Municipality of Lauterique
The municipality of Lauterique belongs to the Department of La Paz.
In 1751, ten families from Cacauterique (now Santa Ana) founded this municipality, initially calling it Zacualpita, and later changed to Lauterique, derived from Cacauterique. In 1860, it obtained legal title to its lands. In the territorial political division of 1896, it was a municipality in the district of San Antonio del Norte.
General Information about Lauterique
Origin of its name: In Mesoamerican language, it means «parrot hill.»
- Territorial area: 37.10 km2
- Population: 2,936 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1860
- Patronal festival: December 6, in honor of San Nicolás
- Villages and hamlets: 3 villages and 11 hamlets
- Altitude: 470 m above sea level
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, citrus fruits, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO
- Education: 11 centers of basic education and 2 centers of pre-basic education
- Transportation: buses and passenger vehicles
- Communication network: All-year accessible road, telephone services provided by Hondutel, and mobile phone coverage
Location
Located near Cerro El Arado, on a slope that goes from Aguanqueterique to Caridad.
Limits
- North: municipality of Aguanqueterique
- South: municipality of Caridad (Valle)
- East: municipality of Curarán (Francisco Morazán)
- West: municipality of San Antonio del Norte
