# Concepcion Municipality, Ocotepeque Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/concepcion/ Municipality · Ocotepeque Department # Concepcion Concepcion is a municipality of Honduras in Ocotepeque Department. It had an estimated **6,122 people** in 2024 on 116 km² (about 53 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,122people (2024) - 116km² - 1mapped services - 983 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Concepcion? Concepcion had an estimated **6,122 people** in 2024 — 3.5% of Ocotepeque Department, 244th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ocotepeque Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 116 km², that is about **53 people per km²**, 216th of 298 municipalities. 28.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Ocotepeque Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people. 0–4 ****601** 5–9 ****589** 10–14 ****540** 15–19 ****570** 20–24 ****600** 25–29 ****580** 30–34 ****495** 35–39 ****469** 40–44 ****337** 45–49 ****335** 50–54 ****263** 55–59 ****208** 60–64 ****166** 65–69 ****107** 70–74 ****106** 75–79 ****67** 80+ ****89** 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 Concepcion? Concepcion lies in [Ocotepeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Dolores Merendon](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/dolores-merendon/), [Ocotepeque](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/ocotepeque/), [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/santa-fe/) and [Sinuapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/sinuapa/). By area it is the 199th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 7.1% of [Ocotepeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/). The centre of Concepcion is about 218 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 9.4 km from Nueva Ocotepeque, the main town of Ocotepeque Department. The centre point is at 14.5183° N, -89.1815° 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 Concepcion Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Concepcion. Settlements here lie between about 771 m and 1,543 m above sea level (median 983 m). - Cañales - Concepción - El Anono - El Bañadero - El Molino - El Obraje - El Pinal - El Salitre - La Brea - Piñuelas - Sacamil - San José - Santa Anita - Santa Elena - Tulas - Vado Ancho 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 Concepcion Named natural and historic features inside Concepcion, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - El Hornito - Gualjiala - Quebrada de las Trenzas - Quebrada del Presidente - Río El Salitre - Río Frío - Río Olopa - Río Olopita - Río Quilio - Río de Tulas ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro El Roblón · 1,280 m - Cerro El Cerrón · 1,269 m - Monte Albernia · 1,157 m - Cerro Las Colmenas · 1,153 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 Concepcion and the best time to visit In Concepcion, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,284 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (224 mm) and the driest Mar (20 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 20 26 Feb 22 21 Mar 23 20 Apr 25 37 May 25 142 Jun 23 198 Jul 23 165 Aug 23 198 Sep 22 224 Oct 22 158 Nov 20 62 Dec 20 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepcion Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Médica de Ortopedia -Ortomed · Ocotepeque 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43744&mlon=-89.18296#map=17/14.43744/-89.18296) Bank Banco Atlantida · Ocotepeque 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43540&mlon=-89.18296#map=17/14.43540/-89.18296) Petrol pump Gasolinera Uno Sinuapa · Sinuapa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45000&mlon=-89.18330#map=17/14.45000/-89.18330) Hotel Hotel Maya Chortis · Ocotepeque 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43739&mlon=-89.18108#map=17/14.43739/-89.18108) Mall Plaza Central · San Marcos 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.41373&mlon=-88.95202#map=17/14.41373/-88.95202) School Escuela El Adelanto · Ocotepeque 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43940&mlon=-89.17692#map=17/14.43940/-89.17692) College Instituto Dr. Jesus Nuñez Chinchilla · Copan Ruinas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84130&mlon=-89.16902#map=17/14.84130/-89.16902) Police station Policía Nacional · Fraternidad 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54240&mlon=-89.07633#map=17/14.54240/-89.07633) 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 Concepcion Places mapped inside Concepcion in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Restaurants1 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 Ocotepeque Department - Belen Gualcho - Dolores Merendon - Fraternidad - La Encarnacion - La Labor - Lucerna - Mercedes - Ocotepeque - San Fernando - San Francisco del Valle - San Jorge - San Marcos - Santa Fe - Sensenti - Sinuapa ## Quick answers - Where is Concepcion?In Ocotepeque Department, Honduras - What is the population of Concepcion?6,122 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Concepcion?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Concepcion?About 53 people per km² - What borders Concepcion?Dolores Merendon, Ocotepeque, Santa Fe and Sinuapa - How many villages are in Concepcion?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Concepcion?Settlements lie between 771 m and 1,543 m - What is the highest point in Concepcion?Cerro El Roblón (1,280 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Concepcion?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Concepcion?Clínica Médica de Ortopedia -Ortomed, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Concepcion?Banco Atlantida, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepcion?Gasolinera Uno Sinuapa, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Concepcion?HN1403 (OCHA common operational dataset)