San Marcos, Ocotepeque

For other uses, see San Marcos.

Municipality in Ocotepeque, Honduras

San Marcos

Municipality

San Marcos

Coordinates: 14°24′N 88°57′W﻿ / ﻿14.400°N 88.950°W﻿ / 14.400; -88.950
Country|  Honduras
Department| Ocotepeque
Villages| 14
Area

• Municipality| 169 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population

(2020 projection)[1]

• Municipality| 22,598
• Density| 130/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Urban

| 7,754
Postal code|

43201

San Marcos is a town, with a population of 6,836 (2013 census),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.

This municipality of 22,000 people is located in Western Honduras bordering Guatemala and El Salvador. It's situated between the highest point in Honduras, Mount Meredon, and the Rio Grande and Suntulin Rivers. It was founded by Spanish and Belgian gold miners. San Marcos de Ocotepeque is a bustle of cultural activity ranging from plays to literary events.[citation needed]

## Demographics[edit]

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Marcos municipality had a population of 19,978. Of these, 98.27% were Mestizo, 0.89% White, 0.50% Indigenous, 0.30% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of all localities in the department of Ocotepeque with at least 200 inhabitants.
3. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

## Sources[edit]

* Honduras Coffee
* Honduran Specialty Coffee

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Ocotepeque Department

Capital: Ocotepeque

Municipalities|

* Belén Gualcho
* Concepción
* Dolores Merendón
* Fraternidad
* La Encarnación
* La Labor
* Lucerna
* Mercedes
* Ocotepeque
* San Fernando
* San Francisco del Valle
* San Jorge
* San Marcos
* Santa Fé
* Sensenti
* Sinuapa

14°24′N 88°57′W﻿ / ﻿14.400°N 88.950°W﻿ / 14.400; -88.950

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