# Esquipulas del Norte Municipality, Olancho Department

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Municipality · Olancho Department 

# Esquipulas del Norte

Esquipulas del Norte is a municipality of Honduras in Olancho Department. It had an estimated **14,203 people** in 2024 on 481 km² (about 30 per km²). 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,203people (2024)
- 481km²
- 2mapped services
- 852 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Esquipulas del Norte?

Esquipulas del Norte had an estimated **14,203 people** in 2024 — 2.3% of Olancho Department, 142nd of 298 municipalities. There are 892 women for every 1,000 men (below the Olancho Department figure of 1,022). Spread over 481 km², that is about **30 people per km²**, 268th of 298 municipalities.

35.1% of people are children under 15 and 4.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 24 across Olancho Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,586**

5–9 ****1,748**

10–14 ****1,650**

15–19 ****1,446**

20–24 ****1,206**

25–29 ****1,155**

30–34 ****1,088**

35–39 ****1,054**

40–44 ****721**

45–49 ****610**

50–54 ****547**

55–59 ****438**

60–64 ****329**

65–69 ****222**

70–74 ****186**

75–79 ****123**

80+ ****94**

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 Esquipulas del Norte?

Esquipulas del Norte lies in [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Guata](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/guata/), [Jano](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/jano/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/la-union/) and [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/). By area it is the 48th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.0% of [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/). The centre of Esquipulas del Norte is about 149 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 77 km from Juticalpa, the main town of Olancho Department. The centre point is at 15.2738° N, -86.5658° 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 Esquipulas del Norte

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Esquipulas del Norte. The largest with a recorded population: Esquipulas del Norte (10,781). Settlements here lie between about 512 m and 1,150 m above sea level (median 852 m).

- Camalote
- Corozo
- El Carrizal
- El Encino
- El Ocotal
- Esquipulas del Norte
- Juventud
- La Esperanza
- La Zuncuya
- Las Quebradas
- Miramar
- Palmira

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 Esquipulas del Norte

Named natural and historic features inside Esquipulas del Norte, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Junquillo
- La Cera
- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Bolsita
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Chiflones
- Quebrada Oso
- Quebrada Pacayal
- Quebrada Piedras de Afilar
- Río Camalote
- Río Chiquito
- Río San Francisco

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Huehuetepe · 851 m
- Cerro Chachaguates · 796 m
- Monte Chile · 711 m
- Cerro Chile · 525 m
- Cerro Coyol · 501 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 Esquipulas del Norte and the best time to visit

In Esquipulas del Norte, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,679 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (249 mm) and the driest Apr (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 164 

Feb 22 100 

Mar 23 78 

Apr 25 46 

May 26 94 

Jun 25 139 

Jul 25 121 

Aug 25 128 

Sep 25 150 

Oct 24 237 

Nov 22 249 

Dec 21 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Esquipulas del Norte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medica Clisa · Olanchito 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47865&mlon=-86.57077#map=17/15.47865/-86.57077) 

Petrol pump Texaco Olancho · Olanchito 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.46964&mlon=-86.56647#map=17/15.46964/-86.56647) 

Hotel Hotel Posada Del Valle · Olanchito 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.47607&mlon=-86.56761#map=17/15.47607/-86.56761) 

School Escuela Ángel Hernández · Esquipulas del Norte 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31815&mlon=-86.55853#map=17/15.31815/-86.55853) 

College Universidad Católica de Honduras · Olanchito 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.48654&mlon=-86.55605#map=17/15.48654/-86.55605) 

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 Esquipulas del Norte

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

- Schools1
- 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 Olancho Department

- Campamento
- Catacamas
- Concordia
- Dulce Nombre de Culmi
- El Rosario
- Gualaco
- Guarizama
- Guata
- Guayape
- Jano
- Juticalpa
- La Union
- Mangulile
- Manto
- Patuca
- Salama
- San Esteban
- San Francisco de Becerra
- San Francisco de La Paz
- Santa Maria del Real
- Silca
- Yocon

## Quick answers

- Where is Esquipulas del Norte?In Olancho Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Esquipulas del Norte?14,203 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Esquipulas del Norte?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Esquipulas del Norte?About 30 people per km²
- What borders Esquipulas del Norte?Guata, Jano, La Union and Olanchito
- How many villages are in Esquipulas del Norte?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Esquipulas del Norte?Settlements lie between 512 m and 1,150 m
- What is the highest point in Esquipulas del Norte?Cerro Huehuetepe (851 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Esquipulas del Norte?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Esquipulas del Norte?Centro Medica Clisa, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esquipulas del Norte?Texaco Olancho, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Esquipulas del Norte?HN1507 (OCHA common operational dataset)