Municipality of Nueva Armenia
It is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, in the Republic of Honduras.
It was originally a village in the Coyolar Valley of Sabanagrande until January 2, 1856, when it was given the status of a municipality and became known as Nueva Armenia.
In 1879, the municipality was abolished and it became an auxiliary of San Buenaventura. It is unknown when it regained its status as a municipality, but in the political division of 1889, it appears as one of the municipalities in the district of Sabanagrande.
General Information of Nueva Armenia
Origin of its name: Its original name was due to the abundance of the «corozo» palm tree in the region.
- Territorial area: 168.81 km2
- Population: 2,170 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: January 2, 1856
- Feria patronal: June 2, in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- Villages and hamlets: 6 villages and 59 hamlets.
- Elevation: 630 meters above sea level.
Principal Economic Activity:
Cultivation of basic grains, sugarcane, coffee, watermelon, melon, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO.
- Education: 20 centers of basic education, 1 center of pre-basic education, and 1 center of secondary education.
Location
Located in the southeastern part of the department and surrounded by hills.
Limits
- North: Municipalities of San Buenaventura and Maraita;
- South: Municipalities of San Isidro (Choluteca) and Soledad (El Paraíso);
- East: Municipalities of Texíguat and Yauyupe (both in El Paraíso);
- West: Municipality of Sabanagrande.
