Municipality of Masaguara
The municipality of Masaguara belongs to the Intibucá Department.
In the ecclesiastical census of 1791, conducted by Fernando de Cadiñanos, it appears as a curacy of the parish of Chinada. In the statistical yearbook, it is already listed as a municipality founded in 1801, affiliated with the circle of Jesús de Otoro.
General Information about Masaguara
Origin of its name: According to Alberto Membreño in «Indigenous Toponyms,» Masaguara means «place with deer.»
- Territorial area: 253.94 km2
- Population: 17,439 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1801
- Patronal festival: On June 13, the day of Saint Anthony of Padua.
- Villages and hamlets: 3 villages and 44 hamlets
- Elevation: 865 meters above sea level
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAR
- Education: 105 basic education centers and 54 pre-basic education centers
- Communication network: There is a paved road at one end, but the dirt road is accessible at all times. Telephone service by Hondutel, mobile phone coverage.
Location
Located south of the Jesús de Otoro valley, surrounded by mountains and hills.
Limits
- North: Municipality of Jesús de Otoro
- South: Municipalities of Santa María and San José (both in La Paz)
- East: Municipality of Santiago Puringla (La Paz)
- West: Municipality of Intibucá
