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El Corpus

Coordinates: 13°17′0″N 87°2′0″W / 13.28333°N 87.03333°W / 13.28333; -87.03333
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El Corpus
Municipality
El Corpus is located in Honduras
El Corpus
El Corpus
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 13°17′N 87°2′W / 13.283°N 87.033°W / 13.283; -87.033
CountryHonduras
DepartmentCholuteca
Owned by the Spanish1585
Became a MunicipalityJuly 27, 1827
Government
 • MayorLuis Andres Rueda Bellino
Area
 • Total242.3 km2 (93.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total24,646
 • Density101/km2 (260/sq mi)
Geocode
0605

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

History

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

Demographics

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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]

Historical Population
Year Population %+ %+ yearly
1887 2,511
1901 4,662 86.7 6.1
1905 4,718 1.2 0.3
1910 4,630 -1.9 -0.4
1916 5,447 17.6 3
1926 6,234 14.4 1.5
1930 7,478 20.0 5
1935 8,078 8.0 1.6
1940 9,899 22.5 4.5
1945 10,773 8.8 1.8
1950 11,302 4.9 1
1961 14,328 26.8 2.4
1974 15,238 6.4 0.5
1988 20,115 32.0 2.3
2001 21,856 8.7 0.7
2013 24,646 12.8 1.1
2018 (est.) 25,845 4.9 1

Location

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The municipality is located east of the department of Choluteca.

Villages

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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

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

13°17′0″N 87°2′0″W / 13.28333°N 87.03333°W / 13.28333; -87.03333