Municipality of Bonito Oriental
The municipality of Bonito Oriental belongs to the department of Colon .
Bonito Oriental is a recently created municipality. It was initially an aldea (village) of Trujillo, and later on, it was granted municipality status on April 28, 1987, under the administration of José Simón Azcona Hoyo.
General Information of Bonito Oriental
- Territorial area: 467.45 km2
- Population: 41,235 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: May 1 to 9, in honor of the Virgin of Miracles
- Patronal festival: June 18 to 22, feast day of Saint Louis Gonzaga
- Villages and hamlets: 10 villages and 55 hamlets
- Altitude: 100 meters above sea level
Principal economic activity
Cultivation of bananas, African palm, cocoa, citrus fruits, basic grains, fruits, coffee, and vegetables; breeding of cattle, pigs, and horses; rabbit farming and poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 6 CESAR, 1 CESAMO, and 1 CMI
- Education: 24 community centers for pre-basic education, 7 centers for basic education, 4 centers for in-person secondary education, 94 centers for primary education, and 1 private education center (CETAD)
- Public services: potable water, electricity
Location
It is located in the coastal plain of the Caribbean in the Aguán River basin and is crossed by the Bonito River.
Limits
- North: Municipalities of Trujillo and Santa Rosa de Aguán
- South: Municipality of San Esteban (Olancho)
- East: Municipalities of Limón and Iriona
- West: Municipality of Tocoa
