Municipality of Dolores Intibucá
The municipality of Dolores belongs to the Intibucá Department.
In the report of 1582, made by Governor Alonso de Contreras Guevara, it appears with the name Yolula with twenty indigenous tributaries entrusted to Joan Rodríguez. In 1883, it appears as a municipal category assigned to the circle of La Esperanza, then part of the department of Gracias (now Lempira), and became part of the department of Intibucá when it was created.
General Information about Dolores
Origin of its name: In honor of its patron saint, the Virgin of Sorrows.
- Ethnic population: Ladinos and peasants of Lenca tradition.
- Territorial area: 82.66 km2
- Population: 5,493 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1883
- Patronal festival: September 29, the day of St. Michael; and in the month of November in honor of its patron saint, the Virgin of Sorrows.
- Villages and hamlets: 4 villages and 30 hamlets. Elevation: 495 meters above sea level
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAR (Regional Health Center)
- Education: 30 basic education centers and 22 pre-basic education centers
Location
Located amidst mountains and cliffs, bordering the Lempira department.
Limits
- North: Municipality of San Miguel Guancapla
- South: Municipality of Erandique (Lempira)
- East: Municipality of Yamaranguila
- West: Municipality of Erandique (Lempira)
