Ocotepeque Department
Departamento de Ocotepeque | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ocotepeque in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′N 89°11′W / 14.433°N 89.183°W | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Municipalities | 16 |
| Villages | 126 |
| Founded | 17 February 1906 |
| Capital city | Nueva Ocotepeque |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| • Gobernador | César Osmín Arita Paz (2018-2022) (PNH) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,636 km2 (632 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 151,516 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $500 million (2023)[1] |
| • Per capita | $2,500 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.0 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $5,300 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 43101, 43201 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-OC |
| HDI (2021) | 0.589[2] medium · 10th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013[3] | |
Ocotepeque is one of the 18 departments of Honduras, Central America, located in the West and bordering both El Salvador and Guatemala. It was formed in 1906 from part of Copán department. The capital and main city is Nueva Ocotepeque.
The department covers a total surface area of 1,630 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 151,516.
