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''' El Corpus''' is a [[municipality]] in the [[Honduras|Honduran]] [[Departments of Honduras|department]] of [[Choluteca department|Choluteca]].
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''' El Corpus''' is a [[Municipalities of Honduras|municipality]] in the [[Honduras|Honduran]] [[Departments of Honduras|department]] of [[Choluteca department|Choluteca]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ine.gob.hn/index.php/component/content/article?id=103|title=Departments and Municipals|website=National Institute of Statistics|language=Spanish}}</ref>

== History ==
The Spanish founded El Corpus after a mine called Clavo Rico in 1585. El Corpus became a municipality on July 27, 1827.<ref>{{Cite web|title=El Corpus, Choluteca – INE|url=https://www.ine.gob.hn/V3/2018/09/21/el-corpus-choluteca-2018/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=www.ine.gob.hn}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
According to the 2013 census, 75% of the population works in agriculture. Thirty-four percent uses some type of private water system, and 46% uses oil lamps for light. Ninety-five percent use firewood for cooking. Sixty-two percent has a basic education level and 5% of houses has at least one car.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CENSO DE POBLACIÓN Y VIVIENDA – INE|url=https://www.ine.gob.hn/V3/censo-de-poblacion-y-vivienda/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=www.ine.gob.hn}}</ref>
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|+Historical Population
!Year
!Population
!%+
!%+ yearly
|-
|1887
|2,511
|
|
|-
|1901
|4,662
|86.7
|6.1
|-
|1905
|4,718
|1.2
|0.3
|-
|1910
|4,630
| -1.9
| -0.4
|-
|1916
|5,447
|17.6
|3
|-
|1926
|6,234
|14.4
|1.5
|-
|1930
|7,478
|20.0
|5
|-
|1935
|8,078
|8.0
|1.6
|-
|1940
|9,899
|22.5
|4.5
|-
|1945
|10,773
|8.8
|1.8
|-
|1950
|11,302
|4.9
|1
|-
|1961
|14,328
|26.8
|2.4
|-
|1974
|15,238
|6.4
|0.5
|-
|1988
|20,115
|32.0
|2.3
|-
|2001
|21,856
|8.7
|0.7
|-
|2013
|24,646
|12.8
|1.1
|-
|2018 (est.)
|25,845
|4.9
|1
|}

== Location ==
The municipality is located east of the department of Choluteca.

== Villages ==
The following 17 villages belong to the municipality:<ref>Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001)</ref>
* El Corpus (Municipal head)
* Agua Fría
* Calaire
* Cayanini
* El Baldoquín
* El Banquito
* El Despoblado
* El Naranjal
* El Pedregal
* El Zapotal
* La Albarrada
* La Fortuna
* La Galera
* San Isidro
* San Juan Abajo
* San Juan Arriba
* San Judas

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Choluteca Department}}
{{Choluteca Department}}


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[[Category:Municipalities of the Choluteca Department]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Choluteca Department]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Honduras]]



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Latest revision as of 08:14, 28 July 2022

El Corpus
Municipality
El Corpus is located in Honduras
El Corpus
El Corpus
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 13°17′N 87°2′W / 13.283°N 87.033°W / 13.283; -87.033
CountryHonduras
DepartmentCholuteca
Owned by the Spanish1585
Became a MunicipalityJuly 27, 1827
Government
 • MayorLuis Andres Rueda Bellino
Area
 • Total242.3 km2 (93.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total24,646
 • Density101/km2 (260/sq mi)
Geocode
0605

El Corpus is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.[1]

History[edit]

The Spanish founded El Corpus after a mine called Clavo Rico in 1585. El Corpus became a municipality on July 27, 1827.[2]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2013 census, 75% of the population works in agriculture. Thirty-four percent uses some type of private water system, and 46% uses oil lamps for light. Ninety-five percent use firewood for cooking. Sixty-two percent has a basic education level and 5% of houses has at least one car.[3]

Historical Population
Year Population %+ %+ yearly
1887 2,511
1901 4,662 86.7 6.1
1905 4,718 1.2 0.3
1910 4,630 -1.9 -0.4
1916 5,447 17.6 3
1926 6,234 14.4 1.5
1930 7,478 20.0 5
1935 8,078 8.0 1.6
1940 9,899 22.5 4.5
1945 10,773 8.8 1.8
1950 11,302 4.9 1
1961 14,328 26.8 2.4
1974 15,238 6.4 0.5
1988 20,115 32.0 2.3
2001 21,856 8.7 0.7
2013 24,646 12.8 1.1
2018 (est.) 25,845 4.9 1

Location[edit]

The municipality is located east of the department of Choluteca.

Villages[edit]

The following 17 villages belong to the municipality:[4]

  • El Corpus (Municipal head)
  • Agua Fría
  • Calaire
  • Cayanini
  • El Baldoquín
  • El Banquito
  • El Despoblado
  • El Naranjal
  • El Pedregal
  • El Zapotal
  • La Albarrada
  • La Fortuna
  • La Galera
  • San Isidro
  • San Juan Abajo
  • San Juan Arriba
  • San Judas

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Departments and Municipals". National Institute of Statistics (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "El Corpus, Choluteca – INE". www.ine.gob.hn. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. ^ "CENSO DE POBLACIÓN Y VIVIENDA – INE". www.ine.gob.hn. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001)

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