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Ocotepeque department

Ocotepeque
Department
Ocotepeque in Honduras.svg
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)
 • 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.



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