# Jesus de Otoro Municipality, Intibuca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Intibuca Department 

# Jesus de Otoro

Jesus de Otoro is a municipality of Honduras in Intibuca Department. It had an estimated **34,601 people** in 2024 on 419 km² (about 83 per km²). 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34,601people (2024)
- 419km²
- 47mapped services
- 805 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Jesus de Otoro?

Jesus de Otoro had an estimated **34,601 people** in 2024 — 12.2% of Intibuca Department, 51st of 298 municipalities. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (below the Intibuca Department figure of 1,059). Spread over 419 km², that is about **83 people per km²**, 152nd of 298 municipalities.

31.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Intibuca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,902**

5–9 ****3,629**

10–14 ****3,500**

15–19 ****3,473**

20–24 ****3,423**

25–29 ****3,096**

30–34 ****2,657**

35–39 ****2,307**

40–44 ****1,920**

45–49 ****1,488**

50–54 ****1,166**

55–59 ****982**

60–64 ****879**

65–69 ****680**

70–74 ****560**

75–79 ****358**

80+ ****581**

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 Jesus de Otoro?

Jesus de Otoro lies in [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Comayagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/comayagua/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/el-rosario/), [Intibuca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/intibuca/), [Masaguara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/masaguara/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-isidro/), [San Jose de Comayagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-jose-de-comayagua/), [San Pedro Zacapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-pedro-zacapa/) and [Siguatepeque](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/siguatepeque/). By area it is the 54th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 13.4% of [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/). The centre of Jesus de Otoro is about 101 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 32 km from La Esperanza, the main town of Intibuca Department. The centre point is at 14.5430° N, -88.0127° 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 Jesus de Otoro

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Jesus de Otoro. The largest with a recorded population: Jesús de Otoro (6,988). Settlements here lie between about 545 m and 1,859 m above sea level (median 805 m).

- Campanario San Juanillo
- Casas Viejas
- Cecagua
- Choloma
- Coclán
- Cristo Rey
- Delicias del Rosario
- El Aguacate
- El Chagüitón
- El Chaparral
- El Ciprés
- El Espino
- El Hobo
- El Junquillo
- El Matasano
- El Porvenir
- El Potrero
- El Quebracho
- El Zapote
- Hato Viejo
- Jesús de Otoro
- La Chapina
- La Cidra
- La Crucita
- La Pastosa
- La Pimientilla
- Lajas
- Las Casitas
- Las Crucitas
- Las Lagunas
- Las Ventanas
- Llano Largo
- Llanos de Santa Cruz
- Los Alpes
- Los Chagüites
- Mixcure
- Ojo de Agua
- Piedras Negras
- Pueblo Viejo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quiscamote
- Rodadora
- San Antonio
- San Jerónimo
- San Marcos
- San Rafael
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Santo Domingo
- Tatumbla
- Terrero Blanco
- Vicente

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 Jesus de Otoro

Named natural and historic features inside Jesus de Otoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Hacienda
- Quebrada Pacaya
- Quebrada Pichigua
- Quebrada Puente de Piedra
- Quebrada Quita
- Quebrada San Miguel
- Río Ato
- Río Grande de Otoro
- Río Naranjo
- Río San Marcos
- Río Sicaguara
- Río Sirima
- Río Uluita
- Río Yucanguare
- Río de Cumes

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 valley.

- Cerro Balibrea · 1,655 m
- Monte El Cedral · 1,442 m
- Monte Palmas · 1,274 m
- Monte Germania · 1,182 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 1,147 m
- Cerro Cargamón · 700 m
- Las Cruces · 615 m
- Valle de Otoro · 583 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 Jesus de Otoro and the best time to visit

In Jesus de Otoro, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (219 mm) and the driest Mar (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 26 

Feb 21 21 

Mar 22 19 

Apr 24 39 

May 23 145 

Jun 22 195 

Jul 22 143 

Aug 22 173 

Sep 21 219 

Oct 21 163 

Nov 19 64 

Dec 19 36 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jesus de Otoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Materno Infantil Los Ángeles · Jesus de Otoro 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.49417&mlon=-87.98261#map=17/14.49417/-87.98261) 

Bank Banco Azteca · Jesus de Otoro 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48914&mlon=-87.98345#map=17/14.48914/-87.98345) 

ATM Granjas · Siguatepeque 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.56041&mlon=-87.87213#map=17/14.56041/-87.87213) 

Petrol pump Uno · Jesus de Otoro 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.49483&mlon=-87.98638#map=17/14.49483/-87.98638) 

Hotel Hospedaje y Restaurante Colonial · Jesus de Otoro 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.49403&mlon=-87.98432#map=17/14.49403/-87.98432) 

Mall Barrio El Carmen · Siguatepeque 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.59732&mlon=-87.84636#map=17/14.59732/-87.84636) 

School Kinder Salomón Sorto · Jesus de Otoro 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.49407&mlon=-87.98219#map=17/14.49407/-87.98219) 

College Vivero · Siguatepeque 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.57326&mlon=-87.84036#map=17/14.57326/-87.84036) 

Police station Jefatura Jesus de Otoro · Jesus de Otoro 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48381&mlon=-87.98199#map=17/14.48381/-87.98199) 

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 Jesus de Otoro

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels6
- Schools8
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1

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 Intibuca Department

- Camasca
- Colomoncagua
- Concepcion
- Dolores
- Intibuca
- La Esperanza
- Magdalena
- Masaguara
- San Antonio
- San Francisco de Opalaca
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Marcos de Sierra
- San Miguelito
- Santa Lucia
- Yamaranguila

## Quick answers

- Where is Jesus de Otoro?In Intibuca Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Jesus de Otoro?34,601 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jesus de Otoro?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jesus de Otoro?About 83 people per km²
- What borders Jesus de Otoro?Comayagua, El Rosario, Intibuca, Masaguara, San Isidro, San Jose de Comayagua, San Pedro Zacapa and Siguatepeque
- How many villages are in Jesus de Otoro?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jesus de Otoro?Settlements lie between 545 m and 1,859 m
- What is the highest point in Jesus de Otoro?Cerro Balibrea (1,655 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jesus de Otoro?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jesus de Otoro?Hospital Materno Infantil Los Ángeles, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jesus de Otoro?Banco Azteca, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jesus de Otoro?Granjas, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jesus de Otoro?Uno, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jesus de Otoro?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Jesus de Otoro?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jesus de Otoro?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jesus de Otoro?HN1007 (OCHA common operational dataset)
