# Chinacla Municipality, La Paz Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/chinacla/

Municipality · La Paz Department 

# Chinacla

Chinacla is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **9,258 people** in 2024 on 63 km² (about 147 per km²). 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,258people (2024)
- 63.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,767 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chinacla?

Chinacla had an estimated **9,258 people** in 2024 — 3.9% of La Paz Department, 199th of 298 municipalities. There are 954 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 63 km², that is about **147 people per km²**, 54th of 298 municipalities.

34.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 24 across La Paz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,080**

5–9 ****1,044**

10–14 ****1,040**

15–19 ****935**

20–24 ****966**

25–29 ****833**

30–34 ****767**

35–39 ****597**

40–44 ****514**

45–49 ****426**

50–54 ****255**

55–59 ****249**

60–64 ****185**

65–69 ****120**

70–74 ****107**

75–79 ****71**

80+ ****69**

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 Chinacla?

Chinacla lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Guajiquiro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/guajiquiro/), [Marcala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/marcala/), [Opatoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/opatoro/), [San Jose](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-jose/) and [Santa Maria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santa-maria/). By area it is the 261st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.5% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of Chinacla is about 82 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 34 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 14.1824° N, -87.9574° 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 Chinacla

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Chinacla. Settlements here lie between about 1,489 m and 1,895 m above sea level (median 1,767 m).

- Cerro Bueno
- El Caracol
- Guayabal
- La Florida
- Las Pilas
- Linderos
- Muyén
- Pule
- Sirara

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 Chinacla

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chanuite
- Quebrada El Esfuerzo
- Quebrada Payas
- Quebrada de Suyaguare
- Río Lepasale
- Río Mescalar

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Bueno · 1,895 m
- Cerro Chivalo · 1,492 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 Chinacla and the best time to visit

In Chinacla, 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 Chinacla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Marcala · Marcala 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15926&mlon=-88.03644#map=17/14.15926/-88.03644) 

Bank Banadesa · Marcala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15455&mlon=-88.03419#map=17/14.15455/-88.03419) 

ATM Wolfran sorto · Marcala 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11682&mlon=-87.99380#map=17/14.11682/-87.99380) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Chinacla 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17717&mlon=-87.99857#map=17/14.17717/-87.99857) 

Hotel Hotel Roxana · San Jose 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20520&mlon=-87.96765#map=17/14.20520/-87.96765) 

Mall Plaza Marcala · Marcala 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15502&mlon=-88.03458#map=17/14.15502/-88.03458) 

School Escuela Gral. Francisco Morazán · Chinacla 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16810&mlon=-87.99972#map=17/14.16810/-87.99972) 

College UNAG Sede Regional de Marcala · Marcala 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16402&mlon=-88.03501#map=17/14.16402/-88.03501) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Marcala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16858&mlon=-88.00023#map=17/14.16858/-88.00023) 

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 Chinacla

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

- Petrol pumps1
- 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 La Paz Department

- Aguanqueterique
- Cabanas
- Cane
- Guajiquiro
- La Paz
- Lauterique
- Marcala
- Mercedes de Oriente
- Opatoro
- San Antonio del Norte
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Pedro de Tutule
- Santa Ana
- Santa Elena
- Santa Maria
- Santiago de Puringla
- Yarula

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinacla?In La Paz Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Chinacla?9,258 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chinacla?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chinacla?About 147 people per km²
- What borders Chinacla?Guajiquiro, Marcala, Opatoro, San Jose and Santa Maria
- How many villages are in Chinacla?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chinacla?Settlements lie between 1,489 m and 1,895 m
- What is the highest point in Chinacla?Cerro Bueno (1,895 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chinacla?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chinacla?Centro de Salud Marcala, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chinacla?Banadesa, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chinacla?Wolfran sorto, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinacla?Texaco, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Chinacla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chinacla?HN1205 (OCHA common operational dataset)