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 Ocotepeque.

The department covers a total surface area of 1,680 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 118,558.

Municipalities

1. Belén Gualcho
2. Concepción
3. Dolores Merendon
4. Fraternidad
5. La Encarnación
6. La Labor
7. Lucerna
8. Mercedes
9. Ocotepeque
10. San Fernando
11. San Francisco del Valle
12. Santa Ifigenia
13. San Jorge
14. San Marcos
15. Santa Fé
16. Sensenti
17. Sinuapa

Departments of Honduras Atlántida Bay Islands Choluteca Colón Comayagua Copán Cortés El Paraíso Francisco Morazán Gracias a Dios Intibucá La Paz Lempira Ocotepeque Olancho Santa Bárbara Valle Yoro

Coordinates: 14°26′N 89°11′W / 14.433°N 89.183°W / 14.433; -89.183