Marale is a municipality in the department of
Francisco Morazán
José Francisco Morazán Quesada (; born October 3, 1792 – September 15, 1842) was a Central American politician who served as president of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1830 to 1839. Before he was president of Central America h ...
,
Honduras.
Location
Marale is bordered on the north by the municipality of
Yoro
Yoro, with a population of 25,560 (2020 calculation), is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras and the municipal seat of Yoro Municipality. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong ...
, south by the municipalities of
El Porvenir and
San Ignacio, to the east by the municipalities of
Mangulile,
Yocón
Yocón is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Guayape, south of Mangulile and west of El Rosario.
Demographics
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Yocón municipality had a population of 11,812. O ...
and
Orica
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, and west by the municipalities of
Sulaco,
Yorito
Yorito is a municipality in the department of Yoro, Honduras.
Demographics
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Yorito municipality had a population of 18,823. Of these, 83.08% were Mestizo, 14.54% Indigenous (13.43% Tolupan), 2.04% White
...
and
San José del Potrero. It is surrounded by several ranges of hills, known as El Portillo, La Loma de la Cruz and Mud Loma.
History
Marale was founded in 1820, and in 1889 became one of the municipalities of the Cedros District.
Villages
The municipality of Marale encompasses the following eleven villages:
[National Institute of Statistics, Honduras. (Census 2001)]
* Marale (county seat)
* El Carrizal
* El Panal
* El Paraíso
* La Esperanza o El Cacao
* La Travesía
* Las Casitas
* Las Lagunas
* Los Naranjos
* Los Planes
* Río Abajo
Economy
The main source of livelihood in the parish is agriculture, especially the production of corn and beans.
Culture
The parish is mainly
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
.
The new year is marked with the celebration of
La Feria, in honour of
Cristo negro (Black Christ).
References
{{Francisco Morazán Department
Populated places in Honduras