# San Juan Municipality, La Paz Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-juan/ Municipality · La Paz Department # San Juan San Juan is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **2,790 people** in 2024 on 52 km² (about 54 per km²). 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,790people (2024) - 51.5km² - 3mapped services - 429 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Juan? San Juan had an estimated **2,790 people** in 2024 — 1.2% of La Paz Department, 293rd of 298 municipalities. There are 952 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 52 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 213th of 298 municipalities. 31.1% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 24 across La Paz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people. 0–4 ****271** 5–9 ****319** 10–14 ****278** 15–19 ****278** 20–24 ****255** 25–29 ****225** 30–34 ****171** 35–39 ****186** 40–44 ****146** 45–49 ****141** 50–54 ****108** 55–59 ****80** 60–64 ****70** 65–69 ****67** 70–74 ****74** 75–79 ****56** 80+ ****65** 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 San Juan? San Juan 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/), [Guajiquiro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/guajiquiro/), [Mercedes de Oriente](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/mercedes-de-oriente/) and [San Antonio del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-antonio-del-norte/). By area it is the 278th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.0% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of San Juan is about 59 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 41 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 13.9564° N, -87.7340° 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 San Juan Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan. Settlements here lie between about 331 m and 923 m above sea level (median 429 m). - Calichitos - El Llano - El Potrero - El Quebrachal - El Rodeo - El Salitre - Horcones - La Mesa - Las Trancas - Loma del Espino - Ocotillos - Paso de Piedra Colorada - San Juan - Santa Rosita - Yupe 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 San Juan Named natural and historic features inside San Juan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Nicho - Quebrada Guaquisante - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada de Guaunguara - Río Arenal - Río Gualalato - Río de Rancho Grande ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Capiro · 1,309 m - Loma de Las Piñas · 1,201 m - Cuesta del Higuito · 1,049 m - Cerro Capiro · 628 m - Cerro La Laguna · 574 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 San Juan and the best time to visit In San Juan, 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 San Juan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique · Aguanqueterique 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95034&mlon=-87.66623#map=17/13.95034/-87.66623) Bank Banadesa · Marcala 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15455&mlon=-88.03419#map=17/14.15455/-88.03419) ATM Wolfran sorto · Marcala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11682&mlon=-87.99380#map=17/14.11682/-87.99380) Petrol pump Puma · Lamani 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19104&mlon=-87.63374#map=17/14.19104/-87.63374) Hotel Hotel Nohemy · San Antonio del Norte 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88367&mlon=-87.70343#map=17/13.88367/-87.70343) Mall Papelería ABBA · San Sebastian 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22681&mlon=-87.76273#map=17/14.22681/-87.76273) School Escuela Pablo Portillo Figueroa · San Juan 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96157&mlon=-87.71081#map=17/13.96157/-87.71081) College UNAG Sede Regional de Marcala · Marcala 40 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 6.8 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 San Juan Places mapped inside San Juan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools3 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 - Opatoro - San Antonio del Norte - San Jose - San Pedro de Tutule - Santa Ana - Santa Elena - Santa Maria - Santiago de Puringla - Yarula ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan?In La Paz Department, Honduras - What is the population of San Juan?2,790 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in San Juan?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of San Juan?About 54 people per km² - What borders San Juan?Aguanqueterique, Guajiquiro, Mercedes de Oriente and San Antonio del Norte - How many villages are in San Juan?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan?Settlements lie between 331 m and 923 m - What is the highest point in San Juan?Cerro Capiro (1,309 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan?Centro Integral de Salud Aguanqueterique, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan?Banadesa, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan?Wolfran sorto, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan?Puma, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan?HN1213 (OCHA common operational dataset)