Concepción del Norte
Concepción del Norte | |
|---|---|
  Concepción del Norte Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 15°10′06″N 88°07′06″W / 15.16833°N 88.11833°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Santa Bárbara |
| Area | |
• Total | 135.0 km2 (52.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 8,989 |
| • Density | 66.59/km2 (172.5/sq mi) |
Concepción del Norte is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of 135 km2 (52 sq mi) and had a population of 8,989 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
Geography
Concepción del Norte is located in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras.[1][2][3] It borders the municipalities of Petoa and Trinidad to the north, Chinda to the south and west, and the department of Villa Nueva and San Antonio de Cortés to the east.[4][1] The municipality covers an area of 135 km2 (52 sq mi).[5]
Located at an elevation of approximately 290.7 m (954 ft) above sea level, Concepción del Norte has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). The municipality has an average annual temperature of 22.98 °C (73.36 °F) and receives about 315.01 mm (12.402 in) of annual precipitation.[6]
Administrative divisions
The municipality comprises 13 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).[7]
| Aldea | Total Population | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concepción del Norte | 1,155 | 592 | 563 |
| Agua Dulce | 311 | 172 | 139 |
| Buena Vista | 167 | 88 | 79 |
| Concordia | 1,115 | 578 | 537 |
| Cuchilla Alta | 163 | 84 | 79 |
| El Cerrón | 609 | 327 | 282 |
| El Macuelizo | 354 | 179 | 175 |
| El Robledal | 1,090 | 595 | 495 |
| El Volcán | 1,229 | 635 | 594 |
| La Laguna de Protección | 418 | 237 | 181 |
| Las Flores | 1,012 | 528 | 484 |
| Santa Ana | 953 | 506 | 447 |
| Suyapa | 414 | 219 | 195 |
| Total | 8,989 | 4,741 | 4,248 |
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, Concepción del Norte had a total population of 8,989 inhabitants, of whom 4,741 (52.7%) were men and 4,248 (47.3%) were women. The entire population was classified as rural.[5][7]: 20
About 0.5% of the population were classified as Indigenous and the rest as non-indigenous.[5] By broad age group, 37.7% of the population were aged 0–14 years, 55.3% were aged 15–64, and 7.1% were aged 65 years and over. The median age was 20 years and the mean age was 26.3 years. Among the population aged 15 and over, the municipality recorded an illiteracy rate of 25.7%, higher than the departmental average of 22.2%. The municipality had 1,946 occupied private dwellings, with an average of 4.6 persons per occupied dwelling.[7]: 19
References
- 1 2 "Municipality of Concepcion del Norte". Red Honduras. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Administrative divisions of Honduras". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Municipalities of Honduras". Statoids. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Concepción del Norte, Santa Bárbara". Edu-Honduras (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Concepción del Norte". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Concepcion del Norte, Climate". Weather and climate. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 XVII Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Vivienda 2013: Tomo 257, Municipio de Concepción del Norte, Departamento de Santa Bárbara (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) (Report) (in Spanish). February 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
