Ocotepeque (department)
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Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, located in the West and bordering both El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
and Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. It was formed in 1906 from part of Copán department. The capital and main city is Ocotepeque
Ocotepeque
Ocotepeque is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.Located 15 miles from the Honduran–Salvadoran border as well as the Honduran–Guatemalan border, Ocotepeque is one of the first municipalities encountered when traveling between the countries...
.
The department covers a total surface area of 1,680 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 118,558.
MunicipalitiesMunicipalities of HondurasThe 18 departments of Honduras are divided into 299 municipalities . Municipalities have elected mayors , as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 aldeas, and those into 27969 caserios...
- Belén GualchoBelén GualchoBelén Gualcho is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.This small village founded in 1715 is a jewel in the middle of the Honduran mounts located in the departamento of Ocopetepeque and close to Gracias and San Sebastian to the south....
- ConcepciónConcepción, OcotepequeConcepción is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- Dolores MerendonDolores MerendonDolores Merendon is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- FraternidadFraternidadFraternidad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- La EncarnaciónLa EncarnaciónLa Encarnación is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- La LaborLa LaborLa Labor is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. It is one of five municipalities within the Mancomunidad Guisayote ....
- LucernaLucernaLucerna is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- MercedesMercedes, OcotepequeMercedes is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- OcotepequeOcotepequeOcotepeque is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.Located 15 miles from the Honduran–Salvadoran border as well as the Honduran–Guatemalan border, Ocotepeque is one of the first municipalities encountered when traveling between the countries...
- San FernandoSan Fernando, OcotepequeSan Fernando is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- San Francisco del ValleSan Francisco del ValleSan Francisco del Valle is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- San JorgeSan Jorge, OcotepequeSan Jorge is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- San MarcosSan Marcos, OcotepequeSan Marcos is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.This city of 17,000 people is in Western Honduras bordering Guatemala and El Salvador. It's located between the highest point in Honduras, Mount Meredon, and the Rio Grande and Suntulin Rivers. It was founded by Spanish and...
- Santa FéSanta Fé, OcotepequeSanta Fé is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- SensentiSensentiSensenti is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....
- SinuapaSinuapaSinuapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque....