# La Esperanza Municipality, Intibuca Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/la-esperanza/ Municipality · Intibuca Department # La Esperanza La Esperanza is a municipality of Honduras in Intibuca Department. It had an estimated **16,741 people** in 2024 on 156 km² (about 107 per km²). Its main town is La Esperanza. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16,741people (2024) - 156km² - 63mapped services - 1,581 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in La Esperanza? La Esperanza had an estimated **16,741 people** in 2024 — 5.9% of Intibuca Department, 123rd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,425 women for every 1,000 men (above the Intibuca Department figure of 1,059). Spread over 156 km², that is about **107 people per km²**, 106th of 298 municipalities. 30.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% 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 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,647** 5–9 ****1,726** 10–14 ****1,730** 15–19 ****1,946** 20–24 ****1,734** 25–29 ****1,469** 30–34 ****1,248** 35–39 ****993** 40–44 ****928** 45–49 ****773** 50–54 ****616** 55–59 ****526** 60–64 ****431** 65–69 ****364** 70–74 ****241** 75–79 ****199** 80+ ****170** 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 La Esperanza? La Esperanza lies in [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Intibuca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/intibuca/), [Marcala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/marcala/), [San Francisco de Ojuera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/san-francisco-de-ojuera/), [San Francisco de Opalaca](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-francisco-de-opalaca/), [San Marcos de Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-marcos-de-sierra/), [Yamaranguila](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/yamaranguila/) and [Yarula](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/yarula/). By area it is the 167th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 5.0% of [Intibuca Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/). The centre of La Esperanza is about 100 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2367° N, -88.1171° 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 La Esperanza Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in La Esperanza. The largest with a recorded population: La Esperanza (5,318). Settlements here lie between about 779 m and 1,803 m above sea level (median 1,581 m). - Agua Blanca - Barrio Buenos Aires - Barrio El Centro - Barrio El Tejar - Barrio Eramani - Barrio La Gruta - Barrio Plaza de Armas - Barrio Santa Anita - Chiligatoro - Chogola - Colonia 8 de Octubre - Colonia El Líbano - Colonia Llanos del Rocío - Colonia Los Helechos - Colonia Los Robles - Colonia Mi Esperanza - Colonia Pinares - Colonia Rosa María - Colonia San Carlos - Colonia San Gaspar - El Obelisco - El Pelón - El Tejar - El Terrero - Güise - La Esperanza - La Pimienta - La Pozona - La Sorta - Lepaterique - Lotificación Los Arrayanes - Malguaca - Mojarras - Molo - Nueva Esparanza - Pueblo Viejo - Quiala - Quiaterique - Santa Anita - Santa Catarina - Silimania 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 La Esperanza Named natural and historic features inside La Esperanza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - La Pozana - Quebrada Marcazapa - Quebrada de Censo - Río El Carrizal - Río El Molino - Río Intibucá ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Ologosi · 1,943 m - Cerro San Bartolo · 1,571 m - Cerro de Pueblo Viejo · 994 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 La Esperanza and the best time to visit In La Esperanza, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (229 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 22 9 Feb 23 8 Mar 25 9 Apr 26 36 May 25 165 Jun 23 193 Jul 23 135 Aug 23 177 Sep 22 229 Oct 22 183 Nov 21 44 Dec 21 19 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Esperanza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CEMECA, Clinica privada. La Esperanza, Intibuca. · La Esperanza 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30825&mlon=-88.16315#map=17/14.30825/-88.16315) Bank Banco de Occidente · Intibuca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31046&mlon=-88.17500#map=17/14.31046/-88.17500) ATM Banet Banco de Occidente · Marcala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15503&mlon=-88.03703#map=17/14.15503/-88.03703) Petrol pump Texaco · La Esperanza 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30831&mlon=-88.16136#map=17/14.30831/-88.16136) Hotel Finca Los Jilgueros · La Esperanza 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30513&mlon=-88.13620#map=17/14.30513/-88.13620) Mall Plaza Brassavola · Intibuca 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31400&mlon=-88.16090#map=17/14.31400/-88.16090) School Instituto Mons Martiniano Aguilar Villanueva · La Esperanza 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30380&mlon=-88.16441#map=17/14.30380/-88.16441) College UCENM - Universidad Cristiana Evangélica Nuevo Milenio · La Esperanza 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30027&mlon=-88.16423#map=17/14.30027/-88.16423) Police station Posta Policial · Intibuca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32037&mlon=-88.15496#map=17/14.32037/-88.15496) 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 La Esperanza Places mapped inside La Esperanza in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels16 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants26 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics5 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 - Jesus de Otoro - 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 La Esperanza?In Intibuca Department, Honduras - What is the population of La Esperanza?16,741 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in La Esperanza?About 24 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of La Esperanza?About 107 people per km² - What borders La Esperanza?Intibuca, Marcala, San Francisco de Ojuera, San Francisco de Opalaca, San Marcos de Sierra, Yamaranguila and Yarula - How many villages are in La Esperanza?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Esperanza?Settlements lie between 779 m and 1,803 m - What is the highest point in La Esperanza?Cerro Ologosi (1,943 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Esperanza?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to La Esperanza?CEMECA, Clinica privada. La Esperanza, Intibuca., about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Esperanza?Banco de Occidente, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Esperanza?Banet Banco de Occidente, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Esperanza?Texaco, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in La Esperanza?2 mapped - How many banks are in La Esperanza?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Esperanza?2 mapped - What is the P-code of La Esperanza?HN1001 (OCHA common operational dataset)