Santiago de Puringla

Santiago de Puringla is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz. The municipality is situated on a plain bordered by the River Puringla. South of the municipality runs the River Lepasale.

Santiago de Puringla
Municipality
Santiago de Puringla is located in Honduras
Santiago de Puringla
Santiago de Puringla
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°21′N 87°54′W
CountryHonduras
DepartmentLa Paz
Founded1691
Area
  Total142.2 km2 (54.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total16,583
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone[[UTCUTC−06:00]] (Time in Honduras)

History

Puringla means 'abundance of pollen' in indigenous languages.

The original name of the community was Alguindia. In 1691, it was founded with the name Puringla and was given the categorisation of municipality in 1886. On 5 September 1921, as an act of celebration of the centenary of Independence, it was agreed to change the name to its current form.[1]

In April 2020, the municipality suffered fires in large parts of Delicias.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Santiago de Puringla municipality had a population of 16,182. Of these, 97.06% were Indigenous (96.89% Lenca), 2.71% Mestizo, 0.17% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.06% White.[2]

Villages

Santiago de Puringla has the following ten villages:

  • Cedritos
  • El Higuito
  • El Ocotal
  • El Rancho de Jesús
  • Gualazara
  • Hornitos
  • Las Huertas
  • Las Delicias
  • Ojos de Agua
  • San Antonio
  • Rauteca
  • Matazano

References

  1. Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

14°21′N 87°54′W


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