Mercedes

Mercedes is a locality in Ocotepeque, Honduran Highlands and has about 984 residents and an elevation of 1,402 metres. Mercedes is situated nearby to the locality Tierra Colorada, as well as near Rincón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sinuapa and Citalá.

Sinuapa

Town

Sinuapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. Sinuapa means: Water of Canary in Nahuatl. Sinuapa is situated 4 km west of Mercedes.

Citalá

Town

Photo: Fernandocanales1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Citalá is a district in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador. In the Nahuat language its name means “the river of the stars”. In the Mayan Ch'orti' language it's referred to as Kujkaijá. As of 2013, it had a population of 4,270. Citalá is situated 9 km southwest of Mercedes.

Mercedes

Type: Locality with 984 residents
Location: Ocotepeque, Ocotepeque Department, Honduran Highlands, Honduras, Central America, North America
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Latitude

14.43333° or 14° 26′ north

Longitude

-89.15° or 89° 9′ west

Population

984

Elevation

1,402 metres (4,600 feet)

Open location code

766GCRMX+8X

GeoNames ID

3604855

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