Campamento is a

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in the south west of the Honduran

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Olancho Olancho is the largest of all the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The department covers a total surface area of 24,057 km² and has an estimated 2015 population of 537,306 inhabitants. The departmental capital is Juticalpa, w ...

, south of Concordia and west of

Juticalpa Juticalpa () is the capital of Olancho Department in Honduras, with a population of 69,850 (2020 calculation), and the municipal seat of Juticalpa Municipality. Situated in a broad river valley alongside the Rio Juticalpa, the town is a commerci ...

. The municipality of Campamento is located at the entrance to

, along the main highway from

Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...

. The town of Campamento is located near the center of the municipality, just north of the main highway.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Campamento municipality had a population of 19,832. Of these, 97.51% were

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, 2.00%

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, 0.26%

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, 0.21% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.03% others.Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea
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Terrain

Campamento is located in a mountainous area with large areas of

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s. Small farms cover the lower valleys in the area, predominantly growing

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and

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. The higher elevations support large

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farms. Campamento is known for its large pine forests, which are harvested and processed in local lumber mills. Near the eastern edge of Campamento, along the Rio

Guayape Guayape is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Salamá, south of Yocón and north of Concordia. Guayape is divided into three huge territories. Some even covering the river. The lands are divided by the ...

, is a large fish farm that raises

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s for export.

Amenities and services

The center of the town of Campamento has two small

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s, several

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s, shops,

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s, and a

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. A small central park is located along the main street, surrounded by the ''Alcaldia'' (municipal/

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) on the west side and the Catholic

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Santa Anna on the east side. Local buses run several times daily to Tegucigalpa from the central park, and buses from Juticalpa and Catacamas pass by town on the main highway on the south side of town. Parque Central Campamento

Olancho is considered the land of peace and love. It is also known for its loving nature and local rivers, including the Almendares River. The central park seen in the pictures has been remodeled and is now a place that is full with people who come to talk and walk at night. Olancho also has a "plazita" which is a small park that was going to be taken down but was left for the children to play. Every afternoon you can find people of all age taking a walk or playing.

References

{{Olancho Department Municipalities of the Olancho Department