San Marcos de Colón

San Marcos de Colón is a town, with a population of 12,870 (2020 calculation),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, located on the border with Nicaragua.

San Marcos de Colón

(Mandaime)
Municipality
San Marcos de Colón
Coordinates: 13°16′0″N 86°48′0″W
Country Honduras
DepartmentCholuteca
Municipio (County)San Marcos de Colón
Foundation1824
Government
  MayorDouglas Ordóñez (Since January 25th 2010)
  Vice-mayorJosé Jorge Espinal
Area
  Municipality578 km2 (223 sq mi)
Elevation
960 m (3,150 ft)
Population
 (2020 projection)[1]
  Municipality30,449
  Density36/km2 (90/sq mi)
  Urban
14,773
Time zoneUTCUTC(-6GMT)

The town is located on the Pan-American Highway near the Nicaraguan border town of Somoto, and 192 km away from the capital Tegucigalpa.

History

The town received city status in 1927, though its origins date back to 1795.[3]

Climate

The climate has traditionally been described as tropical. However, due to widespread agricultural deforestation and a higher altitude (3500 to 5000 feet above sea level); the climate can be more aptly described in many cases as temperate. It can be dusty in the dry season (January through March).

Sports

The local football team, Atlético Pinares, played in the second tier of Honduran football until it sold its franchise to Comayagua F.C. in 2012.

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities in Honduras
  3. Remodelan edificio municipal de San Marcos de Colón - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
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