| Official Name: | San Marcos |
| Pushpin Map: | Honduras |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ocotepeque |
| Subdivision Type2: | Villages |
| Subdivision Name2: | 14 |
| Area Total Km2: | 169 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 projection |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Population Total: | 22598 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 7754 |
| Coordinates: | 14.4°N -145°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 43201 |
San Marcos is a town, with a population of 6,836 (2013 census),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque.
This municipality of 22,000 people is located in Western Honduras bordering Guatemala and El Salvador. It's situated between the highest point in Honduras, Mount Meredon, and the Rio Grande and Suntulin Rivers. It was founded by Spanish and Belgian gold miners. San Marcos de Ocotepeque is a bustle of cultural activity ranging from plays to literary events.
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Marcos municipality had a population of 19,978. Of these, 98.27% were Mestizo, 0.89% White, 0.50% Indigenous, 0.30% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others.[3]