Municipality of Guinope
It is a municipality in the Department of El Paraíso, in the Republic of Honduras.
It was founded in 1700 under the jurisdiction of San Antonio de Oriente. It was designated as a municipality in 1821, and when the department of El Paraíso was created in 1865, it became part of it.
General Information about Güinope
Origin of its name: It means «In the water of the doves» in Mesoamerican language.
- Territorial area: 200.55 km2
- Population: 7,796 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: May 16, 1821
- Patron saint fair: May 15, feast day of San Isidro; and on February 20, the orange festival is celebrated.
- Villages and hamlets: 11 villages and 49 hamlets.
- Altitude: 600 meters above sea level.
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, sugarcane, and citrus fruits; breeding of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO (Municipal Health Care Center).
- Education: 24 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
- Transportation: Buses that cover the route from the Tegucigalpa terminal along the eastern highway, diverting at the height of El Zamorano.
- Communication network: All-weather road, Hondutel telephone service, and mobile phone coverage.
Location
It is located in a plateau, surrounded by the mountains Las Moras and Zapotillo.
Limits
- North: municipality of San Antonio de Oriente (Francisco Morazán);
- South: municipality of San Lucas;
- East: municipalities of Oropolí and Yuscarán;
- West: municipality of Maraita (Francisco Morazán).
