# Yocon Municipality, Olancho Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Olancho Department 

# Yocon

Yocon is a municipality of Honduras in Olancho Department. It had an estimated **13,832 people** in 2024 on 247 km² (about 56 per km²). 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,832people (2024)
- 247km²
- 1mapped services
- 848 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Yocon?

Yocon had an estimated **13,832 people** in 2024 — 2.3% of Olancho Department, 145th of 298 municipalities. There are 923 women for every 1,000 men (below the Olancho Department figure of 1,022). Spread over 247 km², that is about **56 people per km²**, 207th of 298 municipalities.

35.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 24 across Olancho Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,613**

5–9 ****1,643**

10–14 ****1,652**

15–19 ****1,366**

20–24 ****1,197**

25–29 ****1,146**

30–34 ****994**

35–39 ****911**

40–44 ****737**

45–49 ****610**

50–54 ****476**

55–59 ****451**

60–64 ****293**

65–69 ****277**

70–74 ****157**

75–79 ****132**

80+ ****177**

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 Yocon?

Yocon lies in [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/el-rosario/), [Guayape](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/guayape/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/la-union/), [Mangulile](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/mangulile/) and [Orica](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/francisco-morazan/orica/). By area it is the 109th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 1.0% of [Olancho Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/). The centre of Yocon is about 106 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 72 km from Juticalpa, the main town of Olancho Department. The centre point is at 14.9562° N, -86.8181° 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 Yocon

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Yocon. Settlements here lie between about 713 m and 1,702 m above sea level (median 848 m).

- Aguilar
- Carrizal
- Cañada
- Cañada Galana
- Cofradía
- Cotón
- El Chaparro
- El Chute
- El Junco
- El Tigre
- Guamilón
- La Medina
- La Puerta
- Lagunas
- Las Lajitas
- Lavaderos
- Montañuelas
- Plan de Conejo
- Portillo
- Quebrada Arriba
- Quebrada Honda
- Río Abajo
- Río Chiquito
- San Antonio
- San Pedro
- Sursular
- Yocón

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 Yocon

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Las Marías
- Quebrada Calpules
- Quebrada Ceiba
- Quebrada Lagunita
- Quebrada Lagüitas
- Quebrada Naipes
- Quebrada Pilunca
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Tuburcio
- Río Chiquito
- Río San Juancito
- Río Tapiquil
- San Francisco

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Monte Higuerales · 1,149 m
- Cerro Conejo · 1,022 m
- Cerro Toro · 911 m
- Cerro Guanacaste · 900 m
- Cerro Las Copradas · 900 m
- Cerro Llaves · 900 m
- Cerro Carrizal · 881 m
- Cerro Caulotes · 787 m
- Cerro Coyol · 787 m
- Cerro El Cacao · 783 m
- Murciélago · 678 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 Yocon and the best time to visit

In Yocon, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 1,293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (177 mm) and the driest Apr (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to May and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 86 

Feb 21 56 

Mar 22 48 

Apr 25 39 

May 25 106 

Jun 23 151 

Jul 23 115 

Aug 23 120 

Sep 23 147 

Oct 22 177 

Nov 20 145 

Dec 20 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yocon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana · Yoro 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13768&mlon=-87.13376#map=17/15.13768/-87.13376) 

Bank Coopacyl · Yoro 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13764&mlon=-87.12759#map=17/15.13764/-87.12759) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera y Starmart Galubri · La Union 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.00972&mlon=-86.71010#map=17/15.00972/-86.71010) 

Hotel Hotel Marquez · Yoro 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14066&mlon=-87.12766#map=17/15.14066/-87.12766) 

School Instituto Óscar A. Flores · Mangulile 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03583&mlon=-86.81544#map=17/15.03583/-86.81544) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Yoro 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13652&mlon=-87.12547#map=17/15.13652/-87.12547) 

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 Yocon

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

- Schools1

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 Olancho Department

- Campamento
- Catacamas
- Concordia
- Dulce Nombre de Culmi
- El Rosario
- Esquipulas del Norte
- Gualaco
- Guarizama
- Guata
- Guayape
- Jano
- Juticalpa
- La Union
- Mangulile
- Manto
- Patuca
- Salama
- San Esteban
- San Francisco de Becerra
- San Francisco de La Paz
- Santa Maria del Real
- Silca

## Quick answers

- Where is Yocon?In Olancho Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Yocon?13,832 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yocon?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yocon?About 56 people per km²
- What borders Yocon?El Rosario, Guayape, La Union, Mangulile and Orica
- How many villages are in Yocon?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yocon?Settlements lie between 713 m and 1,702 m
- What is the highest point in Yocon?Monte Higuerales (1,149 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yocon?December to May and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yocon?Hospital Manuel de Jesús Subirana, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yocon?Coopacyl, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yocon?Gasolinera y Starmart Galubri, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yocon?HN1522 (OCHA common operational dataset)