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Intibucá Department
Intibucá () is one of the 18 departments in the Republic of Honduras. Intibucá covers a total surface area of . Its capital is the city of La Esperanza, in the municipality of La Esperanza. History The department of Intibucá was created on April 16, 1883 upon recommendation of the Governor of the department of Gracias (now called Lempira), Jose Maria Cacho in 1869. He advised that the vast size of Gracias made it difficult to govern and that it would be desirable to divide it into more than one department. On March 7, 1883 Decree No. 10 was issued, which called for the creation of a new department to be named Intibucá in April of that year. The town of La Esperanza was designated to be the capital of the new department. To create the new department, territory from both the departments of Gracias and La Paz were reassigned. Geography The department of Intibucá is situated between latitudes 13°51'E and 14°42'N and longitudes 87°46'W and 88°42'W. It is bounded o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Honduras
Honduras is divided into 18 departments ( Spanish: ''departamentos''). Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras. The governor represents the executive branch in the region in addition to acting as intermediary between municipalities and various national authorities; resolves issues arising between municipalities; oversees the penitentiaries and prisons in his department; and regularly works with the various Secretaries of State that form the President's Cabinet. To be eligible for appointment as governor, the individual must a) live for five consecutive years in the department; b) be Honduran; c) be older than 18 years of age and; d) know how to read and write. Evolution of Honduras's territorial organization 1825: The constitutional congress convened in that year orders that the state be divided into seven departments: Comayagua, Santa Bárbara, Tegucigalpa, Choluteca, Yoro, Olancho, and Gracias (later renamed Lempira). 1834: An extra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Gualcarque
The Gualcarque River ( es, Río Gualcarque) is a river in Intibucá, western Honduras. It is sacred to the indigenous Lenca, who depend on the river for their subsistence. It is the site of the proposed Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam, a joint Honduran-Chinese project. Since 2006, Sinohydro, the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Honduran company Desarrollos Energéticos (DESA) have made preparations for four hydroelectric dams without consulting the Lenca, including the Agua Zarca dam. Construction began in 2012, and in 2013 river access was blocked, after which the Lenca started to protest. They have been met with violence, detention and torture. In March 2013 during a peaceful protest at the dam office, Tomas García was shot and killed. In March 2016, Berta Cáceres, an internationally known indigenous activist who was a leader of the opposition to the dam, was also shot and killed. In June 2017, the banks financing the project suspended and withdrew fund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Isidro, Intibucá
San Isidro () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Isidro municipality had a population of 4,387. Of these, 91.18% were Indigenous (90.77% Lenca), 7.20% Mestizo, 1.32% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ... and 0.30% Black or Afro-Honduran. References Municipalities of the Intibucá Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco De Opalaca
San Francisco de Opalaca () is a Lenca-populated municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. The municipality also lends its name to a contemporary electro-punk fusion collective from Osaka, currently touring Denmark with their album 'I call it Nature'. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Francisco de Opalaca municipality had a population of 10,743. Of these, 98.34% were Indigenous (98.07% Lenca), 1.33% Mestizo, 0.26% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.08% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o .... References Municipalities of the Intibucá Department [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio, Intibucá
San Antonio is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Antonio municipality had a population of 5,492. Of these, 72.67% were Mestizo, 18.07% Indigenous (17.99% Lenca), 5.30% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ..., 2.90% Black or Afro-Honduran and 1.06% others. References Municipalities of the Intibucá Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaguara
Masaguara () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Masaguara municipality had a population of 15,892. Of these, 88.16% were Mestizo, 9.87% Indigenous (9.65% Lenca), 1.72% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ..., 0.23% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.02% others. References Municipalities of the Intibucá Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalena, Intibucá
Magdalena () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. Magdalena is located 86 km south of the city of La Esperanza and 280 km west of Tegucigalpa. The municipality consists of 7 villages and 33 hamlets. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, the municipality of Magdalena had a population of 4,361. Of these, 65.66% were Mestizo, 14.82% Indigenous (14.61% Lenca), 12.72% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ..., 1.38% Afro-Honduran or Black and 5.43% others. History It is unclear who the first settlers of Magdalena were, where they came from, or when they established the settlement. Theindigenous towns of Camasca and Colomoncagua had already existed there in the late 17th century. According to Hector P. Nolasco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús De Otoro
Jesús de Otoro is a town, with a population of 11,180 (2020 calculation), and a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Jesús de Otoro municipality had a population of 28,301. Of these, 84.35% were Mestizo, 12.97% Indigenous (12.68% Lenca), 2.37% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White ..., 0.26% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others. Sport Cobán Athletic, an association football club, is based in Jesús de Otoro. References Municipalities of the Intibucá Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intibucá, Intibucá
Intibucá () is a city, with a population of 28,220 (2023 calculation), and a municipality in the department of Intibucá, Honduras. The urban area of Intibucá is an important transit and commercial site in the South-West region of Honduras. Located 1,850 meters above sea level, Intibucá has a cool and often foggy climate, hence the nickname "La ciudad del manto blanco" (the city of the white mantle). Potato production, celebrated by the annual ''Festival de la Papa'' (Potato Festival), is the principal basis of the economy for the municipality. The city of Intibucá is merged indistinguishably with the city of La Esperanza, the head of the neighboring municipality of La Esperanza and capital of the department. Intibucá is the older of the twin cities and was originally an indigenous Lenca community, while La Esperanza is the newer ladino community. Although the two cities have separate municipal governments, they are often referred to jointly as ''La Esperanza'' as they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores, Intibucá
Dolores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Dolores municipality had a population of 5,140. Of these, 85.70% were Indigenous (85.56% Lenca), 9.48% Mestizo, 3.53% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ..., 1.26% Afro-Honduran or Black and 0.02% others. References Municipalities of the Intibucá Department {{Honduras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concepción, Intibucá
Concepción () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. History According to a report by the governor of the region Alonso de Contreras Guevara in 1582, the area was originally known as Guaraxambala, which signified the "Great Jaguar River." The original inhabitants of the municipio were the indigenous Lenca group. The first Spanish settled in ejidos established by the Lords Lucas, Manuel, Cristóbal, and Marcos Díaz, in the jurisdiction of Santiago. At this time, Feliciano del Cid of Trinidad de Jiquinlaca, Antonio Santiago of the jurisdiction of San Nicolás, Faustino López of the jurisdiction of San Miguel, and Juan Bernal de Rosa, were commissioned to survey the terrain of the new municipality. Concepción became a municipality in 1759, with the name of "Guarajambala". Two years later, the Spanish capitanía general in Guatemala designated it as a territory forming part of the circle of Camasca belonging to Gracias. In 1867, the municipality was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colomoncagua
Colomoncagua () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. It is a municipality of much beauty known for its natural reserves. It is a safe place known for its hospitable residents. There is great meaning behind the name Colomoncagua, it refers to hills surrounded by water. Colomoncagua is surrounded by a vast expansion of pine trees. The climate is quite favorable year round. There are various tourist attractions as well, such as Chorreron Waterfall, La Piedra del Almanaque, El Cerro El Pelon, etc. Year round there are various cultural festivities. Colomoncagua is also known for its coffee and apples. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Colomoncagua municipality had a population of 18,214. Of these, 97.07% were Mestizo, 1.87% Indigenous (1.75% Lenca), 0.96% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |