Municipality of Alauca
It is a municipality in the Department of El Paraíso.
The first recorded data of the site dates back to 1801 when it was part of the parish of Danlí. This information is confirmed in the first territorial division of 1825.
When the department of El Paraíso was created, it remained under the jurisdiction of Danlí. It was designated as a municipality in 1904 during the presidency of General Manuel Bonilla.
General Information about Alauca
Origin of its name: It means «cotton field» in Mesoamerican language.
- Territorial area: 170.10 km2
- Population: 9,613 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: December 5, 1904
- Patron saint fair: January 20, feast day of San Sebastián.
- Villages and hamlets: 27 villages and 96 hamlets.
- Altitude: 495 meters above sea level.
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee; breeding of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO (Municipal Health Care Center) and 2 CESAR (Rural Health Care Centers).
- Education: 30 primary schools, 4 pre-basic education centers, 3 basic education centers, 1 secondary school, and 12 kindergartens.
- Communication network: All-weather road, Hondutel telephone service, and mobile phone coverage.
Location
Located in the highlands of the Dipilto mountain.
Limits
- North: municipality of San Matías;
- South: Republic of Nicaragua;
- East: municipality of El Paraíso;
- West: municipalities of Yuscarán and Oropolí.
