Concepción de María () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the Honduran department of Choluteca

History

Concepcion de Maria was established in 1852. At the time of the census of 1889, it was listed as a municipality within the Central District.

Demographics

As of the Census of 2013, there were 26,905 people, 1% of which lived in a different place in the country 5 years ago. The main source of water is the private sector which 27% of habints use. 61% of the people has a basic educational level. The main source of light in houses is with an oil or gas lamp with a 48% using it. Ninety-six percent of the houses use firewood to cook. Three percent of the people has a car of their own. According to Necesidades Básica Insatisfechas 2013 (Unsatisfied Basic Needs) 64% of the population lives in poverty and according with El Instituto de Estadisticas INE 2005 65% live in extreme poverty.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 156 km². The municipality contains 33 villages (aldeas) and 163 hamlets. Municipalities of the Choluteca Department {{Honduras-geo-stub