San Agustín (Spanish pronunciation: [san aɣusˈtin]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. It is situated 36.4 kilometres (22.6 mi) by road northwest of Santa Rosa de Copán.
San Agustín | |
|---|---|
  San Agustín Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 14°49′N 88°56′W / 14.817°N 88.933°W | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Copán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 5,643 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cwa |
History
editIn 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][2]
Geography
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras"
- ^ a b Limites de Municipio (in Spanish) Ordenamientoterritorial.hn, accessed 9 August 2019.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. 2001 census. (in Spanish)
- ^ John M. Weeks, Jane A. Hill, The Carnegie Maya: the Carnegie Institution of Washington Maya research program, 1913-1957, p.192