Municipality of Sonaguera
The municipality of Sonaguera belongs to the department of Colón.
In ancient times, it served as a resting stop for people traveling on foot or by mule towards the interior of the Colón department, the center-east, and the west of the country. People would leave Trujillo, crossing a steep mountain through a rocky path known as the «culebrina.» At that time, the area now occupied by the Sonaguera municipality was known as the «war zone» because battles took place there between native people, black slaves, and Peninsular Spaniards. It was inhabited by an ethnic group with tan skin and curly hair.
General Information of Sonaguera
Origin of its name: It means «water of the xomates, a medicinal shrub» in Mesoamerican language.
- Territorial area: 388.93 km2
- Population: 38,544 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1536
- Patronal festival: August 1 to 20, feast day of the Virgin of the Transit
- Villages and hamlets: 45 villages and 29 hamlets
- Altitude: 90 meters above sea level
Principal economic activity
Cultivation of bananas, citrus fruits, basic grains, sugarcane, coffee, fruits, and vegetables; breeding of cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 6 CESAR (Rural Health Centers), 1 CESAMO (Departmental Hospital), and 1 CMI (Maternal and Child Health Center)
Location
It is located in the Aguán River Valley.
Limits
- North: Municipality of Balfate
- South: Municipalities of Sabá and Olanchito (Yoro)
- East: Municipalities of Trujillo and Tocoa
- West: Municipality of Jutiapa (Atlántida)
