# Soledad Municipality, El Paraiso Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · El Paraiso Department 

# Soledad

Soledad is a municipality of Honduras in El Paraiso Department. It had an estimated **9,366 people** in 2024 on 158 km² (about 59 per km²). 120 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,366people (2024)
- 158km²
- 2mapped services
- 641 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Soledad?

Soledad had an estimated **9,366 people** in 2024 — 1.8% of El Paraiso Department, 195th of 298 municipalities. There are 784 women for every 1,000 men (below the El Paraiso Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 158 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 198th of 298 municipalities.

26.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.7% 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 57 children and older people.

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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 Soledad?

Soledad lies in [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Liure](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/liure/), [Nueva Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/nueva-armenia/), [Orocuina](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/orocuina/), [Pespire](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/pespire/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/choluteca/san-isidro/) and [Texiguat](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/texiguat/). By area it is the 166th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.1% of [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/). The centre of Soledad is about 52 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 48 km from Yuscarán, the main town of El Paraiso Department. The centre point is at 13.6169° N, -87.1475° 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 Soledad

Open gazetteers list **120 villages, towns and localities** in Soledad. Settlements here lie between about 263 m and 1,080 m above sea level (median 641 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Barrio La Pitahaya
- Cacahuillo
- Calpules
- Capulín
- Casa Quemada
- Casas Viejas
- Cerro Bonito
- Chagüite Grande
- Chagüites
- Chagüitón
- Corral Viejo
- Cueva Grande
- Dulce Nombre
- El Alto
- El Bajío
- El Barrial
- El Cacahuillo
- El Capulín
- El Carbonal
- El Carrizal
- El Castaño
- El Cerro Bonito
- El Cerro Colorado
- El Chingo
- El Dulce Nombre
- El Frijotillo
- El Guajiniquil
- El Guayabal
- El Hachero
- El Jicarito
- El Jícaro
- El Limón
- El Llano
- El Mal Paso
- El Malacate
- El Moray
- El Nacascolo
- El Naranjo
- El Noque
- El Ocote
- El Ocotillo
- El Ojo de Agua
- El Plan Grande
- El Portillo
- El Portillo Blanco
- El Retiro
- El Rincón
- El Rodeito
- El Rodeo
- El Talpetate
- El Tamarindo
- El Tapiado
- El Tejar
- El Terrero
- El Tortuguero
- El Victoriano
- El Zapote
- Guajiniquil
- Guajiniquilito
- Huerta Vieja
- Jocomico
- La Albahaca
- La Ceiba
- La Culebra
- La Joya
- La Lima
- La Lumbrera
- La Montaña
- La Paz
- La Peñita
- La Reforma
- La Rinconada
- La Sabana
- La Victoria
- Lagunetas
- Las Cabezas
- Las Casillas
- Las Casitas
- Las Delícias
- Las Flores
- Las Lagunetas
- Las Marías
- Las Mesillas
- Las Mesías
- Las Peñitas
- Las Quebradas
- Los Aguilera
- Los Alpes
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Caraos
- Los Chagüites
- Los Chorros
- Los Güiscanales
- Los Hatillos
- Los Hornitos
- Los Mezcales
- Los Quebrachos
- Managua
- Pelaboca
- Pie del Cerro
- Plan de Enmedio
- Plan de Los San Juanes
- Portillo del Quebracho
- Quebrada Arriba
- Quebrada El Dulce Nombre
- Quebrada El Gallo
- Quebrada Las Piñas
- Rincón del Ocote
- Río Abajo
- Río de Las Cañas
- Sabana Larga
- San Diego
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Marcos
- Santo Domingo
- Soledad
- Sonid
- Zapotillo

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 Soledad

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- El Horno
- Quebrada Cerro Bonito
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Mal Paso
- Quebrada El Ojustal
- Quebrada El Portillo
- Quebrada El Quebradón
- Quebrada El Rodeito
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Las Mesías
- Quebrada Las Piñas
- Quebrada Los Arrayanes
- Quebrada Los Muertos
- Quebrada San Andrés
- Quebrada de Albahaca
- Quebrada de La Chorrera
- Quebrada del Remolino
- Río Cañas
- Río El Platanar

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 7 mountains.

- Cerro Rincón del Ocote · 1,131 m
- Cerro El Quebrachal · 1,121 m
- Cerro Los Algodones · 1,066 m
- Cerro La Esperanza · 966 m
- Cerro Colorado · 955 m
- Cerro Calpules · 924 m
- Cerro Ojo de Agua · 872 m
- Cerro La Cebadilla · 840 m
- Cerro de El Horno · 811 m
- Cerro de Los Mezcales · 810 m
- Cerro La Esperanza · 804 m
- Cerro Peña Colorada · 646 m
- Cerro La Bomba · 593 m
- Cerro El Horno · 547 m
- Cerro Bonito · 324 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 Soledad and the best time to visit

In Soledad, 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 Soledad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres" · Orocuina 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48170&mlon=-87.10500#map=17/13.48170/-87.10500) 

Bank La Plaza de Aitor · Pespire 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59031&mlon=-87.35991#map=17/13.59031/-87.35991) 

ATM Banco Atlántida · Nacaome 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53271&mlon=-87.48700#map=17/13.53271/-87.48700) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Orocuina 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47908&mlon=-87.10094#map=17/13.47908/-87.10094) 

Hotel Hotel Palmeras, Pespire · Pespire 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59095&mlon=-87.36086#map=17/13.59095/-87.36086) 

Mall Unimall Choluteca · Choluteca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31251&mlon=-87.17780#map=17/13.31251/-87.17780) 

School Escuela Soledad · Soledad 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59026&mlon=-87.11867#map=17/13.59026/-87.11867) 

College Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras · Choluteca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35024&mlon=-87.17992#map=17/13.35024/-87.17992) 

Police station Puesto de Control Policial Pavana · Choluteca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.40643&mlon=-87.32759#map=17/13.40643/-87.32759) 

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 Soledad

Places mapped inside Soledad 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
- San Matias
- Teupasenti
- Texiguat
- Trojes
- Vado Ancho
- Yauyupe
- Yuscaran

## Quick answers

- Where is Soledad?In El Paraiso Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Soledad?9,366 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Soledad?About 29 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Soledad?About 59 people per km²
- What borders Soledad?Liure, Nueva Armenia, Orocuina, Pespire, San Isidro and Texiguat
- How many villages are in Soledad?120 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Soledad?Settlements lie between 263 m and 1,080 m
- What is the highest point in Soledad?Cerro Rincón del Ocote (1,131 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Soledad?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Soledad?Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres", about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Soledad?La Plaza de Aitor, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Soledad?Banco Atlántida, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soledad?Gasolinera, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Soledad?HN0714 (OCHA common operational dataset)