# Yorito Municipality, Yoro Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Yoro Department 

# Yorito

Yorito is a municipality of Honduras in Yoro Department. It had an estimated **25,011 people** in 2024 on 208 km² (about 120 per km²). 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,011people (2024)
- 208km²
- 4mapped services
- 942 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Yorito?

Yorito had an estimated **25,011 people** in 2024 — 3.8% of Yoro Department, 81st of 298 municipalities. There are 954 women for every 1,000 men (below the Yoro Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 208 km², that is about **120 people per km²**, 88th of 298 municipalities.

33.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Yoro Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,849**

5–9 ****2,766**

10–14 ****2,681**

15–19 ****2,365**

20–24 ****2,091**

25–29 ****2,012**

30–34 ****1,908**

35–39 ****1,685**

40–44 ****1,352**

45–49 ****1,171**

50–54 ****911**

55–59 ****877**

60–64 ****658**

65–69 ****568**

70–74 ****403**

75–79 ****354**

80+ ****360**

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 Yorito?

Yorito lies in [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Marale](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/marale/), [Sulaco](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/sulaco/), [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/victoria/) and [Yoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yoro/). By area it is the 131st largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.7% of [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). The centre of Yorito is about 111 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 21 km from Yoro, the main town of Yoro Department. The centre point is at 15.0789° N, -87.3166° 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 Yorito

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Yorito. The largest with a recorded population: Yorito (19,824) and Paujiles (1,244). Settlements here lie between about 633 m and 1,537 m above sea level (median 942 m).

- Agua Colorada
- Alaska
- Buena Vista
- Capiro
- Cerro Bonito
- El Cedrito
- El Potrero
- El Sombrerito
- Gruperas
- Higuero Quemado
- La Esperanza
- La Ladera
- La Sabana de San Pedro
- Las Pozas
- Luquigüe
- Mezcales
- Mina Honda
- Ocotal
- Pacayal
- Paujiles
- Pinabetal
- Portillo Grande
- Quebrada Larga
- Quiloma
- San José
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Marta
- Turin
- Vallecillo
- Yorito

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 Yorito

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Jute
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Masica
- Río Junquila
- Río Luquigüe

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Pico Santa Marta · 1,513 m
- Cerro La Lona · 1,493 m
- Pico El Zapote · 1,087 m
- Cerro El Zapote · 942 m
- Monte Turin · 942 m
- Cerro San Lorenzo · 851 m
- Cerro Pinabetal · 787 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 Yorito and the best time to visit

In Yorito, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,260 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (167 mm) and the driest Apr (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 71 

Feb 22 48 

Mar 23 41 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 109 

Jun 24 159 

Jul 24 121 

Aug 24 130 

Sep 24 167 

Oct 23 166 

Nov 21 125 

Dec 20 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yorito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana · Yoro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13768&mlon=-87.13376#map=17/15.13768/-87.13376) 

Bank Banrural · Yoro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13918&mlon=-87.12878#map=17/15.13918/-87.12878) 

Petrol pump Uno · Yoro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12987&mlon=-87.14782#map=17/15.12987/-87.14782) 

Hotel Hotel Quinta Las Princesas · Victoria 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.93301&mlon=-87.39349#map=17/14.93301/-87.39349) 

Mall Portal del Angel · Minas de Oro 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79678&mlon=-87.34695#map=17/14.79678/-87.34695) 

School Escuela Cleto González · Yorito 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06769&mlon=-87.28471#map=17/15.06769/-87.28471) 

College Colegio Anexo ITRMO (SAT) · Minas de Oro 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99954&mlon=-87.54279#map=17/14.99954/-87.54279) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Yoro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13652&mlon=-87.12547#map=17/15.13652/-87.12547) 

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 Yorito

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

- Schools3
- 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 Yoro Department

- Arenal
- El Negrito
- El Progreso
- Jocon
- Morazan
- Olanchito
- Santa Rita
- Sulaco
- Victoria
- Yoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Yorito?In Yoro Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Yorito?25,011 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yorito?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yorito?About 120 people per km²
- What borders Yorito?Marale, Sulaco, Victoria and Yoro
- How many villages are in Yorito?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yorito?Settlements lie between 633 m and 1,537 m
- What is the highest point in Yorito?Pico Santa Marta (1,513 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yorito?December to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yorito?Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yorito?Banrural, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yorito?Uno, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yorito?HN1811 (OCHA common operational dataset)