Businesses in Lepaera

Categories in Lepaera

Motorcycle repair Clothing stores Churches Hardware store Education Education Center Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Coffee Shop Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Banks Housing Complex Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Hotels and motels

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lepaera

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Churches	13
Shopping	12
Restaurants	10
Grocery stores and supermarkets	8
Clothing stores	8
Cafes	7
Education	7
Hardware store	6

Lepaera Facts

Area	260.8 km²
Population	41,413
Male Population	20,684 (49.9%)
Female Population	20,729 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+195.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+47.4%
Median Age	18.8 years (Male: 18.5, Female: 19.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$3,350 (2022)
Area Codes	2655
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	14.78333, -88.58333

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Lepaera Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	13,994	22,175	28,100	35,511	41,413	44,739	48,529
Population Density	53.7 / km²	85 / km²	107.7 / km²	136.2 / km²	158.8 / km²	171.5 / km²	186.1 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lepaera Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 47.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lepaera	+195.9%	+86.8%	+47.4%
Lempira Department	—	—	—
Honduras	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lepaera Median Age

Median Age: 18.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lepaera	18.8 yrs	19.2 yrs	18.5 yrs
Lempira Department	18.9 yrs	19.3 yrs	18.5 yrs
Honduras	21.3 yrs	22.1 yrs	20.4 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lepaera Population Density

Population Density: 159 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lepaera	41,413	260.8 km²	159 / km²
Lempira Department	310,612	4,286 km²	72.5 / km²
Honduras	8 million	112,208 km²	71.1 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lepaera Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lepaera Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,892	$2,035	$2,174	$3,100	$3,439	$2,997	$2,767	$3,350
Total GDP	$22.7M	$28.3M	$34.5M	$55.5M	$67.8M	$63.4M	$58.6M	$73.2M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lepaera CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Lepaera	50,095 tn	1.21 tn	192.1 tons/km²
Lempira Department	375,271 tn	1.21 tn	87.6 tons/km²
Honduras	10,597,427 tn	1.33 tn	94.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Lepaera CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	50,095 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	192.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (8)
Earthquake	Medium (6.9)
Landslide	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
4/5/19	11:53 PM	4.4	65.2 km	10,000 m	10km NNE of Sinuapa, Honduras	usgs.gov
2/9/18	10:19 AM	4.2	68.2 km	10,000 m	19km SSW of Morales, Guatemala	usgs.gov
9/17/17	5:56 AM	4.3	43.1 km	10,000 m	20km NNW of Erandique, Honduras	usgs.gov
11/28/16	6:37 AM	4.4	89.1 km	10,000 m	13km WSW of Potrerillos, Honduras	usgs.gov
1/31/15	11:40 AM	4.6	65.3 km	10,000 m	10km NNE of Sinuapa, Honduras	usgs.gov
1/30/15	3:01 PM	4	71.8 km	1,100 m	6km N of Sinuapa, Honduras	usgs.gov
2/5/14	12:23 AM	4.1	35.3 km	9,710 m	3km N of El Corozal, Honduras	usgs.gov
1/3/14	10:40 PM	4.1	48.7 km	180,310 m	8km ESE of Sensenti, Honduras	usgs.gov
5/29/13	4:24 AM	4.2	51.5 km	10,800 m	7km SE of La Encarnacion, Honduras	usgs.gov
8/2/12	3:36 PM	4.6	51.1 km	25,100 m	Honduras	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Lepaera

Lepaera is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It has tropical climate all year round. is one of the oldest municipalities of the Lempira department. It is also the departmental capital of the municipality. The distance to Lepaera ..

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