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Belén Gualcho

Ocotepeque Department, Honduras · North America

About Belén Gualcho

Belén Gualcho is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Yaruchel, 54km from Copan.

Belén Gualcho is a town located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras. With a population of 15,983, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Belén Gualcho sits in Honduras. It's in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Belén Gualcho to your route.

About Belén Gualcho

Belén Gualcho is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. This small village founded in 1715 is a jewel in the middle of the Honduran mountains, located in the department of Ocotepeque and close to Gracias and San Sebastian to the south. The highlights of the village are the colonial Church of La

Read more Trinidad and Sunday Market where the Lenca people come to sale and get basic supplies. In 1871, it was listed as the head of the Curato de Gualcho, later it was called Belén de Copán or Belén de Occidente; on September 2, 1907, it became part of the Ocotepeque Department, calling it Belén de Ocotepeque and on February 15, 1922 it was called Belén Gualcho, belonging to the Sensenti district. Its name according to the Mexica spelling means "House of the oaks", and in Lenca language it means "Place of many waters"

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Belén Gualcho is located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras, North America. The coordinates are 14.4833 latitude, -88.8000 longitude.

What is the population of Belén Gualcho?

Belén Gualcho has a population of approximately 15,983 people, making it a town in Honduras.

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Quick Information

Population
15,983
Continent
North America
Country
Honduras
Region
Ocotepeque Department
Timezone
America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates
14.4833, -88.8000

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Worth the detour from Belén Gualcho

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Gracias

A 1536 colonial town of cobbles and adobe under Celaque, Honduras's highest cloud-forest mountain, with hot springs in the surrounding hills and three Spanish-era churches around the plaza.

26 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Copan

A major Maya city renowned for its remarkable series of portrait stelae, its elaborate Hieroglyphic Stairway containing the longest known Maya text, and richly decorated temples.

54 km · about 60 min drive

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Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Belén Gualcho.

Yaruchel

🇭🇳 Honduras

5 km awayPop. 1,105

San Francisco de Cones

🇭🇳 Honduras

11 km awayPop. 1,066

Corquín

🇭🇳 Honduras

12 km awayPop. 19,145

Sensenti

🇭🇳 Honduras

15 km awayPop. 11,668

Lucerna

🇭🇳 Honduras

17 km awayPop. 6,009

El Tránsito

🇭🇳 Honduras

17 km awayPop. 1,025

San Francisco del Valle

🇭🇳 Honduras

18 km awayPop. 9,839

San Marcos

🇭🇳 Honduras

19 km awayPop. 5,346

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