Municipality of El Porvenir Francisco Morazan
It is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, in the Republic of Honduras.
Initially, it was a village of Cedros, as stated in the political territorial division of 1896, until it was granted municipality status by decree No. 21 on February 7, 1964, during the presidency of Oswaldo López Arellano.
General Information of El Porvenir
- Territorial area: 400.39 km2
- Population: 16,025 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1964
- Patronal fair: August 15, day of the Virgin of the Assumption
- Villages and hamlets: 8 villages and 85 hamlets.
- Elevation: 600 meters above sea level.
- Climate: Low rainfall with a dry winter.
Principal Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, sugarcane, rice, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO and 4 CESAR.
- Education: 26 primary education centers, 12 pre-primary education centers, 3 secondary education centers, and 1 kindergarten.
- Communication Network: Accessible roads at all times, telephone services provided by Hondutel, and mobile phone coverage.
Location
Located in the Siria Valley and very close to El Mogote hill.
Limits
- North: Municipality of Marale;
- South: Municipalities of Vallecillo and Cedros;
- East: Municipality of San Ignacio;
- West: Municipalities of Esquías, Minas de Oro, and San José del Potrero (all in Comayagua).
