San Agustín, Honduras Explained

Official Name:San Agustín
Pushpin Map:Honduras
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Honduras
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Honduras
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Copán
Area Total Km2:73
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:5643
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:14.8167°N -144°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwa

San Agustín (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. It is situated by road northwest of Santa Rosa de Copán.

History

In the Territorial Political Division of 1896, San Agustín had the status of a small village (aldea). It was promoted to the status of municipality in 1930, though in 1940 it formed part of Santa Rosa, until it finally became a municipality again in 1957.[1]

Geography

The municipality borders the municipality of Concepción to the north, the municipalities of La Unión and Cucuyagua to the south, the municipality of Santa Rosa de Copán to the east and the municipality of Santa Rita to the west.[2]

The municipality contains four villages: San Agustín (the capital), Cerro Negro, El Descombro, and Granadillal.[3]

Crafts and landmarks

The area is a producer of pottery.[4] The main town contains the church Iglesia Asambleas de Dios Aposento and a small guesthouse, Rancho Anita.

References

14.8167°N -144°W

Notes and References

  1. Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras"
  2. http://www.ordenamientoterritorial.hn/images/creacion_municipios/copan/san_agustin.pdf  Limites de Municipio
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. 2001 census. (in Spanish)
  4. John M. Weeks, Jane A. Hill, The Carnegie Maya: the Carnegie Institution of Washington Maya research program, 1913-1957, p.192