Municipality of Concepcion Intibuca
The municipality of Concepción belongs to the Intibucá Department.
According to the report by Governor Alonso de Contreras Guevara in 1582, it was originally known as Guaraxambala. In 1759, it was given municipality status, and two years later, it received the territorial title from the Captaincy General of Guatemala.
In 1867, it was renamed Zepeda and Zepeda. The town status was granted in February 1904, during the administration of Manuel Bonilla.
General Information about Concepción
Origin of its name: Guaraxambala, which means «great river of the tiger.» Its current name is in honor of the Virgin of the Conception.
- Territorial area: 91.82 km2
- Population: 10,758 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1759
- Patronal festival: December 8, the day of the Virgin of Conception
- Villages and hamlets: 8 villages and 43 hamlets. Elevation: 495 meters above sea level
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, sesame, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 3 CESAR (Regional Health Centers)
- Education: 36 basic education centers, 27 pre-basic education centers, and 1 secondary school
Location
Located in a mountainous area, close to the Puca Opalaca range.
Limits
- North: Municipality of San Marcos de la Sierra
- South: Municipalities of Colomoncagua and Camasca
- East: Municipality of Colomoncagua
- West: Municipality of San Francisco (Lempira)
