Municipality of Santa Rosa de Aguán
The municipality of Santa Rosa de Aguán belongs to the department of Colon.
In the population census of 1887, it was part of Trujillo. It was established as a municipality in 1892. In the territorial political division of 1896, it was listed as a municipality in La Mosquitia; by the late 19th century, it was categorized as a municipality in the Colón department.
General Information of Santa Rosa de Aguán
Origin of its name: Aguán, which means «many waters».
- Territorial area: 130.48 km2
- Population: 2,988 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: March 16, 1886
- Patronal festival: August 30, feast day of Saint Rose
- Villages and hamlets: 3 villages and 17 hamlets
- Altitude: 1 meter above sea level
- Ethnic Population: Garifuna
Principal economic activity
Cultivation of African palm, cassava, avocado, banana, coconut, vegetables, basic grains, fruits, and tubers; breeding of cattle, pigs, and horses; poultry farming, hunting, and fishing.
Infrastructure
- Health: 3 CESAR (Rural Health Centers)
- Educational: 7 community centers for pre-basic education, 1 traditional middle school, 2 primary schools, and 7 kindergartens
- Transportation: buses, cars
- Communication network: telephone, passable roads during the summer
- Public services: potable water, electricity
Location
It is located in the coastal plain of the Caribbean at the mouth of the Aguán River.
Limits
- North: Caribbean Sea
- South: Municipality of Bonito Oriental
- East: Municipality of Limón
- West: Municipality of Trujillo
