San Marcos de Colón

San Marcos de Colón
(Mandaime)
Municipality
San Marcos de Colón
Coordinates: 13°16′0″N 86°48′0″W / 13.26667°N 86.80000°W / 13.26667; -86.80000Coordinates: 13°16′0″N 86°48′0″W / 13.26667°N 86.80000°W / 13.26667; -86.80000
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
  Municipality 562.9 km2 (217.3 sq mi)
Elevation 960 m (3,150 ft)
Population (2003)
  Municipality 24,406
  Density 36/km2 (90/sq mi)
  Urban 12,000

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.

History

The town received city status in 1927, though its origins date back to 1795.[1]

Climate

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).

Sports

The local football team, Atlético Pinares, played in the second tier of Honduran football until it sold its franchise to Comayagua F.C. in 2012.

References

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