Municipality of Maraita
It is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, in the Republic of Honduras.
It was founded in 1824 as a village of Tatumbla. In the political division of 1889, it was one of the municipalities in the district of San Antonio de Oriente.
General Information of Maraita
Origin of its name: In the Mesoamerican language, it means «inside the prisoners of war,» referring to the lands occupied by these prisoners.
- Territorial area: 257.46 km2
- Population: 5,817 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1824
- Feria patronal: June 13, in honor of Saint Anthony.
- Villages and hamlets: 3 villages and 106 hamlets.
- Elevation: 1,025 meters above sea level.
Principal Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 4 CESAR.
- Education: 20 centers of basic education, 4 centers of pre-basic education, and 1 center of secondary education.
- Communication network: All-weather road, telephone service by Hondutel, and mobile phone coverage.
Location
Located near the Azacualpa mountain, with its head irrigated by the Maraita River.
Limits
- North: Municipalities of Tatumbla and San Antonio de Oriente;
- South: Municipalities of Yauyupe and San Lucas (both in El Paraíso);
- East: Municipality of Güinope (El Paraíso);
- West: Municipalities of Santa Ana, Nueva Armenia, Distrito Central, and San Buenaventura.
