# Lepaera Municipality, Lempira Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/lepaera/

Municipality · Lempira Department 

# Lepaera

Lepaera is a municipality of Honduras in Lempira Department. It had an estimated **42,710 people** in 2024 on 310 km² (about 138 per km²). 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42,710people (2024)
- 310km²
- 12mapped services
- 976 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lepaera?

Lepaera had an estimated **42,710 people** in 2024 — 11.0% of Lempira Department, 43rd of 298 municipalities. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lempira Department figure of 1,003). Spread over 310 km², that is about **138 people per km²**, 63rd of 298 municipalities.

32.6% 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 ****4,567**

5–9 ****4,505**

10–14 ****4,851**

15–19 ****4,439**

20–24 ****4,242**

25–29 ****3,794**

30–34 ****3,308**

35–39 ****2,826**

40–44 ****2,182**

45–49 ****1,878**

50–54 ****1,435**

55–59 ****1,226**

60–64 ****1,052**

65–69 ****835**

70–74 ****635**

75–79 ****437**

80+ ****498**

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 Lepaera?

Lepaera lies in [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Atima](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/atima/), [Gracias](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/gracias/), [La Iguala](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/la-iguala/), [Las Flores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/las-flores/), [Naranjito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/naranjito/), [San Jose](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-jose/), [San Juan de Opoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-juan-de-opoa/) and [Santa Rosa de Copan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/santa-rosa-de-copan/). By area it is the 88th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 7.2% of [Lempira Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/lempira/). The centre of Lepaera is about 171 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 27 km from Gracias, the main town of Lempira Department. The centre point is at 14.8349° N, -88.5895° 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 Lepaera

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Lepaera. The largest with a recorded population: Lepaera (37,876), La Libertad (1,444), Las Tejeras (1,140) and La Laguna del Pedernal (888). Settlements here lie between about 481 m and 1,545 m above sea level (median 976 m).

- Alegrías
- Arenales
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Canmaya
- Conmaya
- Consolación
- Corralitos
- El Aguacatal
- El Barrio
- El Carmen
- El Cañal
- El Cerrón
- El Emanal
- El Jícaro
- El Ocotal
- El Ocotillo
- El Plan de la Púa
- El Plan del Jarro
- El Retrato
- El Rigil
- El Roble
- Estancias
- Gualán
- Guanas Nuevo
- Jagua
- Jagüita
- La Cuchilla
- La Estancia
- La Laguna del Pedernal
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Rinconada
- Las Crucitas
- Las Guayabas
- Las Marimbas
- Las Pilas
- Las Tejeras
- Lepaera
- Llano Redondo
- Loma Alta
- Los Cerritos
- Los Chagüites
- Los Cimientos
- Los Corrales
- Los Dantos
- Los Liconas
- Los Portillos
- Matailaca
- Misiora
- Moaca
- Ocote Chacho
- Pinos Caídos
- Plan Grande
- Plan del Ocotal
- Playitas
- Posoles
- Potrerillos
- San Isidro El Belloto
- Santa Rita
- Tetele
- Tierra Colorada
- Yuena
- Yuenita
- Zacate

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 Lepaera

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cangel
- Quebrada Cholos
- Quebrada Concaste
- Quebrada Cure
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Los Regadillos
- Quebrada Mojaras
- Quebrada Trapiches
- Quebrada Zapote
- Quebrada de Sorosca
- Río Gualzana
- Río Jagua
- Tres Quebradas

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains; 1 peak.

- Pico Puca · 1,961 m
- Monte Joconal Grande · 1,613 m
- Cerro Guanajoca · 1,437 m
- Cerro Pezote · 1,437 m
- Ocotal Grande · 1,398 m
- Cerro Obscuro · 1,306 m
- Cerro Pisote · 1,286 m
- Cerro Retrato · 1,187 m
- Cruz de Moreno · 1,093 m
- Cerro Pinto · 1,077 m
- Cerro Lepacrila · 1,031 m
- Cerro Zompopero · 1,029 m
- Cerro el Mocambo · 1,009 m
- Cerro Grande · 980 m
- Cerro Colorado · 945 m
- Arenales · 907 m
- Cerro Azul · 907 m
- Cerro Cipalo · 898 m
- Cerro Culaman · 898 m
- Cerro Cabezas · 833 m
- Tontolilo · 792 m
- Cerro Quetén · 694 m
- Cerro Redondillo · 669 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 Lepaera and the best time to visit

In Lepaera, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (217 mm) and the driest Mar (38 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 59 

Feb 21 45 

Mar 22 38 

Apr 24 43 

May 24 128 

Jun 23 197 

Jul 23 164 

Aug 23 185 

Sep 23 217 

Oct 22 168 

Nov 20 105 

Dec 20 68 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lepaera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital · San Juan de Opoa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77974&mlon=-88.69662#map=17/14.77974/-88.69662) 

Bank Inversiones Bautista · Lepaera 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77866&mlon=-88.59406#map=17/14.77866/-88.59406) 

Petrol pump YPF · Lepaera 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83459&mlon=-88.60696#map=17/14.83459/-88.60696) 

Hotel La Posada de Don Beto · Lepaera 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77567&mlon=-88.59623#map=17/14.77567/-88.59623) 

Mall Uniplaza · Santa Rosa de Copan 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.78409&mlon=-88.77985#map=17/14.78409/-88.77985) 

School Escuela Manuel Bonilla · Lepaera 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77663&mlon=-88.59380#map=17/14.77663/-88.59380) 

College Instituto Alberto Galeano Trejo · Lepaera 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.78334&mlon=-88.58671#map=17/14.78334/-88.58671) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Naranjito 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.95254&mlon=-88.68442#map=17/14.95254/-88.68442) 

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 Lepaera

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- Dental clinics2

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
- Erandique
- Gracias
- Gualcince
- Guarita
- La Campa
- La Iguala
- La Union
- La Virtud
- Las Flores
- 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 Lepaera?In Lempira Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Lepaera?42,710 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lepaera?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lepaera?About 138 people per km²
- What borders Lepaera?Atima, Gracias, La Iguala, Las Flores, Naranjito, San Jose, San Juan de Opoa and Santa Rosa de Copan
- How many villages are in Lepaera?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lepaera?Settlements lie between 481 m and 1,545 m
- What is the highest point in Lepaera?Pico Puca (1,961 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lepaera?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lepaera?Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lepaera?Inversiones Bautista, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lepaera?YPF, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Lepaera?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lepaera?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lepaera?HN1313 (OCHA common operational dataset)