Ocotepeque Department

Ocotepeque
Department
Coordinates: 14°26′N 89°11′W / 14.433°N 89.183°W / 14.433; -89.183Coordinates: 14°26′N 89°11′W / 14.433°N 89.183°W / 14.433; -89.183
Country	Honduras
Municipalities	16
Founded	1906
Seat	Ocotepeque
Government
• Type	Departmental
Area
• Total	1,630 km2 (630 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
• Total	151,516
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	-6
Postal code	43101, 43201

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 1,630 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 151,516.

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

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