Municipality of Villa de San Francisco
It is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, in the Republic of Honduras.
The exact founding date is not specified, but in the territorial political division of 1896, it appears as a village of the municipality of San Juan de Flores.
The municipality status was granted on August 22, 1923, upon the request of its residents, during the presidency of Rafael López Gutiérrez.
General Information about Villa de San Francisco
Origin of its name: of religious nature.
- Territorial area: 84.36 km2
- Population: 10,498 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: August 22, 1923
- Patron saint festival: February 2-12, Virgin of Candelaria
- Villages and hamlets: 5 villages and 31 hamlets
- Elevation: 605 meters above sea level
- Climate: low rainfall with a dry winter
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, sugarcane, coffee, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO (Departmental Health Center) and 1 CESAR (Rural Health Center)
- Education: 10 primary education centers, 5 preschool centers, and 1 secondary education center
- Communication network: paved and dirt roads, accessible at all times, telephone service by Hondutel
Location
Surrounded by hills and irrigated by the Grande or Choluteca River.
Limits
- North: municipality of Cantarranas
- South: municipality of Valle de Angeles
- East: municipality of Morocelí (El Paraíso)
- West: municipalities of Valle de Angeles and Distrito Central