur · 1,030 m - Cerro Laguna · 861 m - Cerro Grande · 849 m - Cerro La Leona · 849 m - Cerro Platanares · 840 m - Cerro Zopilotepe · 840 m - Cerro Guasapali · 804 m - Cerro La Cuesta · 804 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 Matias and the best time to visit In San Matias, 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 San Matias Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital East Regional Hospital Gabriela Alvarado · Danli 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99144&mlon=-86.56815#map=17/13.99144/-86.56815) Bank Banco Atlantida · Danli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02864&mlon=-86.57214#map=17/14.02864/-86.57214) Petrol pump Gasolinera Puma · Danli 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02230&mlon=-86.59565#map=17/14.02230/-86.59565) Hotel Hotel Quinta Alejandra · Danli 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02139&mlon=-86.57372#map=17/14.02139/-86.57372) Mall Residencial y Centro comercial El Dorado · Danli 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02314&mlon=-86.58620#map=17/14.02314/-86.58620) School Escuela Miguel Paz Barahona · San Matias 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.97403&mlon=-86.63039#map=17/13.97403/-86.63039) College INFOP Jacaleapa · Jacaleapa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.02653&mlon=-86.67293#map=17/14.02653/-86.67293) Police station Posta policial de Cuyali · El Paraiso 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.89563&mlon=-86.54739#map=17/13.89563/-86.54739) 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 Matias Places mapped inside San Matias in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 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 - Oropoli - Potrerillos - San Antonio de Flores - San Lucas - Soledad - Teupasenti - Texiguat - Trojes - Vado Ancho - Yauyupe - Yuscaran ## Quick answers - Where is San Matias?In El Paraiso Department, Honduras - What is the population of San Matias?5,802 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Matias?About 30 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Matias?About 50 people per km² - What borders San Matias?Alauca, Danli, El Paraiso, Jacaleapa and Yuscaran - What is there to see in San Matias?Museo Municipal, La Cruz - What time zone is San Matias in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Matias?Lempira (HNL) - What language is spoken in San Matias?Spanish, Garifuna, Mískito (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Matias?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Matias?Settlements lie between 675 m and 917 m - What is the highest point in San Matias?Cerro Miangur (1,030 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Matias?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to San Matias?East Regional Hospital Gabriela Alvarado, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Matias?Banco Atlantida, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Matias?Gasolinera Puma, about 9.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Matias?HN0713 (OCHA common operational dataset)