# Erandique Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Lempira Department 

# Erandique

Erandique is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **17,210 people** in 2024 on 297 km² (about 58 per km²). 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17,210people (2024)
- 297km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,339 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Erandique?

Erandique had an estimated **17,210 people** in 2024 — 4.4% of Lempira Department, 119th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 297 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 200th of 298 municipalities.

32.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Lempira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,828**

5–9 ****1,929**

10–14 ****1,876**

15–19 ****1,737**

20–24 ****1,663**

25–29 ****1,595**

30–34 ****1,322**

35–39 ****1,146**

40–44 ****899**

45–49 ****706**

50–54 ****575**

55–59 ****539**

60–64 ****432**

65–69 ****339**

70–74 ****251**

75–79 ****185**

80+ ****188**

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 Erandique?

Erandique lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/dolores/), [Gualcince](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/gualcince/), [Piraera](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/piraera/), [San Andres](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-andres/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/san-francisco/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-juan/), [San Miguelito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/san-miguelito/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/santa-cruz/) and [Yamaranguila](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/intibuca/yamaranguila/). By area it is the 96th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 6.9% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of Erandique is about 138 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 40 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.2455° N, -88.4738° 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 Erandique

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Erandique. The largest with a recorded population: Erandique (15,633) and San Sebastián (10,857). Settlements here lie between about 523 m and 1,919 m above sea level (median 1,339 m).

- Agua Escondida
- Aguataya
- Azacualpa Montaña
- Caona
- Capuca
- Cedros
- Chimizal
- Chorrera
- Cidra
- Concepción
- Copantillo
- Coquín
- Cuquinlaca
- El Agua Caliente
- El Arrayán
- El Barranco
- El Carrizal
- El Carrizalito
- El Cimarrón
- El Conal
- El Guayabo
- El Matasano
- El Rodeo
- El Zapotal
- Erandique
- Gualgüire
- Hacienda Gualjuy
- Hacienda Vieja
- Jurtao
- Jututo
- La Cangual
- La Tejera
- Las Palmas
- Las Tres Cruces
- Los Horcones
- Mapitao
- Ocote Solo
- Paso de los Ríos
- Potrerillos
- San Andresito
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Montaña
- San Antonio Valle
- San Nicolás
- San Sebastián
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosita
- Tejar
- Tejera
- Vado Hondo
- Valle de la Cruz
- Yargual

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 Erandique

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Copantillo
- Laguna del Socorro
- Quebrada Copantillo
- Río Cañadas
- Río El Matasano
- Río Gualama
- Río Guatincara
- Río Güelegual
- Río Las Flores
- Río Metao
- Río Patrosinio
- Río Santa Ana
- Río Santa Rosa
- Río de El Barranco

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Congo · 1,251 m
- Cerro Joscamón · 1,238 m
- Cerro Panila · 1,238 m
- Pico Congolón · 886 m
- Cerro Siguanera · 614 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 Erandique and the best time to visit

In Erandique, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 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 23 9 

Feb 25 8 

Mar 26 9 

Apr 27 32 

May 26 152 

Jun 24 186 

Jul 25 151 

Aug 24 189 

Sep 23 218 

Oct 23 174 

Nov 22 43 

Dec 22 18 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Erandique

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Integral de Salud de San Juan · San Juan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39890&mlon=-88.42061#map=17/14.39890/-88.42061) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · La Esperanza 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30914&mlon=-88.17805#map=17/14.30914/-88.17805) 

Petrol pump Uno · San Juan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.39522&mlon=-88.41801#map=17/14.39522/-88.41801) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Buena Vista · Gualcince 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12506&mlon=-88.54307#map=17/14.12506/-88.54307) 

Mall Variedades Mersy · La Virtud 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06206&mlon=-88.69836#map=17/14.06206/-88.69836) 

School Escuela Pedro Nufio · San Andres 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22296&mlon=-88.54924#map=17/14.22296/-88.54924) 

College Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán · La Esperanza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30669&mlon=-88.16674#map=17/14.30669/-88.16674) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Dolores 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.24251&mlon=-88.37756#map=17/14.24251/-88.37756) 

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 Erandique

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

- Restaurants1

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 Lempira Department

- Belen
- Candelaria
- Cololaca
- Gracias
- Gualcince
- Guarita
- La Campa
- La Iguala
- La Union
- La Virtud
- Las Flores
- Lepaera
- Mapulaca
- Piraera
- San Andres
- San Francisco
- San Juan Guarita
- San Manuel Colohete
- San Marcos de Caiquin
- San Rafael
- San Sebastian
- Santa Cruz
- Talgua
- Tambla
- Tomala
- Valladolid
- Virginia

## Quick answers

- Where is Erandique?In Lempira Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Erandique?17,210 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Erandique?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Erandique?About 58 people per km²
- What borders Erandique?Dolores, Gualcince, Piraera, San Andres, San Francisco, San Juan, San Miguelito, Santa Cruz and Yamaranguila
- How many villages are in Erandique?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Erandique?Settlements lie between 523 m and 1,919 m
- What is the highest point in Erandique?Cerro Congo (1,251 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Erandique?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Erandique?Centro Integral de Salud de San Juan, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Erandique?Banco Atlántida, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erandique?Uno, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Erandique?HN1305 (OCHA common operational dataset)