# Lauterique Municipality, La Paz Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/lauterique/ Municipality · La Paz Department # Lauterique Lauterique is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **3,222 people** in 2024 on 37 km² (about 88 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3,222people (2024) - 36.7km² - 381 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Lauterique? Lauterique had an estimated **3,222 people** in 2024 — 1.3% of La Paz Department, 289th of 298 municipalities. There are 995 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 37 km², that is about **88 people per km²**, 141st of 298 municipalities. 25.2% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 24 across La Paz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****262** 5–9 ****266** 10–14 ****284** 15–19 ****273** 20–24 ****296** 25–29 ****293** 30–34 ****241** 35–39 ****223** 40–44 ****190** 45–49 ****186** 50–54 ****139** 55–59 ****135** 60–64 ****108** 65–69 ****106** 70–74 ****88** 75–79 ****75** 80+ ****57** 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 Lauterique? Lauterique lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Aguanqueterique](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/aguanqueterique/), [Caridad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/valle/caridad/), [Curaren](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/curaren/) and [San Antonio del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-antonio-del-norte/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.4% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of Lauterique is about 54 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 51 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 13.8617° N, -87.6539° 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 Lauterique Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Lauterique. The largest with a recorded population: Lauterique (3,021). Settlements here lie between about 292 m and 1,196 m above sea level (median 381 m). - Cañas - Chagüites - El Achiote - El Amate - El Arado - El Cordoncillo - El Mogotillo - El Moray - El Zapote - La Cofradía - La Pintal - La Trinidad - Las Minitas - Lauterique - Los Laureles - Ojo de Agua 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 Lauterique Named natural and historic features inside Lauterique, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Las Minitas - Quebrada de La Cofradía - Río San Juan ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Copante · 1,120 m - Cerro del Arado · 588 m - Cerro de Los Cuábanos · 495 m - Cerro Guanacaste · 423 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 Lauterique and the best time to visit In Lauterique, 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 Lauterique Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique · Aguanqueterique 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95034&mlon=-87.66623#map=17/13.95034/-87.66623) Petrol pump Dippsa El Amatillo · Goascoran 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59301&mlon=-87.75065#map=17/13.59301/-87.75065) Hotel Hotel Caridad · Caridad 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83330&mlon=-87.68330#map=17/13.83330/-87.68330) Mall Plaza Centro · Nacaome 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54233&mlon=-87.48415#map=17/13.54233/-87.48415) School Instituto Pedro Ochoa Osorto · San Antonio del Norte 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88282&mlon=-87.69982#map=17/13.88282/-87.69982) Police station Policía Nacional · San Antonio del Norte 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88386&mlon=-87.70372#map=17/13.88386/-87.70372) 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. ## Other municipalities in La Paz Department - Aguanqueterique - Cabanas - Cane - Chinacla - Guajiquiro - La Paz - 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 Lauterique?In La Paz Department, Honduras - What is the population of Lauterique?3,222 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Lauterique?About 29 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Lauterique?About 88 people per km² - What borders Lauterique?Aguanqueterique, Caridad, Curaren and San Antonio del Norte - How many villages are in Lauterique?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lauterique?Settlements lie between 292 m and 1,196 m - What is the highest point in Lauterique?Cerro Copante (1,120 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lauterique?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Lauterique?Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lauterique?Dippsa El Amatillo, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lauterique?HN1207 (OCHA common operational dataset)