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Municipalities Of Honduras
Honduras is administratively divided into 18 departments which are subdivided into 298 municipalities. Municipalities are the only administrative division in Honduras that possess local government. Each municipality has its own elected mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ... as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 ''aldeas'', and those into 27969 ''caserios''. At the lowest level, some ''caserios'' are subdivided into 3336 ''barrios'' or ''colonias''. List of municipalities See also * References External links * * {{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of North American countries Subdivisions of Honduras Honduras, Municipalities Hondur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish Colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apacilagua
Apacilagua () is a small town and municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca. It is situated by road to the northeast of the town of Choluteca, in the northern mid part of the province, not far from the border with the El Paraíso Department. The small town of Apacilagua lies on the Choluteca River along the RN85 road, and contains the Iglesia Catolica Apacilagua, a Catholic church. The municipality covers an area of , and contains 8 villages and 149 hamlets. As of 2015 it had a population of 9,075 people. History The municipality was established in 1831. At the time of the census of 1887 it was listed as a municipality within Orocuina District. In August 2012, the Centro de Documentación e Información para la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (Documentation and Information Center for Food and Nutrition Security) (CEDESAN) was established in Apacilagua, opened by the mayor, Rafael Mendoza. The centre is affiliated with the Programa Regional de Seguridad Alimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Isidro, Choluteca
San Isidro () is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Choluteca. Municipalities of the Choluteca Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio De Flores
San Antonio de Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Choluteca. Municipalities of the Choluteca Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pespire
Pespire is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Choluteca. Municipalities of the Choluteca Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocuina
Orocuina is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Choluteca. Municipalities of the Choluteca Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namasigue
Namasigüe () is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Choluteca. Municipalities of the Choluteca Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morolica
Morolica is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Choluteca. Founded in the late 19th century, Morolica was destroyed by flooding associated with Hurricane Mitch in October 1998. The current Morolica, also known as New Morolica, is located in a valley some five kilometers from the original site. The current mayor is Ever Gomez of the liberal party. Morolica in its entirety accounts for some 6–7,000 people spread out over the city and its aldeas (villages), with around 1,200 living in the city itself. Morolica possesses four churches: Evangelical, Baptist, Pentecostal, and Catholic. The main industry is farming and the economy doesn't stretch much beyond that. Possessing a kindergarten, elementary school, high schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcovia
Marcovia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, on the Gulf of Fonseca The Gulf of Fonseca ( es, Golfo de Fonseca; ), a part of the Pacific Ocean, is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. History Fonseca Bay was discovered for Europeans in 1522 by Gil González de Ávila, .... History Marcovia was called Pueblo Nuevo until 1882 when it became a municipality and was renamed Marcovia by the president, Marco Aurelio Soto. The majority of the people in Marcovia used to be from El Salvador. Demographics According to the 2013 census, 53% of the population works in agriculture. Fifty-five percent use some type of private water system, and 48% uses public electricity to light their houses. Eighty-four percent use firewood for cooking and 13% of houses have at least one car. Eighty percent of Morolica has a basic education level. Geography Marcovia has 20 Villages (Aldeas) and 140 Hamlets. References Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Triunfo, Choluteca
El Triunfo is a town, with a population of 10,040 (2020 calculation), Population of cities in Honduras and a in the Honduran department
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El Corpus
El Corpus is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Choluteca. History The Spanish founded El Corpus after a mine called Clavo Rico in 1585. El Corpus became a municipality on July 27, 1827. Demographics According to the 2013 census, 75% of the population works in agriculture. Thirty-four percent uses some type of private water system, and 46% uses oil lamps for light. Ninety-five percent use firewood for cooking. Sixty-two percent has a basic education level and 5% of houses has at least one car. Location The municipality is located east of the department of Choluteca. Villages The following 17 villages belong to the municipality:Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001) * El Corpus (Municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duyure
Duyure is a municipality located in the Honduran department of Choluteca. The municipality borders Nicaragua to the east, the department of El Paraíso to the north, the municipality of Morolica to the west, and the municipality of San Marcos de Colón to the south. The Choluteca River runs along the northern and western limits of the municipality. The town center is located 32 kilometers North of the city of San Marcos de Colón via a dirt road connected to the Pan-American Highway. Located in the center of the municipality is the town center which is surrounded by seven satellite villages and several small housing clusters. The seven satellite villages located outside of the urban center are named: Apasupo, Liraqui, Tierras Coloradas, Carrizal Prieto, El Horno, Alto Pino, and San Lorenzo. Each village contains a public school that educates children ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade. The town center has both a primary school and a high school. History Duyure us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
