Dulce Nombre de Culmí () is a

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in the northeastern region of the Honduran department of Olancho. It lies approximately 17 miles (27 km.) southeast of San Esteban and about 27 miles (43 km.) northeast of

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. The

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Guampú (or Wampú) and Culmí pass through this municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Dulce Nombre de Culmí municipality had a population of 29,947. Of these, 91.29% were

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, 8.16%

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(7.09% Pech), 0.32%

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, 0.16% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.07% others.Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea
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Pech people

This area of Olancho is the home of one of the seven indigenous peoples living in Honduras, the Pech, formerly known as "Payas". As of early 2005, the Pech population had been reduced to 3,800. The Pech language is a member of the

Chibchan The Chibchan languages (also known as Chibchano) make up a language family indigenous to the Isthmo-Colombian Area, which extends from eastern Honduras to northern Colombia and includes populations of these countries as well as Nicaragua, Costa ...

family of languages, and, although it is still spoken by older people, it is in danger of extinction in the relatively near future. Despite modern influences, the Pech still preserve their simple way of living and traditions.

References

Municipalities of the Olancho Department {{Honduras-geo-stub