# Mercedes de Oriente Municipality, La Paz Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/mercedes-de-oriente/ Municipality · La Paz Department # Mercedes de Oriente Mercedes de Oriente is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **1,236 people** in 2024 on 40 km² (about 31 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,236people (2024) - 39.5km² - 2mapped services - 903 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Mercedes de Oriente? Mercedes de Oriente had an estimated **1,236 people** in 2024 — 0.5% of La Paz Department, the least populous of 298 municipalities. There are 1,053 women for every 1,000 men (close to the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 40 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 267th of 298 municipalities. 34.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% 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 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****139** 5–9 ****145** 10–14 ****141** 15–19 ****126** 20–24 ****120** 25–29 ****94** 30–34 ****65** 35–39 ****73** 40–44 ****84** 45–49 ****42** 50–54 ****58** 55–59 ****36** 60–64 ****35** 65–69 ****31** 70–74 ****15** 75–79 ****14** 80+ ****18** 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 Mercedes de Oriente? Mercedes de Oriente lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Guajiquiro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/guajiquiro/), [Opatoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/opatoro/), [San Antonio del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-antonio-del-norte/) and [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-juan/). By area it is the 289th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.6% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of Mercedes de Oriente is about 65 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 45 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 13.9265° N, -87.7834° 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 Mercedes de Oriente Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Mercedes de Oriente. The largest with a recorded population: Mercedes de Oriente (1,111). Settlements here lie between about 431 m and 1,185 m above sea level (median 903 m). - Ceniceras - El Castaño - El Jicaro - El Jocote - El Retirito - El Robledal - El Sitio - Hato del Padre - La Golondrina - La Laguna - La Peña - Las Guacamayas - Las Lomas - Las Marías - Mercedes de Oriente - Nance Dulce - Portillo Blanco - Portillo Hondo - Torrecillas 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 Mercedes de Oriente Named natural and historic features inside Mercedes de Oriente, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Honda de Chagüitón - Quebrada La Galeana - Quebrada Taguara - Quebrada de Las Lomas - Quebrada del Encino - Quebrada del Pichel - Río El Nicho ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 5 mountain passes. - Cerro Plan de Encima · 1,254 m - Portillo Hondo · 1,210 m - Portillo del Roble · 1,172 m - Cerro del Pueblo · 1,092 m - Cerro de La Berbería · 964 m - Cerro de Los Pozos · 917 m - Loma El Ultimo Sitio · 843 m - Loma El Guanacaste · 811 m - Cerro del Zope · 748 m - Paso de Unire · 572 m - Paso del Jocote · 525 m - Paso del Coyolar · 432 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 Mercedes de Oriente and the best time to visit In Mercedes de Oriente, 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 Mercedes de Oriente Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique · Aguanqueterique 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95034&mlon=-87.66623#map=17/13.95034/-87.66623) Bank Banadesa · Marcala 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15455&mlon=-88.03419#map=17/14.15455/-88.03419) ATM Wolfran sorto · Marcala 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11682&mlon=-87.99380#map=17/14.11682/-87.99380) Petrol pump Gasolinera Big Petrol · Cabanas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04641&mlon=-88.01835#map=17/14.04641/-88.01835) Hotel Hotel Nohemy · San Antonio del Norte 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88367&mlon=-87.70343#map=17/13.88367/-87.70343) Mall Papelería ABBA · San Sebastian 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22681&mlon=-87.76273#map=17/14.22681/-87.76273) School Escuela José Cecilio del Valle · Mercedes de Oriente 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.91108&mlon=-87.77544#map=17/13.91108/-87.77544) College UNAG Sede Regional de Marcala · Marcala 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16402&mlon=-88.03501#map=17/14.16402/-88.03501) Police station Policía Nacional · Mercedes de Oriente 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.91026&mlon=-87.77541#map=17/13.91026/-87.77541) 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 Mercedes de Oriente Places mapped inside Mercedes de Oriente in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 - 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 La Paz Department - Aguanqueterique - Cabanas - Cane - Chinacla - Guajiquiro - La Paz - Lauterique - Marcala - 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 Mercedes de Oriente?In La Paz Department, Honduras - What is the population of Mercedes de Oriente?1,236 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Mercedes de Oriente?About 23 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Mercedes de Oriente?About 31 people per km² - What borders Mercedes de Oriente?Guajiquiro, Opatoro, San Antonio del Norte and San Juan - How many villages are in Mercedes de Oriente?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mercedes de Oriente?Settlements lie between 431 m and 1,185 m - What is the highest point in Mercedes de Oriente?Cerro Plan de Encima (1,254 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mercedes de Oriente?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mercedes de Oriente?Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mercedes de Oriente?Banadesa, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mercedes de Oriente?Wolfran sorto, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mercedes de Oriente?Gasolinera Big Petrol, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mercedes de Oriente?HN1209 (OCHA common operational dataset)