# Guajiquiro Municipality, La Paz Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · La Paz Department 

# Guajiquiro

Guajiquiro is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **16,543 people** in 2024 on 348 km² (about 48 per km²). 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,543people (2024)
- 348km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,465 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guajiquiro?

Guajiquiro had an estimated **16,543 people** in 2024 — 6.9% of La Paz Department, 126th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 348 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 234th of 298 municipalities.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 24 across La Paz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,597**

5–9 ****1,681**

10–14 ****1,679**

15–19 ****1,500**

20–24 ****1,466**

25–29 ****1,425**

30–34 ****1,319**

35–39 ****1,167**

40–44 ****973**

45–49 ****836**

50–54 ****729**

55–59 ****569**

60–64 ****500**

65–69 ****437**

70–74 ****285**

75–79 ****185**

80+ ****195**

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 Guajiquiro?

Guajiquiro lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Aguanqueterique](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/aguanqueterique/), [Chinacla](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/chinacla/), [Lamani](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/lamani/), [Mercedes de Oriente](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/mercedes-de-oriente/), [Opatoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/opatoro/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-juan/), [San Pedro de Tutule](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-pedro-de-tutule/), [San Sebastian](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/san-sebastian/) and [Santa Maria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santa-maria/). By area it is the 77th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 13.7% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of Guajiquiro is about 61 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 27 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 14.0929° N, -87.7738° 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 Guajiquiro

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Guajiquiro. The largest with a recorded population: Guajiquiro (14,959). Settlements here lie between about 382 m and 2,167 m above sea level (median 1,465 m).

- Aguacatal
- Anonas
- Buena Vista
- Candelaria
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro Verde
- Cerro de Hule
- Crucita
- Curcagua
- Daviscagua
- Delicias
- Dolores
- Duraznal
- El Calichal
- El Guanacaste
- El Mezcal
- El Palillo
- El Pelón
- El Pinal
- El Porvenir
- El Quebrachal
- El Rancho
- El Rincón del Yupe
- El Socorro
- El Zapote
- Flores
- Golonchin
- Granadilla
- Guajiquirito
- Guajiquiro
- Guanacaste
- Ingrula
- Jicarito
- La Crucita
- La Esperanza
- Las Aradas
- Las Flores
- Las Moras
- Las Trancas
- Las Vegas del Paraíso
- Loma de La Campana
- Los Jicaritos
- Maguara
- Pacayal
- Palagua
- Pasguare
- Portillo Chiles
- Potrerito
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente Chiquito
- Quilito
- San Antonio
- San Bartolo
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San Jerónimo
- San José
- San José del Bramadero
- San José del Guajiquiro
- San Marcos
- San Pedro
- Santa Rosita
- Santo Cristo
- Tenamaní
- Testeca
- Trapiche
- Támara
- Upa
- Vajillal
- Zacualpita

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 Guajiquiro

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada de Tiela
- Quebrada de Upa
- Río Cimarrón
- Río Coco
- Río El Zapotal
- Río Guascupusca
- Río Hondo
- Río Maguare
- Río Negro
- Río Pavas
- Río Quebrada Honda
- Río San Antonio
- Río de Lindero

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 2 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- San Jerónimo · 2,143 m
- Portillo Norte · 2,090 m
- Cerro Lindero · 2,053 m
- Cerro El Pelón · 1,981 m
- Cerro El Cedro · 1,760 m
- Jícaro · 1,559 m
- Cerro Singore · 1,511 m
- Cerro El Mezcal · 1,332 m
- Cerro El Taburete · 1,272 m
- Cerro Apazara · 974 m
- Cerro Cusuco · 945 m
- Paso del Limón · 916 m
- Cerro Potrerito · 902 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 780 m
- Cerro Guajoco · 646 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 Guajiquiro and the best time to visit

In Guajiquiro, 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 Guajiquiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique · Aguanqueterique 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95034&mlon=-87.66623#map=17/13.95034/-87.66623) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · La Paz 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32566&mlon=-87.68393#map=17/14.32566/-87.68393) 

ATM Wolfran sorto · Marcala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11682&mlon=-87.99380#map=17/14.11682/-87.99380) 

Petrol pump Puma · Lamani 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19104&mlon=-87.63374#map=17/14.19104/-87.63374) 

Hotel Hotel Roxana · San Jose 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20520&mlon=-87.96765#map=17/14.20520/-87.96765) 

Mall Papelería ABBA · San Sebastian 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22681&mlon=-87.76273#map=17/14.22681/-87.76273) 

School Instituto Polivalente Superación · Guajiquiro 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11857&mlon=-87.82953#map=17/14.11857/-87.82953) 

College Centro de Formación San Pedro Nolasco · La Paz 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32099&mlon=-87.69312#map=17/14.32099/-87.69312) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Opatoro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08783&mlon=-87.89422#map=17/14.08783/-87.89422) 

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 Guajiquiro

Places mapped inside Guajiquiro 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 La Paz Department

- Aguanqueterique
- Cabanas
- Cane
- Chinacla
- 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 Guajiquiro?In La Paz Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Guajiquiro?16,543 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guajiquiro?About 26 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guajiquiro?About 48 people per km²
- What borders Guajiquiro?Aguanqueterique, Chinacla, Lamani, Mercedes de Oriente, Opatoro, San Juan, San Pedro de Tutule, San Sebastian and Santa Maria
- How many villages are in Guajiquiro?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guajiquiro?Settlements lie between 382 m and 2,167 m
- What is the highest point in Guajiquiro?San Jerónimo (2,143 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guajiquiro?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guajiquiro?Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guajiquiro?Banco Atlántida, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guajiquiro?Wolfran sorto, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guajiquiro?Puma, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guajiquiro?HN1206 (OCHA common operational dataset)