Municipality of Tatumbla
It is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, in the Republic of Honduras.
The report from 1582 manifests the existence of an indigenous village called Tatumbla, with sixty tribute payers under the encomienda of Diego de Fúnez. In the population census of 1791, it appears as the head of the Santa Lucía curate. By 1889, it is already listed as a municipality in the district of San Antonio de Oriente.
General Information about Tatumbla
Origin of its name: In Velasco’s geography, it is written as Totumba, which in the Mesoamerican language means «abundance of chickens.»
- Territorial area: 81.12 km2
- Population: 5,848 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1889
- Patron Saint Celebration: October 4th, in honor of San Francisco.
- Villages and hamlets: 5 villages and 51 hamlets.
- Elevation: 1,310 meters above sea level.
Principal Economic Activity
Cultivation of staple crops, sugarcane, coffee, bananas, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 2 CESAR.
- Education: 23 primary education centers, 6 pre-primary education centers, and 1 secondary education center.
- Communication Network: Paved road, telephone service by Hondutel, mobile phone coverage.
Location
Located at the foot of the Ilyuca mountain.
Boundaries
- North: municipality of San Antonio de Oriente;
- South: municipality of Maraita;
- East: municipality of San Antonio de Oriente;
- West: municipality of Distrito Central.
