Municipality of Valle de Angeles
It is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, in the Republic of Honduras.
The place was originally named La Marranera, which may have been due to the pig farming in the area and/or the abundant wildlife, particularly the large number of wild boars (chanchos de monte) that existed in La Tigra and descended to the villages. The municipality was also known as El Cimarrón, referring to the runaway black slaves who escaped from work in the mines of Santa Lucía and San Antonio de Oriente. In 1865, it was designated as a municipality known as Valle de Ángeles.
During the Liberal Reform, mining activities were carried out within the jurisdiction of this town, including «Los Ángeles» and «Las Ánimas.»
General Information about Valle de Ángeles
Origin of its name: In the population census conducted by Fray Fernando de Cadiñanos in 1791, it appears as the Cimarrón Valley belonging to the Santa Lucía mining area.
- Territorial area: 107.21 km2
- Population: 15,498 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1865
- Patron Saint Celebration: October 4th, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
- Villages and hamlets: 6 villages and 32 hamlets.
- Elevation: 1,310 meters above sea level.
Principal Economic Activity
Cultivation of staple crops, coffee, fruits, sugarcane, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO, 2 CESAR, and 1 private Adventist hospital.
- Education: 26 primary education centers, 14 pre-primary education centers, and 3 secondary education centers.
Location
Surrounded by hills and mountains, including La Tigra.
Limits
- North: municipality of Distrito Central;
- South: municipality of San Antonio de Oriente;
- East: municipalities of Villa de San Francisco and Morocelí (El Paraíso);
- West: municipality of Santa Lucía.
