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Ocotepeque Department
Ocotepeque is one of the 18 departments of Honduras, Central America, located in the West and bordering both El Salvador and Guatemala. It was formed in 1906 from part of Copán department. The capital and main city is Nueva Ocotepeque. The department covers a total surface area of 1,630 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 151,516. Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ... # Belén Gualcho # Concepción # Dolores Merendon # Fraternidad # La Encarnación # La Labor # Lucerna # Mercedes # Ocotepeque # San Fernando # San Francisco del Valle # Santa Ifigenia # San Jorge # San Marcos # Santa Fé # Sensenti # Sinuapa References Departments of Honduras States and territories established in 1906 1906 establishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Honduras
Honduras is divided into 18 departments ( Spanish: ''departamentos''). Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras. The governor represents the executive branch in the region in addition to acting as intermediary between municipalities and various national authorities; resolves issues arising between municipalities; oversees the penitentiaries and prisons in his department; and regularly works with the various Secretaries of State that form the President's Cabinet. To be eligible for appointment as governor, the individual must a) live for five consecutive years in the department; b) be Honduran; c) be older than 18 years of age and; d) know how to read and write. Evolution of Honduras's territorial organization 1825: The constitutional congress convened in that year orders that the state be divided into seven departments: Comayagua, Santa Bárbara, Tegucigalpa, Choluteca, Yoro, Olancho, and Gracias (later renamed Lempira). 1834: An extra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Encarnación
La Encarnación () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, La Encarnación municipality had a population of 4,961. Of these, 95.62% were Mestizo, 2.24% White, 0.85% Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ..., 0.06% Black or Afro-Honduran and 1.23% others. References Municipalities of the Ocotepeque Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocotepeque Department
Ocotepeque is one of the 18 departments of Honduras, Central America, located in the West and bordering both El Salvador and Guatemala. It was formed in 1906 from part of Copán department. The capital and main city is Nueva Ocotepeque. The department covers a total surface area of 1,630 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 151,516. Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ... # Belén Gualcho # Concepción # Dolores Merendon # Fraternidad # La Encarnación # La Labor # Lucerna # Mercedes # Ocotepeque # San Fernando # San Francisco del Valle # Santa Ifigenia # San Jorge # San Marcos # Santa Fé # Sensenti # Sinuapa References Departments of Honduras States and territories established in 1906 1906 establishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinuapa
Sinuapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque Ocotepeque is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. The town of Nueva Ocotepeque is the municipal seat and the capital of the department. The department borders two countries, Guatemala and El Salvador and covers 1,630&nbs .... Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Sinuapa municipality had a population of 8,735. Of these, 91.05% were Mestizo, 6.91% White, 1.10% Black or Afro-Honduran, 0.87% Indigenous and 0.07% others. References Municipalities of the Ocotepeque Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sensenti
Sensenti is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque Ocotepeque is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. The town of Nueva Ocotepeque is the municipal seat and the capital of the department. The department borders two countries, Guatemala and El Salvador and covers 1,630&nbs .... Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Sensenti municipality had a population of 11,453. Of these, 99.11% were Mestizo, 0.53% Indigenous, 0.24% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.11% White. References Municipalities of the Ocotepeque Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Fé, Ocotepeque
Santa Fe is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. As of 2015, its population was of 5,006. History The village was founded in 1860 by people from the nearby town (4.5 km east) of Concepción. It was originally named ''El Tablón del Guayabo'' (The Board of Guayabo), due to the abundance of trees of this fruit, then changed its name to the current one. In 1887 population statistics Santa Fe was ranked as one of the municipalities forming the Ocotepeque Department. Geography Located 11 km southeast of the border with Guatemala (at Agua Caliente), and 19 km north of the one with El Salvador (at Citalá), Santa Fe is a hilltown close to the banks of Lempa River. It is 12 km from Ocotepeque, the department capital, and 19 from the Guatemalan town of Esquipulas. The municipality is divided into 8 parts: the town of Santa Fe and 7 other villages (''Aldeas''). The villages are Agua Caliente, El Mojanal, La Quesera, Los Encinos, Piedras Bonita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marcos, Ocotepeque
San Marcos is a town, with a population of 6,836 (2013 census), 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. 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 Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ..., 0.30% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others. References Sources [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jorge, Ocotepeque
San Jorge is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Jorge municipality had a population of 5,037. Of these, 97.08% were Mestizo, 1.39% Indigenous (0.89% Lenca, 0.42% Chʼortiʼ), 1.31% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.22% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White .... References Municipalities of the Ocotepeque Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Ifigenia
Santa Ifigenia is a town in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque (department) Ocotepeque is one of the 18 departments of Honduras, Central America, located in the West and bordering both El Salvador and Guatemala. It was formed in 1906 from part of Copán department. The capital and main city is Nueva Ocotepeque. The de .... External linksSatellite map at Maplandia.com Populated places in Honduras {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Del Valle
San Francisco del Valle is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Francisco del Valle municipality had a population of 9,625. Of these, 86.61% were Mestizo, 10.00% White, 2.68% Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... (2.46% Chʼortiʼ), 0.58% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.14% others. References Municipalities of the Ocotepeque Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Fernando, Ocotepeque
San Fernando is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Fernando municipality had a population of 6,948. Of these, 99.38% were Mestizo, 0.30% Indigenous, 0.19% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.13% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White .... References Municipalities of the Ocotepeque Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocotepeque
Ocotepeque is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. The town of Nueva Ocotepeque is the municipal seat and the capital of the department. The department borders two countries, Guatemala and El Salvador and covers 1,630 km2. It is mostly mountainous, and has a population of 111,474 (2006). Its main economic activities are agricultural, including coffee, corn, cabbage, sugar cane, and onions. Due to its favourable location just a few kilometres away from the border with El Salvador at El Poy, as well as the border with Guatemala at Agua Caliente, Ocotepeque has the economic benefit of being a tri-country centre of business. It also attracts residents of smaller neighbouring towns, who come to Ocotepeque to purchase things or to study. Location Directly to the north are the municipalities of Sinuapa and Concepción; to the south is El Salvador; to the east is Sinuapa; and to the west is the municipality of Santa Fe. About three hours by bus to the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |