San Agustín, Copán

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
Country Honduras
DepartmentCopán
Area
 • Total73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total5,643
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
ClimateCwa

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][2]

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.

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References
  1. Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras"
  2. Limites de Municipio (in Spanish) Ordenamientoterritorial.hn, accessed 9 August 2019.
  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

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