# Dolores Merendon Municipality, Ocotepeque Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/dolores-merendon/ Municipality · Ocotepeque Department # Dolores Merendon Dolores Merendon is a municipality of Honduras in Ocotepeque Department. It had an estimated **5,444 people** in 2024 on 41 km² (about 132 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5,444people (2024) - 41.2km² - 1,546 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Dolores Merendon? Dolores Merendon had an estimated **5,444 people** in 2024 — 3.1% of Ocotepeque Department, 262nd of 298 municipalities. There are 850 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ocotepeque Department figure of 1,025). Spread over 41 km², that is about **132 people per km²**, 72nd of 298 municipalities. 34.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 26 across Ocotepeque Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people. 0–4 ****681** 5–9 ****623** 10–14 ****579** 15–19 ****578** 20–24 ****555** 25–29 ****495** 30–34 ****438** 35–39 ****335** 40–44 ****248** 45–49 ****259** 50–54 ****174** 55–59 ****143** 60–64 ****84** 65–69 ****71** 70–74 ****65** 75–79 ****61** 80+ ****55** 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 Dolores Merendon? Dolores Merendon lies in [Ocotepeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/concepcion/), [Fraternidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/fraternidad/), [San Jorge](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/san-jorge/) and [Sinuapa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/sinuapa/). By area it is the 287th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.5% of [Ocotepeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/ocotepeque/). The centre of Dolores Merendon is about 215 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 15 km from Nueva Ocotepeque, the main town of Ocotepeque Department. The centre point is at 14.5656° N, -89.1421° 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 Dolores Merendon Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Dolores Merendon. The largest with a recorded population: Dolores (3,997). Settlements here lie between about 1,432 m and 1,765 m above sea level (median 1,546 m). - Dolores - Dolores Merendón - El Bejucal - El Río Blanco - Las Toreras - Toreras 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 Dolores Merendon Named natural and historic features inside Dolores Merendon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Quilio · 1,546 m - Piñal · 1,472 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 Dolores Merendon and the best time to visit In Dolores Merendon, 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 Dolores Merendon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Médica de Ortopedia -Ortomed · Ocotepeque 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43744&mlon=-89.18296#map=17/14.43744/-89.18296) Bank Banco Atlantida · Ocotepeque 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.43540&mlon=-89.18296#map=17/14.43540/-89.18296) Petrol pump Gasolinera Uno Sinuapa · Sinuapa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.45000&mlon=-89.18330#map=17/14.45000/-89.18330) Hotel Hotel Maya Chortis · Ocotepeque 15 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 · San Jorge 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64782&mlon=-89.13400#map=17/14.64782/-89.13400) College Colegio · Cabana 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82931&mlon=-89.07997#map=17/14.82931/-89.07997) Police station Policía Nacional · Fraternidad 7.5 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. ## Other municipalities in Ocotepeque Department - Belen Gualcho - Concepcion - 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 Dolores Merendon?In Ocotepeque Department, Honduras - What is the population of Dolores Merendon?5,444 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Dolores Merendon?About 22 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Dolores Merendon?About 132 people per km² - What borders Dolores Merendon?Concepcion, Fraternidad, San Jorge and Sinuapa - How many villages are in Dolores Merendon?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dolores Merendon?Settlements lie between 1,432 m and 1,765 m - What is the highest point in Dolores Merendon?Cerro Quilio (1,546 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dolores Merendon?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Dolores Merendon?Clínica Médica de Ortopedia -Ortomed, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dolores Merendon?Banco Atlantida, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dolores Merendon?Gasolinera Uno Sinuapa, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dolores Merendon?HN1404 (OCHA common operational dataset)