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Ojojona 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 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
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 ...
, located 34 km south of
Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...
. The town is one of the many touristic places of near the capital of Honduras, Tegucigalpa. It is also the place of birth of notable natives include the painter
Pablo Zelaya Sierra Pablo Zelaya Sierra (October 30, 1896 – 1933) was a Honduran artist and painter. The highest National Prize for Honduran artists carries his name as a tribute. Biography Parents and first years Pablo Zelaya Sierra was born on October 30, 189 ...
.


Location

The municipality has borders at north with the Central District, at south with the municipality of Reitoca and Sabanagrande, at the east with the municipalities of Santa Ana and Sabanagrande and at west with the municipalities of Reitoca and Lepaterique. It is situated in a small plateau in one of the hills of Cerro de Hule, at the base of the Payaguagre mountain.


History

Before the Spanish colonization the place where the town is now located was inhabited by
Lenca The Lenca or Lepawiran "people of the jaguar" are from present day southwest Honduras and eastern El Salvador in Central America. They once spoke many Dialects such as Chilanga, Putun, Kotik etc. Although there were different dialects, they under ...
indigenous people. In 1579, it was founded by Spanish miners dedicated to the work of the gold and silver mines in the area. By1739 land titles of the Pueblo of Ojojona already appear. In 1791, in the population count of 1791, it appears as head of parish. In 1889, in the Territorial Political Division of 1889, it was a municipality of the District of Sabanagrande. The Historic Center of the municipal seat of San Juan de Ojojona was declared a National Monument by the National Congress of the Republic, through Decree No. 155-96, published in the Official Gazette in November 1996.


Tourism

Ocotillo ViewpointIt is a hill full of pine trees on the outskirts of the town where you have a wonderful view and you can see the town from above or have a picnic. Rock shelters of Pueblo Viejo They are located about eight kilometers from the Historic Center of Ojojona. In addition, there is a natural cave of regular depth.5 cross of miracles It is a monument that is preserved from the ancestors and serves as a meeting point for long walks made by the faithful and believers. Guazulán mine entrances They were exploited by Spanish and Irish. Historically, it has been said that the architect Ladislao Valladares designed the first sketch of our National Coat of Arms and that he included the Guazulán mine entrances, however, arguments to support this theory have not yet been obtained. Chilate RanchIt is a small hamlet where the tradition of country lunch, chilate and donuts in honey is maintained. Guancaso activities are held here between Ojojona and Lepaterique with a lunada and picnic lunch. House Pablo Zelaya SierraA museum functioned in this place from the 1980s until the beginning of the 21st century, but in 2001 a fire consumed the building. In 2007 it was restored following good architectural criteria. Currently, the private part of the house is used as a café and cultural center; In the other, the Workshop School promoted by Coneanfo currently operates. Villa Trinidad House where General Francisco Morazán was captured in 1827. Currently you can visit and learn about the history of this place in detail and enjoy Luna Lenca restaurant-café: traditional food and coffee harvested in the mountains of Ojojona.Heritage propertiesIn the Historic Center of Ojojona there are 36 heritage buildings dating from the 17th century. Among them we can mention the Town Hall, the Casa Cural, the ''Casona de Pancha Martínez'', the Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen, the Iglesia ''San Juan Bautista'' whose construction began in the second half of 160, Villa Trinidad, etc.


Villages

The municipality has 12 recognized villages: * Ojojona (the main village) * El Aguacatal * El Círculo * Aragua * El Jícaro * Guasucarán * Güerisne * Santa Cruz * Saracarán * Surcos de Caña * Cofradía de Jícaro * Cofradía de Güerisne {{Coord, 13, 56, N, 87, 18, W, display=title, region:HN_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of the Francisco Morazán Department