# Yarula Municipality, La Paz Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · La Paz Department 

# Yarula

Yarula is a municipality of Honduras in La Paz Department. It had an estimated **10,565 people** in 2024 on 87 km² (about 121 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10,565people (2024)
- 87.0km²
- 1,798 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Yarula?

Yarula had an estimated **10,565 people** in 2024 — 4.4% of La Paz Department, 175th of 298 municipalities. There are 996 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Paz Department figure of 1,055). Spread over 87 km², that is about **121 people per km²**, 82nd of 298 municipalities.

34.8% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 24 across La Paz Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,241**

5–9 ****1,170**

10–14 ****1,268**

15–19 ****1,114**

20–24 ****992**

25–29 ****934**

30–34 ****831**

35–39 ****739**

40–44 ****564**

45–49 ****432**

50–54 ****347**

55–59 ****289**

60–64 ****193**

65–69 ****182**

70–74 ****94**

75–79 ****72**

80+ ****103**

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 Yarula?

Yarula lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/la-esperanza/), [Marcala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/marcala/), [San Marcos de Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-marcos-de-sierra/) and [Santa Elena](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/santa-elena/). By area it is the 227th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 3.4% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/la-paz/). The centre of Yarula is about 93 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 50 km from La Paz, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 14.0883° N, -88.0724° 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 Yarula

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Yarula. The largest with a recorded population: Yarula (9,185). Settlements here lie between about 1,340 m and 1,870 m above sea level (median 1,798 m).

- Aguanqueterique
- Azacualpa
- El Potrero
- Guazore
- La Cuchilla
- Las Huertas
- Piedra Parada
- Santa Elena
- Tierra Colorada
- Togola
- Yarula

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 Yarula

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Cararoz Pipo
- Majada
- Quebrada de las Anonas
- Río Ilisiguan
- Río Lavatorio
- Río Piro

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Aguanterique · 1,798 m
- Saran · 1,579 m
- Agua Blanca · 1,437 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 Yarula and the best time to visit

In Yarula, 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 Yarula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Marcala · Marcala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15926&mlon=-88.03644#map=17/14.15926/-88.03644) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Marcala 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15481&mlon=-88.03693#map=17/14.15481/-88.03693) 

ATM Banet Banco de Occidente · Marcala 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15503&mlon=-88.03703#map=17/14.15503/-88.03703) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Big Petrol · Cabanas 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04641&mlon=-88.01835#map=17/14.04641/-88.01835) 

Hotel Sandy Bonilla · Marcala 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.14615&mlon=-88.03832#map=17/14.14615/-88.03832) 

Mall Plaza Marcala · Marcala 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15502&mlon=-88.03458#map=17/14.15502/-88.03458) 

School Instituto Polivalente 15 de Septiembre · Santa Elena 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10153&mlon=-88.10965#map=17/14.10153/-88.10965) 

College UNAG Sede Regional de Marcala · Marcala 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16402&mlon=-88.03501#map=17/14.16402/-88.03501) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Santa Elena 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09475&mlon=-88.11092#map=17/14.09475/-88.11092) 

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
- Lauterique
- 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

## Quick answers

- Where is Yarula?In La Paz Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Yarula?10,565 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yarula?About 22 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yarula?About 121 people per km²
- What borders Yarula?La Esperanza, Marcala, San Marcos de Sierra and Santa Elena
- How many villages are in Yarula?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yarula?Settlements lie between 1,340 m and 1,870 m
- What is the highest point in Yarula?Cerro Aguanterique (1,798 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yarula?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yarula?Centro de Salud Marcala, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yarula?Banco de Occidente, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yarula?Banet Banco de Occidente, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yarula?Gasolinera Big Petrol, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yarula?HN1219 (OCHA common operational dataset)