Municipality of José Santos Guardiola
The municipality of José Santos Guardiola belongs to the Department of Islas de la Bahía.
It is the most recently created municipality in the department, during the administration of Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales. It was designated as a municipality on February 5, 1960.
General Information about José Santos Guardiola
Origin of its name: The place was named in honor of Honduran President Santos Guardiola, who successfully recovered the islands from the English.
- Ethnic population: Garifuna, Creoles, and Ladinos
- Territorial area: 58.80 km2
- Population: 11,457 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: February 5, 1960
- Patronal festival: N/A
- Villages and hamlets: 9 villages and 97 hamlets
- Elevation: 230 meters above sea level
- Climate: Hot with sporadic rainfall
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO (Specialized Medical Care Center)
- Education: 18 pre-basic education centers, 12 basic education centers, 4 secondary education centers, and 7 CCEPREB (Community Centers for Pre-Basic Education)
- Communication network: Airstrip, seaport, docks, telephone service (Hondutel), mobile phone coverage
Location
Island located on the coral reef, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea.
Limits
- North: Caribbean Sea
- South: Caribbean Sea
- East: Caribbean Sea
- West: Municipality of Roatán
