Municipality of Santa Lucia Intibuca
The municipality of Santa Lucía belongs to the Intibucá Department.
In Antonio Vallejo’s statistical yearbook, it appears as a town in the department of Intibucá, founded in 1832. It was designated as a municipality in 1844. When the Intibucá Department was created in 1883, it was one of the municipalities in the district of Camasca.
General Information about Santa Lucía de Intibucá
Origin of its name: In honor of its patron saint, Santa Lucía.
- Territorial area: 63.50 km2
- Population: 5,527 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1844
- Patronal festival: On December 13, the day of Santa Lucía
- Villages and hamlets: 5 villages and 42 hamlets
- Elevation: 300 meters above sea level
- Climate: Highland and leeward
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, citrus fruits, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, pigs, and poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 2 CESAR
- Education: 33 basic education centers, 15 pre-basic education centers, and 1 high school
- Transportation: Buses from the departmental headquarters and from the Republic of El Salvador
- Communication Network: All-weather accessible road, telephone service by Hondutel, mobile phone coverage, and radio station
Location
Located north of the Coyol and Cacalote hills, bordering the Republic of El Salvador.
Limits
- North: Municipality of Camasca
- South: Republic of El Salvador
- East: Municipality of Magdalena
- West: Municipality of San Antonio
