# Opatoro Municipality, La Paz Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · La Paz Department 

# Opatoro

Opatoro is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **8,427 people** in 2024 on 241 km² (about 35 per km²). 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,427people (2024)
- 241km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,365 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Opatoro?

Opatoro had an estimated **8,427 people** in 2024 — 3.5% of La Paz Department, 212th of 298 municipalities. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 241 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 262nd of 298 municipalities.

27.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 24 across La Paz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

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35–39 ****565**

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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 Opatoro?

Opatoro lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chinacla](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/chinacla/), [Guajiquiro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/guajiquiro/), [Marcala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/marcala/), [Mercedes de Oriente](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/mercedes-de-oriente/) and [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santa-ana/). By area it is the 113th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 9.5% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of Opatoro is about 73 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 39 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 14.0399° N, -87.8843° 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 Opatoro

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Opatoro. The largest with a recorded population: Opatoro (7,572). Settlements here lie between about 733 m and 2,088 m above sea level (median 1,365 m).

- Azacualpita
- Buenos Aires
- Cerro Verde
- Cimarrón
- Conchas
- El Aceituno
- El Banquete
- El Barril
- El Cabro
- El Carrizal
- El Cedro
- El Encuentro
- El Matasano
- El Nichito
- El Nichón
- El Paraíso
- El Portillo
- El Quemado
- El Sauce
- El Tejar
- El Zapotal
- Florida de Opatoró
- Guascupusca
- Jimerito
- La Crucita
- La Galeana
- La Laguna
- La Pizota
- La Uvita
- La Ventana
- Las Pipas
- Llano Grande
- Los López
- Los Planes
- Los Ranchos
- López
- Matasano del Sur
- Mesetas
- Muyén
- Opatoro
- Pie del Cerro
- Portillo del Norte
- Potrerito
- Regadío
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Manuel
- San Pablo
- San Sebastián
- Santa Cruz
- Singore
- Tallo Blanco
- Tierra Colorada
- Valle Seco
- Valle de Ángeles
- Valle de Ángeles de Opatoro
- Zalum

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 Opatoro

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Guangolola
- Quebrada El Barrial
- Quebrada El Encino
- Quebrada El Palmar
- Quebrada El Zarcal
- Quebrada Galeana
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Golondrina
- Quebrada Ocote Manchón
- Quebrada de El Callejón
- Quebrada de La Torre
- Quebrada de Picheles
- Quebrada de Sarabanda
- Quebrada de la Uvita
- Quebrada del Aceituno
- Río Cancire
- Río Cerro Verde
- Río Suyate
- Río de Agua Caliente
- Río de El Cedro
- Río de Los Puentes
- Río de Zacatalito
- Río del Pitio

### Hills and mountains

14 hills; 4 mountains; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro de Hule · 2,054 m
- Cerro de Conchas · 1,789 m
- Cerro El Volcancillo · 1,752 m
- Cerro El Matasano · 1,681 m
- Cerro El Socón · 1,629 m
- Cerro de La Torre · 1,417 m
- Cerro Salta Tigre · 1,355 m
- Cerro El Estiquirín · 1,317 m
- Loma La Pipa · 1,228 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 1,226 m
- Cuesta de La Galeana · 1,215 m
- Cerro de López · 1,201 m
- Cerro El Venado · 1,177 m
- Portillo del Agua Blanca · 1,091 m
- Cerro Piedra Parada · 1,020 m
- Cerro Las Mesetas · 1,008 m
- Cerro Colorado · 1,000 m
- Paso del Nicho · 944 m
- Cerro Las Yeguas · 931 m
- Cerro Grande · 873 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 Opatoro and the best time to visit

In Opatoro, 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 Opatoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud · Santa Ana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90640&mlon=-87.99027#map=17/13.90640/-87.99027) 

Bank Banadesa · Marcala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15455&mlon=-88.03419#map=17/14.15455/-88.03419) 

ATM Wolfran sorto · Marcala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11682&mlon=-87.99380#map=17/14.11682/-87.99380) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Big Petrol · Cabanas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04641&mlon=-88.01835#map=17/14.04641/-88.01835) 

Hotel Hotel De Montaña La Fortaleza · Marcala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.14993&mlon=-88.00792#map=17/14.14993/-88.00792) 

Mall Plaza Marcala · Marcala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15502&mlon=-88.03458#map=17/14.15502/-88.03458) 

School Escuela Minerva · Opatoro 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08787&mlon=-87.89333#map=17/14.08787/-87.89333) 

College UNAG Sede Regional de Marcala · Marcala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16402&mlon=-88.03501#map=17/14.16402/-88.03501) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Opatoro 5.4 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 Opatoro

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

- Schools2
- 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
- Mercedes de Oriente
- 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 Opatoro?In La Paz Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Opatoro?8,427 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Opatoro?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Opatoro?About 35 people per km²
- What borders Opatoro?Chinacla, Guajiquiro, Marcala, Mercedes de Oriente and Santa Ana
- How many villages are in Opatoro?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Opatoro?Settlements lie between 733 m and 2,088 m
- What is the highest point in Opatoro?Cerro de Hule (2,054 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Opatoro?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Opatoro?Centro De Salud, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Opatoro?Banadesa, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Opatoro?Wolfran sorto, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Opatoro?Gasolinera Big Petrol, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Opatoro?HN1210 (OCHA common operational dataset)