# Concepcion del Norte Municipality, Santa Barbara Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/concepcion-del-norte/ Municipality · Santa Barbara Department # Concepcion del Norte Concepcion del Norte is a municipality of Honduras in Santa Barbara Department. It had an estimated **10,033 people** in 2024 on 135 km² (about 74 per km²). 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,033people (2024) - 135km² - 1mapped services - 538 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Concepcion del Norte? Concepcion del Norte had an estimated **10,033 people** in 2024 — 2.0% of Santa Barbara Department, 182nd of 298 municipalities. There are 836 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santa Barbara Department figure of 980). Spread over 135 km², that is about **74 people per km²**, 172nd of 298 municipalities. 30.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Santa Barbara Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people. 0–4 ****948** 5–9 ****1,030** 10–14 ****1,069** 15–19 ****952** 20–24 ****801** 25–29 ****769** 30–34 ****702** 35–39 ****727** 40–44 ****560** 45–49 ****519** 50–54 ****410** 55–59 ****395** 60–64 ****312** 65–69 ****292** 70–74 ****206** 75–79 ****135** 80+ ****206** 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 del Norte? Concepcion del Norte lies in [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chinda](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/chinda/), [Petoa](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/petoa/), [San Antonio de Cortes](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/san-antonio-de-cortes/), [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/trinidad/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/cortes/villanueva/). By area it is the 186th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 2.7% of [Santa Barbara Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/santa-barbara/). The centre of Concepcion del Norte is about 159 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 33 km from Santa Bárbara, the main town of Santa Barbara Department. The centre point is at 15.2002° N, -88.1339° 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 del Norte Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Concepcion del Norte. The largest with a recorded population: Concepción del Norte (8,989) and Laguna Verde (1,460). Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 1,005 m above sea level (median 538 m). - Agua Dulce - Alegría - Buena Vista - Concepción del Norte - Corralito - Cutuquito - El Cerro - El Coabano - El Güiral - El Salvador - Jilote - La Laguna - Laguna Verde - Las Flores - Los Altos - Macuelizo - Montañita - Nuevo Porvenir - Ocote del Guaro - Plomo - San Isidro - San Joaquín - Sardinas - Tontolito 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 del Norte Named natural and historic features inside Concepcion del Norte, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Alto de la Poza · 578 m - Cerro Caliche · 538 m - Cerro de los Novillos · 286 m - Cerro Las Cuchillas · 81 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 del Norte and the best time to visit In Concepcion del Norte, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 1,355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (200 mm) and the driest Mar (39 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 63 Feb 22 47 Mar 23 39 Apr 25 41 May 25 122 Jun 24 184 Jul 24 149 Aug 24 162 Sep 23 200 Oct 22 166 Nov 21 111 Dec 20 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepcion del Norte Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Petoa · Petoa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27309&mlon=-88.28424#map=17/15.27309/-88.28424) Bank Banco de Occidente · San Pedro Sula 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.40942&mlon=-88.15452#map=17/15.40942/-88.15452) ATM Banpais · San Pedro Sula 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.50108&mlon=-88.02811#map=17/15.50108/-88.02811) Petrol pump Puma · Trinidad 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14036&mlon=-88.23849#map=17/15.14036/-88.23849) Hotel El Refugio del Poeta · San Antonio de Cortes 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11317&mlon=-88.03817#map=17/15.11317/-88.03817) Mall Plaza Rosa · Trinidad 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14385&mlon=-88.23554#map=17/15.14385/-88.23554) School Escuela Miguel Ángel Bueso · Concepcion del Norte 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.17703&mlon=-88.13910#map=17/15.17703/-88.13910) College CENAE · Villanueva 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.31635&mlon=-88.00194#map=17/15.31635/-88.00194) Police station Policía Nacional · Petoa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.27256&mlon=-88.28301#map=17/15.27256/-88.28301) 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 del Norte Places mapped inside Concepcion del Norte 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 Santa Barbara Department - Arada - Atima - Azacualpa - Ceguaca - Chinda - Concepcion del Sur - El Nispero - Gualala - Ilama - Las Vegas - Macuelizo - Naranjito - Nueva Frontera - Nuevo Celilac - Petoa - Proteccion - Quimistan - San Francisco de Ojuera - San Jose de Colinas - San Luis - San Marcos - San Nicolas - San Pedro Zacapa - San Vicente Centenario - Santa Barbara - Santa Rita - Trinidad ## Quick answers - Where is Concepcion del Norte?In Santa Barbara Department, Honduras - What is the population of Concepcion del Norte?10,033 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Concepcion del Norte?About 26 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Concepcion del Norte?About 74 people per km² - What borders Concepcion del Norte?Chinda, Petoa, San Antonio de Cortes, Trinidad and Villanueva - How many villages are in Concepcion del Norte?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Concepcion del Norte?Settlements lie between 81 m and 1,005 m - What is the highest point in Concepcion del Norte?Cerro Alto de la Poza (578 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Concepcion del Norte?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Concepcion del Norte?Centro de Salud Petoa, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Concepcion del Norte?Banco de Occidente, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Concepcion del Norte?Banpais, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepcion del Norte?Puma, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Concepcion del Norte?HN1606 (OCHA common operational dataset)