# Santiago de Puringla Municipality, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santiago-de-puringla/ Municipality · La Paz Department # Santiago de Puringla Santiago de Puringla is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **18,185 people** in 2024 on 141 km² (about 129 per km²). 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18,185people (2024) - 141km² - 5mapped services - 1,099 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santiago de Puringla? Santiago de Puringla had an estimated **18,185 people** in 2024 — 7.6% of La Paz Department, 113th of 298 municipalities. There are 964 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 141 km², that is about **129 people per km²**, 74th of 298 municipalities. 32.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across La Paz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,066** 5–9 ****1,916** 10–14 ****1,944** 15–19 ****1,874** 20–24 ****1,707** 25–29 ****1,710** 30–34 ****1,477** 35–39 ****1,248** 40–44 ****987** 45–49 ****733** 50–54 ****599** 55–59 ****559** 60–64 ****462** 65–69 ****321** 70–74 ****220** 75–79 ****170** 80+ ****192** 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 Santiago de Puringla? Santiago de Puringla lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Ajuterique](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/ajuterique/), [Comayagua](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/comayagua/comayagua/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/la-paz/), [Masaguara](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/masaguara/), [San Pedro de Tutule](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/san-pedro-de-tutule/) and [Santa Maria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santa-maria/). By area it is the 178th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 5.5% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of Santiago de Puringla is about 79 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 23 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 14.3494° N, -87.8862° 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 Santiago de Puringla Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Puringla. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago de Puringla (2,433). Settlements here lie between about 887 m and 2,034 m above sea level (median 1,099 m). - Cansire - Cedritos - Cerro Negro - Chinderigüe - Codiqua - El Cedral - El Higuito - El Ocotillo - El Rancho - El Suptal - Gualazara - Guaspololo - Hornitos - La Jagua - La Laguna - Las Huertas - Las Lomas - Las Vueltas - Llano de la Cruz - Lomas de Santiago - Los Chagüites - Los Horcones - Ojos de Agua - Orovila - Otatala - Piedra Grande - Rauteca - San Antonio - San Martín - Santiago de Puringla - Selguapa 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 Santiago de Puringla Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Puringla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cansire - Quebrada Sulupa - Río Leparale - Río Zazagua ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Brujo · 2,157 m - Cerro Bonito · 1,602 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 Santiago de Puringla and the best time to visit In Santiago de Puringla, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (219 mm) and the driest Mar (19 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 19 26 Feb 21 21 Mar 22 19 Apr 24 39 May 23 145 Jun 22 195 Jul 22 143 Aug 22 173 Sep 21 219 Oct 21 163 Nov 19 64 Dec 19 36 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Puringla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Médica San Isidro · Jesus de Otoro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48320&mlon=-87.98202#map=17/14.48320/-87.98202) Bank Cooperativa Cacil 2 · Jesus de Otoro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.48304&mlon=-87.98137#map=17/14.48304/-87.98137) ATM Instituto Polivalente Lejamani. · Lejamani 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.36891&mlon=-87.70427#map=17/14.36891/-87.70427) Petrol pump Gasolinera Leo · Santa Maria 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.23911&mlon=-87.90085#map=17/14.23911/-87.90085) Hotel Casa Rubio Hotel · Santiago de Puringla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.35806&mlon=-87.90531#map=17/14.35806/-87.90531) Mall Papelería ABBA · San Sebastian 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22681&mlon=-87.76273#map=17/14.22681/-87.76273) School Instituto Matilde Córdoba de Suazo · Santiago de Puringla 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.35812&mlon=-87.90284#map=17/14.35812/-87.90284) College Centro de Formación San Pedro Nolasco · La Paz 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32099&mlon=-87.69312#map=17/14.32099/-87.69312) Police station Policía Nacional · Santiago de Puringla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.35812&mlon=-87.90336#map=17/14.35812/-87.90336) 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 Santiago de Puringla Places mapped inside Santiago de Puringla in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools3 - 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 - Opatoro - San Antonio del Norte - San Jose - San Juan - San Pedro de Tutule - Santa Ana - Santa Elena - Santa Maria - Yarula ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Puringla?In La Paz Department, Honduras - What is the population of Santiago de Puringla?18,185 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santiago de Puringla?About 24 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santiago de Puringla?About 129 people per km² - What borders Santiago de Puringla?Ajuterique, Comayagua, La Paz, Masaguara, San Pedro de Tutule and Santa Maria - How many villages are in Santiago de Puringla?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Puringla?Settlements lie between 887 m and 2,034 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de Puringla?Cerro Brujo (2,157 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de Puringla?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Puringla?Clínica Médica San Isidro, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Puringla?Cooperativa Cacil 2, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de Puringla?Instituto Polivalente Lejamani., about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Puringla?Gasolinera Leo, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de Puringla?HN1218 (OCHA common operational dataset)