Official Name: | El Porvenir |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Honduras |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Honduras |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Honduras |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Atlántida |
Established Title: | Foundation |
Area Total Km2: | 277 |
Population As Of: | 2020 projection |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 26233 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 18082 |
Coordinates: | 15.75°N -142°W |
El Porvenir (Spanish: The Future) is a town, with a population of 5,202 (2013 census),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida. The largest town of the Municipality is El Pino, with a population of 6,304 (2013 census).[2]
The municipality borders with La Ceiba, San Francisco and Arenal, this one in the department of Yoro. It counts the villages of El Pino and La Unión.[3] Much of El Porvenir extends along a coastline. The beach is a popular place for both locals and visitors, especially during Semana Santa. Most of the area surrounding El Porvenir is dominated by pineapple fields.
El Porvenir is serviced by both buses and mototaxies. Buses come at infrequent intervals and depart for either La Ceiba or La Unión. Mototaxies can only be taken within the city limits. Taxis are uncommon to see. The CA-13 highway goes past El Porvenir and connects it to surrounding cities and the nearby Golosón International Airport.