Municipality of San Antonio Intibuca
The municipality of San Antonio belongs to the Intibucá Department.
The town of San Antonio was part of a group of estates around the curacy of Camasca, as documented in the statistical yearbook by Antonio Vallejo. It was founded in the year 1742. It was granted municipality status in 1823. With the creation of the Intibucá department, San Antonio came under its jurisdiction.
General Information about San Antonio
Origin of its name: In honor of its patron, Saint Anthony.
- Territorial area: 90.85 km2
- Population: 5,606 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1823
- Patronal festival: On June 13, the day of Saint Anthony of the North.
- Villages and hamlets: 7 villages and 67 hamlets
- Elevation: 120 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: 2 CESAR
- Education: 31 basic education centers, 20 pre-basic education centers, and 1 high school
- Communication network: Accessible road at all times, telephone service by Hondutel, mobile phone coverage, and radio stations
Location
Located in a hollow surrounded by hills, bordering the Lempira department and the Republic of El Salvador.
Limits
- North: Municipality of Piraera (Lempira)
- South: Republic of El Salvador
- East: Municipalities of Camasca and Santa Lucía
- West: Republic of El Salvador
