Municipality of Ahuas
It is a municipality in the department of Gracias a Dios, in the Republic of Honduras.
It is a Misquito settlement in the former Taguzgalpa in the Honduran Mosquitia, mostly inhabited by zambos. It was created and elevated to the municipal status in 1996, during the government of Dr. Carlos Roberto Reina.
General Information about Ahuas
Origin of its name: in Misquito, Ahuas means «pine.»
- Territorial area: 1800.63 km2
- Population: 10,526 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: August 20, 1996
- Patronal festival: Christmas festival celebrated from November to late January
- Villages and hamlets: 6 villages and 27 hamlets
- Elevation: 6 meters above sea level
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, tubers, sugarcane, and coffee; raising of cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO (Departmental Health Center), 2 CESAR (Rural Health Centers), and 1 CMI (Integral Medical Center)
- Education: 10 primary education centers, 7 preschool centers, and 1 secondary education center
- Transportation: air and boats
- Communication network: limited road access, satellite phone
Location
Located in the northwest of the municipality, very close to Lake Tibalacán.
Limits
- North: Caribbean Sea
- South: municipality of Puerto Lempira
- East: municipality of Puerto Lempira
- West: municipalities of Brus Laguna and Wampusirpe
