# Jocon Municipality, Yoro Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Yoro Department 

# Jocon

Jocon is a municipality of Honduras in Yoro Department. It had an estimated **9,750 people** in 2024 on 355 km² (about 27 per km²). 50 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9,750people (2024)
- 355km²
- 812 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Jocon?

Jocon had an estimated **9,750 people** in 2024 — 1.5% of Yoro Department, 189th of 298 municipalities. There are 922 women for every 1,000 men (below the Yoro Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 355 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 274th of 298 municipalities.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Yoro Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****988**

5–9 ****1,067**

10–14 ****1,106**

15–19 ****951**

20–24 ****765**

25–29 ****755**

30–34 ****730**

35–39 ****660**

40–44 ****548**

45–49 ****417**

50–54 ****357**

55–59 ****339**

60–64 ****274**

65–69 ****228**

70–74 ****222**

75–79 ****122**

80+ ****221**

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 Jocon?

Jocon lies in [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/arenal/), [Mangulile](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/olancho/mangulile/), [Olanchito](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/olanchito/) and [Yoro](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/yoro/). By area it is the 74th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 4.6% of [Yoro Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/yoro/). The centre of Jocon is about 137 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 26 km from Yoro, the main town of Yoro Department. The centre point is at 15.2885° N, -86.9411° 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 Jocon

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Jocon. The largest with a recorded population: Jocón (9,659) and La Rosa (1,552). Settlements here lie between about 249 m and 1,614 m above sea level (median 812 m).

- Agua Fría
- Alta Cruz
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cafetales
- Chuite
- Cosigüina
- El Barranco
- El Barreal
- El Cacao
- El Callejón
- El Chuyte
- El Corozo
- El Coyol
- El Hato
- El Portillo
- El Urracal
- Guajilote
- Jagua Abajo
- Jagua Arriba
- Jocón
- La Calera
- La Ceibita
- La Dalia
- La Esparramada
- La Esperanza
- La Jagua
- La Laguna
- La Lama
- La Loma
- La Rosa
- Lama
- Las Almendras
- Las Huertas
- Las Mangas
- Macora
- Mejía
- Monte Verde
- Pacaya
- Pacayal
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puente Abajo
- Puente Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Río Abajo
- San Jacinto
- Siguara
- Soledad
- Soringo
- Tercales

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 Jocon

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Achiotes
- Quebrada El Urracal
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Martínez
- Quebrada Naranjo
- Quebrada Pacaya
- Quebrada Pastal
- Quebrada Tercales
- Quebrada de El Majao
- Río Jocón
- Río Macora
- Río Pueblo Viejo
- Río Puente Abajo

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- El Guineo · 1,047 m
- Cerro Vuelta El Ganado · 946 m
- Cerro Panal · 752 m
- Cerro Culebra · 536 m
- Cerro Azul · 513 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 Jocon and the best time to visit

In Jocon, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,679 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (249 mm) and the driest Apr (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 164 

Feb 22 100 

Mar 23 78 

Apr 25 46 

May 26 94 

Jun 25 139 

Jul 25 121 

Aug 25 128 

Sep 25 150 

Oct 24 237 

Nov 22 249 

Dec 21 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jocon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Carlo · Yoro 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14403&mlon=-87.13005#map=17/15.14403/-87.13005) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Yoro 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13954&mlon=-87.12675#map=17/15.13954/-87.12675) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Lozano · Arenal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.37527&mlon=-86.82066#map=17/15.37527/-86.82066) 

Hotel Hotel Marquez · Yoro 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14066&mlon=-87.12766#map=17/15.14066/-87.12766) 

School Escuela Amelia Rosales · Arenal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.37241&mlon=-86.82456#map=17/15.37241/-86.82456) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Yoro 26 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.

## Other municipalities in Yoro Department

- Arenal
- El Negrito
- El Progreso
- Morazan
- Olanchito
- Santa Rita
- Sulaco
- Victoria
- Yorito
- Yoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Jocon?In Yoro Department, Honduras
- What is the population of Jocon?9,750 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jocon?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jocon?About 27 people per km²
- What borders Jocon?Arenal, Mangulile, Olanchito and Yoro
- How many villages are in Jocon?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jocon?Settlements lie between 249 m and 1,614 m
- What is the highest point in Jocon?El Guineo (1,047 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jocon?February to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jocon?Hospital San Carlo, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jocon?Banco de Occidente, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jocon?Gasolinera Lozano, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jocon?HN1805 (OCHA common operational dataset)