| San Marcos de Colón (Mandaime) |
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San Marcos de Colón
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Choluteca |
| Municipio (County) | San Marcos de Colón |
| Foundation | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Douglas Ordóñez (Since January 25th 2010) |
| • Vice-mayor | José Jorge Espinal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 562.9 km2 (217.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 22 500 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93.2/sq mi) |
San Marcos de Colón is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, and lies on the border with Nicaragua.
The town is located on the Pan-American Highway near the Nicaraguan border town of Estelí, and 192 km away from the capital Tegucicalpa.
The climate has traditionally been described as tropical. However, due to widespread agricultural deforestation and a higher altitude (3500 to 5000 feet above sea level); the climate can be more aptly described in many cases as temperate. It can be dusty in the dry season (January through March).
There are several nearby outreach missions such as the Baptist Church (Good Samaritan sponsored outreaches) and the Church of Christ (Healing Hands International sponsored Mission Lazarus.)
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