Municipality of El Corpus
It is a municipality of the Department of Choluteca, in the Republic of Honduras.
In the process of colonial expansion, the Spanish found important mining centers in the 16th century in the southern region of Honduras, including El Corpus with its Baldoquin and El Clavo Rico mines, from which the Spanish crown obtained income through the royal fifth. It achieved the status of municipality on July 27, 1827.
General Information about El Corpus
Origin of its name: Derived from the Latin Corpus Christi, which means «the body of Christ.»
- Territorial area: 242.20 km2
- Population: 23,488 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: July 27, 1827
- Patron saint festival: February 2-5, day of the Virgin of La Candelaria.
- Villages and hamlets: 16 villages and 170 hamlets.
- Altitude: 400 meters above sea level.
Main economic activity
Cultivation of sugarcane, staple grains, coffee, avocado, oranges, pineapple, soybeans, potatoes, tubers, melons, watermelons, bananas.
Infrastructure
- Health: 14 health centers.
Location
The municipality is located east of the department, and its headquarters is situated in a depression formed by several hills from where the coastal plain of the Pacific can be observed.
Limits
- North: Municipalities of Apacilagua and Choluteca
- South: Municipality of El Triunfo
- East: Municipalities of San Marcos de Colón and Concepción de María
- West: Municipalities of Santa Ana de Yusguare and Namasigüe.
