Municipality of Juan Francisco Bulnes
It is a municipality in the department of Gracias a Dios, in the Republic of Honduras.
It is a Misquito settlement located in proximity to the Garifuna area. It was named in honor of the Garifuna soldier Juan Francisco Bulnes, from the Morazanista army. It was granted the municipal status on August 20, 1996, during the presidency of Dr. Carlos Roberto Reina.
General Information about Juan Francisco Bulnes
Origin of its name: It was named to honor the memory of the Garifuna soldier Juan Francisco Bulnes.
- Ethnic population: Misquito, Garifuna, Ladino, and Tawahka.
- Territorial area: 734.96 km2
- Population: 8,808 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: August 20, 1996
- Patronal festival: Christmas festival celebrated from November to late January
- Villages and hamlets: 11 villages and 22 hamlets
- Elevation: 5 meters above sea level
- Climate: Very rainy tropical climate with regular distribution of rainfall
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of sugarcane, bananas, basic grains, coffee, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Location
Located in the northwest corner of the department, very close to the Tinto or Negro River and the Río Plátano mountain range.
Limits
- North: Caribbean Sea
- South: municipality of Brus Laguna
- East: municipality of Brus Laguna
- West: municipality of Iriona (Colón)
