Municipality of Moroceli
It is a municipality in the Department of El Paraíso, in the Republic of Honduras.
In the population census of 1791, it appears as a valley within the jurisdiction of Cantarranas. It was established as a municipality in 1864, and in the political territorial division of 1889, it is already listed as a municipality of El Paraíso.
General Information about Morocelí
Origin of its name: In the native language, it means «river of sparrows.»
- Territorial area: 344.70 km2
- Population: 15,182 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: 1864
- Patron saint fair: January 18, feast day of the Señor de las Aguas; and January 15, feast day of the Cristo Negro Señor de Esquipulas.
- Villages and hamlets: 33 villages and 108 hamlets.
- Altitude: 635 meters above sea level.
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of sugarcane, basic grains, and vegetables; breeding of cattle, horses, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO (Municipal Health Care Center) and 4 CESAR (Rural Health Care Centers).
- Education: 33 primary schools, 2 public secondary schools, and 1 private secondary school.
- Transportation: Buses that depart from the terminal in Tegucigalpa.
Location
Located in a small valley, twelve kilometers away from the Choluteca River, surrounded by hills and valleys.
Limits
- North: municipalities of Teupasenti and San Juan de Flores (Francisco Morazán);
- South: municipality of Yuscarán;
- East: municipalities of Teupasenti, Potrerillos, and Jacaleapa;
- West: municipalities of San Antonio de Oriente, Valle de Ángeles, and Villa de San Francisco (all in Francisco Morazán).
