Municipality of Mercedes de Oriente
The municipality of Mercedes de Oriente belongs to the Department of La Paz.
In Antonio Vallejo’s 1889 statistical yearbook, it is mentioned that it was founded and designated as a municipality in 1885. It has been under the jurisdiction of the Department of La Paz since its creation.
General Data of Mercedes de Oriente
Origin of its name: religious-geographical combination. The municipality was called Jojillas before becoming a municipality.
- Territorial area: 37.50 km2
- Population: 1,169 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1885
- Patronal festival: November 24th, day of the Virgin of Las Mercedes.
- Villages and hamlets: 2 villages and 17 hamlets.
- Altitude: 1190 meters above sea level.
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, citrus fruits, bananas, and vegetables; cattle, horse, pig, and goat breeding; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 health center.
- Education: 1 primary education center and 3 pre-primary education centers.
- Transportation: vehicles and passenger buses.
- Communication network: year-round passable road, Hondutel telephone service, and mobile phone coverage.
Location
Located in a small plain, at the foot of a hill called Portillo del Roble.
Limits
- North: municipality of Guajiquiro;
- South: Republic of El Salvador;
- East: municipalities of San Antonio del Norte and San Juan;
- West: municipality of Opatoro.
Hydrography: Cañas, Guajiniquillo, Pescado, Matapalo, Nicho, and Uniré rivers.
