Municipality of Camasca
The municipality of Camasca belongs to the Intibucá Department.
In Governor Alonso de Contreras Guevara’s report from 1582, Camasca appears as an indigenous town with forty tributaries in the current department of Lempira. In the census conducted by Bishop Cadiñanos in 1790, it is mentioned as a curate.
In the first territorial division of 1825, it is listed as a parish of Gracias (now Lempira).
General Information about Camasca
Origin of its name: In Mesoamerican language, it means «place dedicated to the God Camaxtle.»
- Ethnic population: Ladinos and peasants with Lenca traditions
- Territorial area: 68.33 km2
- Population: 7507 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1582
- Patronal festival: July 25, the day of Santiago
- Villages and hamlets: 11 villages and 48 hamlets
- Elevation: 700 meters above sea level
- Climate: High altitude leeward side
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs; poultry farming.
Location
Surrounded by mountains and located at the foot of its namesake hill.
Limits
- North: Municipalities of Piraera and San Francisco (both in Lempira)
- South: Municipalities of Magdalena and Santa Lucía
- East: Municipalities of Colomoncagua and Concepción
- West: Municipalities of San Antonio and Piraera (Lempira)
Hydrography: Negro or Guarajambala River
