El_Corpus

El Corpus

El Corpus

Municipality in Choluteca, Honduras

El Corpus is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.[1]

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History

The Spanish founded El Corpus after a mine called Clavo Rico in 1585. El Corpus became a municipality on July 27, 1827.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, 75% of the population works in agriculture. Thirty-four percent uses some type of private water system, and 46% uses oil lamps for light. Ninety-five percent use firewood for cooking. Sixty-two percent has a basic education level and 5% of houses has at least one car.[3]

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Location

The municipality is located east of the department of Choluteca.

Villages

The following 17 villages belong to the municipality:[4]

  • El Corpus (Municipal head)
  • Agua Fría
  • Calaire
  • Cayanini
  • El Baldoquín
  • El Banquito
  • El Despoblado
  • El Naranjal
  • El Pedregal
  • El Zapotal
  • La Albarrada
  • La Fortuna
  • La Galera
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan Abajo
  • San Juan Arriba
  • San Judas

References

  1. [1]
    "Departments and Municipals". National Institute of Statistics (in Spanish).
  2. [2]
    "El Corpus, Choluteca – INE". www.ine.gob.hn. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. [3]
    "CENSO DE POBLACIÓN Y VIVIENDA – INE". www.ine.gob.hn. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. [4]
    Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001)

13°17′0″N 87°2′0″W


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