San José del Potrero

San José del Potrero is a hamlet in Gualcince, Lempira Department and has an elevation of 1,165 metres. San José del Potrero is situated nearby to the hamlet Las Puertas o Valle Nuevo, as well as near Las Cañadas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cerro Congolón.

Cerro Congolón

Peak

Cerro Congolón or "Montaña Congolón" is a mountain located in the Lempira Department of Honduras, declared a National Historic Landmark of Honduras by the National Congress of Honduras in 2010. Cerro Congolón is situated 4 km north of San José del Potrero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gualcince and Candelaria.

Gualcince

Town

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Gualcince is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It is one of the several municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located 78 km from Gracias city. Gualcince is situated 3½ km south of San José del Potrero.

Candelaria

Town

Photo: ETXEVERZ, Public domain.

Candelaria is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. Candelaria is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located 96 km away from Gracias city, and passing by San Juan del Caite. Candelaria is situated 7 km south of San José del Potrero.

San Andrés

Town

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San Andrés is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It is notable as the principal site in Honduras for the mining of andesite opals from Las Colinas deposit near Social, which is in the municipality. San Andrés is situated 8 km north of San José del Potrero.

San José del Potrero

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “San José” and “San Jose del Potrero”
Category: locality
Location: Gualcince, Lempira Department, Honduras, Central America, North America
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Latitude

14.15211° or 14° 9′ 8″ north

Longitude

-88.55146° or 88° 33′ 5″ west

Elevation

1,165 metres (3,822 feet)

Open location code

766H5C2X+RC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8041726471

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3602071

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