# Concepción Municipality, Copan Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Copan Department 

# Concepción

Concepción is a municipality of Honduras in Copan Department. It had an estimated **10,079 people** in 2024 on 73 km² (about 138 per km²). 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,079people (2024)
- 73.0km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,048 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Concepción?

Concepción had an estimated **10,079 people** in 2024 — 2.3% of Copan Department, 181st of 298 municipalities. There are 960 women for every 1,000 men (below the Copan Department figure of 1,031). Spread over 73 km², that is about **138 people per km²**, 62nd of 298 municipalities.

33.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Copan Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,120**

5–9 ****1,162**

10–14 ****1,094**

15–19 ****944**

20–24 ****913**

25–29 ****924**

30–34 ****857**

35–39 ****740**

40–44 ****560**

45–49 ****444**

50–54 ****356**

55–59 ****254**

60–64 ****171**

65–69 ****195**

70–74 ****124**

75–79 ****118**

80+ ****103**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd).

## Where is Concepción?

Concepción lies in [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/dolores/), [Dulce Nombre](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/dulce-nombre/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-agustin/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/san-jeronimo/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/santa-rita/) and [Santa Rosa de Copan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/santa-rosa-de-copan/). By area it is the 245th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.3% of [Copan Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/copan/). The centre of Concepción is about 200 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 15 km from Santa Rosa de Copán, the main town of Copan Department. The centre point is at 14.8644° N, -88.8761° E.

Source: [Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial (SINIT), Secretaria Técnica de Planificación y Cooperación Externa (SEPLAN), 2010 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-hnd).

## Villages and localities in Concepción

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Concepción. Settlements here lie between about 819 m and 1,436 m above sea level (median 1,048 m).

- ALDEA NUEVA
- Aldea Nueva
- Barbascales
- Candelaria
- Candelillo
- Cedro Chiboloso
- Chagüitón
- Concepción
- Delicias
- El Camalote
- El Chorro
- El Higón
- El Limón
- La Cueva
- Laguna Seca
- Las Delicias
- Las Pavas
- Montaña Adentro
- Piedras Coloradas
- SANTA ISABEL
- San Jerónimo
- San José de las Quebraditas
- San Juan
- Vara de Cohete

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Concepción

Named natural and historic features inside Concepción, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Camalote
- Quebrada El Capucal
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Las Juntas
- Río El Zapote

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro El Higón · 1,318 m
- Cerro Chino · 1,288 m
- Monte Vara de Cohete · 1,037 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Concepción and the best time to visit

In Concepción, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (217 mm) and the driest Mar (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 59 

Feb 21 45 

Mar 22 38 

Apr 24 43 

May 24 128 

Jun 23 197 

Jul 23 164 

Aug 23 185 

Sep 23 217 

Oct 22 168 

Nov 20 105 

Dec 20 68 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepción

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud CESAR · Dulce Nombre 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84791&mlon=-88.83639#map=17/14.84791/-88.83639) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Dulce Nombre 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84835&mlon=-88.83280#map=17/14.84835/-88.83280) 

Petrol pump Oxxi Dulce Nombre · Dulce Nombre 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84788&mlon=-88.83625#map=17/14.84788/-88.83625) 

Hotel Hotel Mi Pueblo · Dulce Nombre 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85060&mlon=-88.83304#map=17/14.85060/-88.83304) 

Mall Plaza las Cáscaras · Dulce Nombre 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84969&mlon=-88.83546#map=17/14.84969/-88.83546) 

School Escuela John F. Kennedy · Dulce Nombre 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85006&mlon=-88.83476#map=17/14.85006/-88.83476) 

College UNAH Campus Copán · Santa Rosa de Copan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.79325&mlon=-88.77284#map=17/14.79325/-88.77284) 

Police station Posta policial · Dulce Nombre 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84844&mlon=-88.83576#map=17/14.84844/-88.83576) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Concepción

Places mapped inside Concepción in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Copan Department

- Cabana
- Copan Ruinas
- Corquin
- Cucuyagua
- Dolores
- Dulce Nombre
- El Paraiso
- Florida
- La Jigua
- La Union
- Nueva Arcadia
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Jeronimo
- San Jose
- San Juan de Opoa
- San Nicolas
- San Pedro
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa de Copan
- Trinidad de Copan
- Veracruz

## Quick answers

- Where is Concepción?In Copan Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Concepción?10,079 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Concepción?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Concepción?About 138 people per km²
- What borders Concepción?Dolores, Dulce Nombre, San Agustin, San Jeronimo, Santa Rita and Santa Rosa de Copan
- How many villages are in Concepción?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Concepción?Settlements lie between 819 m and 1,436 m
- What is the highest point in Concepción?Cerro El Higón (1,318 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Concepción?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Concepción?Centro de Salud CESAR, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Concepción?Banco de Occidente, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepción?Oxxi Dulce Nombre, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Concepción?HN0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)