Municipality of San Matias
It is a municipality in the Department of El Paraíso, in the Republic of Honduras.
In the 1887 census, it appears as a village of Danlí. On March 20, 1925, during the administration of Miguel Paz Barahona, it was designated as a municipality and its first authorities took office on May 1 of the same year.
General Information about San Matías
Origin of its name: It was named in honor of its patron saint, Saint Matthias.
- Territorial area: 116 km2
- Population: 5,136 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: March 20, 1926
- Patron saint fair: February 14, in honor of Saint Matthias.
- Villages and hamlets: 8 villages and 18 hamlets.
- Altitude: 660 meters above sea level.
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, sugarcane, coffee, and vegetables; breeding of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 2 CESAR.
- Education: 9 primary schools, 1 basic education center, 5 kindergartens, and 1 high school.
- Transportation: Buses that travel the eastern corridor with a terminal in the capital.
- Communication network: Road passable during the dry season, telephone service by Hondutel, and mobile phone coverage.
Location
Surrounded by hills, it borders the municipality of Danlí to the east.
Limits
- North: municipality of Jacaleapa;
- South: municipalities of Alauca and El Paraíso;
- East: municipality of Danlí;
- West: municipality of Yuscarán.
