San Marcos, Ocotepeque

Municipality in Ocotepeque, Honduras

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

HondurasDepartmentOcotepequeVillages14Area

• Municipality169 km² (65 sq mi)Population

(2020 projection)^[1]

• Municipality22,598 • Density130/km² (350/sq mi) • Urban

7,754Postal 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

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

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