# Lepaterique Municipality, Francisco Morazan Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/lepaterique/ Municipality · Francisco Morazan Department # Lepaterique Lepaterique is a municipality of Honduras in Francisco Morazan Department. It had an estimated **25,808 people** in 2024 on 567 km² (about 46 per km²). 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25,808people (2024) - 567km² - 2mapped services - 1,260 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Lepaterique? Lepaterique had an estimated **25,808 people** in 2024 — 1.5% of Francisco Morazan Department, 79th of 298 municipalities. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Francisco Morazan Department figure of 1,101). Spread over 567 km², that is about **46 people per km²**, 238th of 298 municipalities. 34.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 28 across Francisco Morazan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,405** 5–9 ****2,835** 10–14 ****2,646** 15–19 ****2,528** 20–24 ****2,292** 25–29 ****2,144** 30–34 ****1,892** 35–39 ****1,682** 40–44 ****1,369** 45–49 ****1,204** 50–54 ****920** 55–59 ****822** 60–64 ****649** 65–69 ****516** 70–74 ****364** 75–79 ****263** 80+ ****277** 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 Lepaterique? Lepaterique lies in [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Aguanqueterique](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/aguanqueterique/), [Curaren](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/curaren/), [Distrito Central](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/distrito-central/), [Lamani](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/lamani/), [Ojojona](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/ojojona/), [Reitoca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/reitoca/) and [Villa de San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/villa-de-san-antonio/). By area it is the 37th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 6.6% of [Francisco Morazan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/). The centre of Lepaterique is about 31 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0628° N, -87.4922° 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 Lepaterique Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Lepaterique. The largest with a recorded population: Lepaterique (2,090). Settlements here lie between about 953 m and 1,743 m above sea level (median 1,260 m). - Acaguaque - Aciguaque - Agua Blanca - Cansopoteca - Cerro Verde - Concepción del Espino - Crucita - Culguaque - El Aguacate - El Carbón - El Carrizal Oropule - El Carrizalito - El Común - El Espino - El Gavilán - El Guayabal - El Hatillo - El Jicaral - El Limón - El Naranjito - El Naranjo - El Pedernal - El Pelillal - El Regadillo - El Suyate - El Suyatillo - El Taz - Gasquigüe - La Cidra - La Crucita - La Estancia - La Flor - La Laguna - La Majada - La Mutuosa - La Pita - La Piña - Las Cuevas - Las Gradas - Las Joyas - Las Lagunetas - Las Lechuzas - Las Mesas - Las Pitas - Lenteca - Lepaterique - Lepateriquillo - Llano de Culguaque - Llano de San Antonio - Los Granadillos - Los Planes - Mano del Gigante - Mononteca - Mulhuaca - Muluaca - Ocote Pando - Oropule - Pueblo Viejo - Quebrada Honda - Rancho Chiquito - Sabana del Conejo - Sabana del León - Sabana del Toro - Son - Trapichito - Tuturupe - Ulasala - Ulazala - Vallecillo - Yucanteca - Zacate Colorado 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 Lepaterique Named natural and historic features inside Lepaterique, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Boquerón - Quebrada Carrizalito - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada La Olomina - Quebrada Tanchoco - Quebrada de Cerro de Hule - Quebrada de La Chorrera - Quebrada de Las Liquidambas - Quebrada de Ulasala - Quebrada del Liquidambo - Quebrada del Mazate - Río Azadón - Río Blanco - Río El Pájaro - Río Las Joyas - Río Lenteca - Río Tuturupe ### Hills and mountains 16 mountains; 6 hills. - Cerro Cacho · 2,011 m - Monte Potocolo · 1,776 m - Monte Canta Gallo · 1,607 m - Montaña de Cimartagua · 1,589 m - Quebrada La Montañuela · 1,581 m - Cerro Mata de Plátano · 1,519 m - Monte Pocoterique · 1,484 m - Cerro Libauce · 1,483 m - Montaña del Cebollal · 1,458 m - Cerro La Crucita · 1,375 m - Cerro La Minita · 1,373 m - Cerro de Ulasala · 1,338 m - Cerro de los Ocotes · 1,314 m - Cerro Canta Gallo · 1,302 m - Cerro Colorado · 1,300 m - Cerro Cervata · 1,272 m - Cerro Las Marías · 1,266 m - Cerro Verde · 1,256 m - Cerro del Suyate Cargado · 1,215 m - Cerro de Hule · 1,135 m - Cerro Sococerique · 1,100 m - Cerro del Duende · 1,059 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 Lepaterique and the best time to visit In Lepaterique, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (213 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 22 8 Feb 23 8 Mar 25 10 Apr 26 40 May 25 170 Jun 23 201 Jul 23 114 Aug 24 148 Sep 23 213 Oct 22 184 Nov 21 43 Dec 21 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lepaterique Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Santa Rosita · Distrito Central 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20413&mlon=-87.38866#map=17/14.20413/-87.38866) Bank Banco Atlántida · Distrito Central 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10504&mlon=-87.23430#map=17/14.10504/-87.23430) ATM Ficohsa · Distrito Central 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05391&mlon=-87.22223#map=17/14.05391/-87.22223) Petrol pump Puma · Lamani 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19104&mlon=-87.63374#map=17/14.19104/-87.63374) Hotel San Matias Resort · Distrito Central 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13330&mlon=-87.35001#map=17/14.13330/-87.35001) Mall Paseo Verde · Distrito Central 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05755&mlon=-87.24931#map=17/14.05755/-87.24931) School Escuela Manuel Bonilla · Lepaterique 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06327&mlon=-87.46907#map=17/14.06327/-87.46907) College Academia Nacional De Policia Gral. Jose Trinidad Cabañas" "Tamara" · Distrito Central 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16052&mlon=-87.33625#map=17/14.16052/-87.33625) Police station Policía Nacional · Aguanqueterique 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95167&mlon=-87.66325#map=17/13.95167/-87.66325) 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 Lepaterique Places mapped inside Lepaterique 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 Francisco Morazan Department - Alubaren - Cedros - Curaren - Distrito Central - El Porvenir - Guaimaca - La Libertad - La Venta - Maraita - Marale - Nueva Armenia - Ojojona - Orica - Reitoca - Sabanagrande - San Antonio de Oriente - San Buenaventura - San Ignacio - San Juan de Flores - San Miguelito - Santa Ana - Santa Lucia - Talanga - Tatumbla - Valle de Angeles - Vallecillo - Villa de San Francisco ## Quick answers - Where is Lepaterique?In Francisco Morazan Department, Honduras - What is the population of Lepaterique?25,808 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Lepaterique?About 23 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Lepaterique?About 46 people per km² - What borders Lepaterique?Aguanqueterique, Curaren, Distrito Central, Lamani, Ojojona, Reitoca and Villa de San Antonio - How many villages are in Lepaterique?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lepaterique?Settlements lie between 953 m and 1,743 m - What is the highest point in Lepaterique?Cerro Cacho (2,011 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lepaterique?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Lepaterique?Hospital Santa Rosita, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lepaterique?Banco Atlántida, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lepaterique?Ficohsa, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lepaterique?Puma, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lepaterique?HN0809 (OCHA common operational dataset)