Municipality of La Esperanza

The municipality of La Esperanza belongs to the Intibucá Department.

The first settlers were of the Lenca ethnicity. According to the statistical yearbook by Antonio R. Vallejo, this city began to be populated by Ladinos in the early 19th century under the jurisdiction of the current department of Lempira. In 1883, it was granted city status, and when the Intibucá Department was created, it became its departmental capital.

General Information about La Esperanza

Origin of its name: The name probably evokes the human sentiment of a better future.

Ethnic population: Ladinos and peasants with Lenca traditions
Territorial area: 157.20 km2
Population: 9220 inhabitants (2012)
Date of creation: September 22, 1848
Patronal festival: From November 29 to December 8, in honor of the Virgin of the Conception
Villages and hamlets: 4 villages and 30 hamlets
Elevation: 1660 meters above sea level
Climate: Rainy with a very dry winter and a high altitude leeward side

Main Economic Activity

Cultivation of basic grains, potatoes, blackberries, strawberries, peaches, quinces, coffee, sugarcane, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and goats; poultry farming. National parks: forest of dwarf trees.