San Marcos is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 15,229 inhabitants according to the 2013 national census. The VII Festival of Traditional Games was held in San Marcos on 31 April 2006.
History In the 1791 census, San Marcos was listed as part of Petoa, and in the 1896, it was already listed as a municipality under the Quimistán district.
Geography San Marcos is located in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Quimistán to the north, Petoa to the east, San Luis and Trinidad to the south, and Macuelizo to the west. It is located about from the city of San Pedro Sula. The municipality covers an area of and has an average elevation of above sea level.
Administrative divisions The municipality comprises 20 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
+Aldeas (villages) of San Marcos Aldea Population Men Women San Marcos (municipal seat) 5,800 2,821 2,980 Agua Tapada 359 183 176 Bella Vista 693 358 335 Campo Alegre 242 126 116 Corralito 436 238 198 Chumbagua 157 90 67 El Chorro 121 65 56 Llano de Los Panales 277 153 124 El Robledal 636 337 299 La Presa 306 167 140 La Puerta 437 223 214 Las Minitas 518 270 247 Piletas 167 92 75 Plan de Olola 226 116 110 Potrerillos 1,419 731 688 Regadío 205 108 97 San Francisco de Los Valles 1,923 977 945 Sitio Viejo 733 414 319 Zapote No.1 310 161 149 Zapote No.2 264 133 131 Total 15,229 7,762 7,467
Demographics As per the 2013 census, San Marcos had a total population of 15,229 inhabitants, of whom 7,762 (51.0%) were male and 7,467 (49.0%) were female. Of the total population, 5,660 (37.2%) was classified as urban and 9,568 (62.8%) lived in the rural area. The intercensal population growth rate between 2001 and 2013 was 1.2% per year.
Of the population, 0.3% were Indigenous and the rest were non-indigenous population. By broad age group, 36.2% of the population were aged 0–14, 57.7% were aged 15–64, and 6.1% were aged 65 and over. The median age was 21.2 years and the mean age was 26.2 years. Among the population aged 15 and over (9,714 persons), the illiteracy rate was 21.1%, slightly lower than the departmental average of 22.2%. The municipality had 3,558 occupied private dwellings, with an average household size of 4.2 persons.
Culture The VII Festival of Traditional Games was held in San Marcos on 31 April 2006. Athlete Gaby Flores and journalist Neida Sandoval were honored during the Games.
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