What is "ocotepeque"

Ocotepeque is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.

It is the capital of the department, which borders two countries, Guatemala and El Salvador. The department covers 1630 square kilometres, is mostly mountainous, and has a population of 111,474 (2006). Its main economic activities are agricultural, including coffee, corn, cabbage, sugar cane, and onions. Due to its favourable location just a few kilometres away from the border with El Salvador at El Poy, as well as the border with Guatemala at Agua Caliente, Ocotepeque has the economic benefit of being a tri-country centre of business. It also attracts residents of smaller neighbouring towns, who come to Ocotepeque to purchase things or to study.