# Texiguat Municipality, El Paraiso Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · El Paraiso Department 

# Texiguat

Texiguat is a municipality of Honduras in El Paraiso Department. It had an estimated **8,935 people** in 2024 on 186 km² (about 48 per km²). 132 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,935people (2024)
- 186km²
- 1mapped services
- 562 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Texiguat?

Texiguat had an estimated **8,935 people** in 2024 — 1.7% of El Paraiso Department, 206th of 298 municipalities. There are 828 women for every 1,000 men (below the El Paraiso Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 186 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 233rd of 298 municipalities.

28.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across El Paraiso Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 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 Texiguat?

Texiguat 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/), [San Lucas](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/san-lucas/), [Soledad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/soledad/), [Vado Ancho](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/vado-ancho/) and [Yauyupe](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/yauyupe/). By area it is the 146th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.5% of [El Paraiso Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/el-paraiso/). The centre of Texiguat is about 50 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 37 km from Yuscarán, the main town of El Paraiso Department. The centre point is at 13.6640° N, -87.0442° 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 Texiguat

Open gazetteers list **132 villages, towns and localities** in Texiguat. The largest with a recorded population: Texíguat (1,012). Settlements here lie between about 296 m and 1,436 m above sea level (median 562 m).

- Agua Agria
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Escondida
- Agua Podrida
- Agua Salada
- Aguacatillo
- Apabuco
- Arreaguja
- Bilíz
- Buena Vista
- Cagalagua
- Carbonal
- Cerro Bonito
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro Viejo
- Chagüite Grande
- Corralitos
- Cunuaire
- El Acanto
- El Aceituno
- El Borbalon
- El Borbollón
- El Caparros
- El Capulín
- El Carbonal
- El Cerro
- El Cerro Grande
- El Chaparral
- El Chingo
- El Comercio
- El Credo
- El Danto
- El Estacado
- El Guarumal
- El Guayabo
- El Habillal
- El Hachero
- El Hatillo
- El Hato
- El Jícaro
- El Laure
- El Limón
- El Mojón
- El Nacascolo
- El Paso del Danto
- El Picacho
- El Pital
- El Portillo
- El Potrero
- El Recodo
- El Retiro
- El Rodeo
- El Suyatillo
- El Tamarindo
- El Terrero
- El Tule
- El Vaciante de la Laguna
- El Vado
- El Zapotal
- El Zapotillo
- Gualiqueme
- Guinopito
- Güirasna
- Hato Grande
- Hato San Antonio
- Ipanta
- Jamayupe
- Jocotón
- La Agustina
- La Bre
- La Ceñida
- La Escalera
- La Esperanza
- La Laguna
- La Loma
- La Montañita
- La Rinconada
- La Tejera
- La Travesía
- La Vigía
- Las Crucitas
- Las Guitarrillas
- Las Lajas
- Las Mesas
- Las Minitas
- Las Pilas
- Las Pozas
- Las Trojas
- Las Trojes
- Los Arabos
- Los Arados
- Los Copales
- Los Encinitos
- Los Encuentros
- Los Mezcales
- Los Pasitos
- Mactuca
- Mal Brinco
- Manzanas
- Mayarán
- Navijupe
- Orialí
- Palo Atravesado
- Piedra Curtida
- Plan Grande
- Plan de Guinopito
- Plan de La Sabana
- Portillo del Hato Grande
- Portillo del Mango
- Potrerillos
- Quebrada Hipanta
- Quebrada Las Gallinas
- Reaguja
- Río Arriba
- Salatoca
- San Andrés
- San Lorenzo
- San Sebastián
- Santa Inés
- Suí
- Terrero Blanco
- Texiguat
- Texíguat
- Ticulindres
- Tujupe
- Vado Negro
- Villa San Antonio
- Yalde
- Yaracanta
- Yucyupe
- Zapotalito

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 Texiguat

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Jobos
- Quebrada Coyol
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Ipanta
- Quebrada La Crescencia
- Quebrada La Laguna
- Quebrada del Abillal
- Río Chiquito
- Río Dolores
- Río El Boquerón

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro Grande · 1,251 m
- Cerro Los Mezcales · 1,016 m
- Cerro Loma Verde · 992 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 950 m
- Cerro Saurica · 940 m
- Cerro Las Piñas · 923 m
- Cerro Bonito · 910 m
- Cerro El Jícaro · 821 m
- Cerro El Cabezón · 809 m
- Cerro El Cacalote · 744 m
- Cerro El Jolote · 650 m
- El Cerro Grande · 627 m
- Cerro Bonito · 604 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 Texiguat and the best time to visit

In Texiguat, 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 Texiguat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres" · Orocuina 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48170&mlon=-87.10500#map=17/13.48170/-87.10500) 

Bank La Plaza de Aitor · Pespire 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59031&mlon=-87.35991#map=17/13.59031/-87.35991) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Orocuina 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47908&mlon=-87.10094#map=17/13.47908/-87.10094) 

Hotel Obsidiana Glamping · Guinope 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87841&mlon=-86.93916#map=17/13.87841/-86.93916) 

School Instituto de Texiguat · Texiguat 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.65273&mlon=-87.02652#map=17/13.65273/-87.02652) 

College Instituto San Buenaventura · San Buenaventura 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90111&mlon=-87.20213#map=17/13.90111/-87.20213) 

Police station There is a Police post in this area · Choluteca 37 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 Texiguat

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Texiguat?In El Paraiso Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Texiguat?8,935 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Texiguat?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Texiguat?About 48 people per km²
- What borders Texiguat?Liure, Nueva Armenia, San Lucas, Soledad, Vado Ancho and Yauyupe
- How many villages are in Texiguat?132 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Texiguat?Settlements lie between 296 m and 1,436 m
- What is the highest point in Texiguat?Cerro Grande (1,251 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Texiguat?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Texiguat?Clínica Médica Y Laboratorio "San Andres", about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Texiguat?La Plaza de Aitor, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Texiguat?Gasolinera, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Texiguat?HN0716 (OCHA common operational dataset)