El Corpus

Municipality in Choluteca, Honduras

13°17′N 87°2′W / 13.283°N 87.033°W / 13.283; -87.033CountryHondurasDepartmentCholutecaOwned by the Spanish1585Became a MunicipalityJuly 27, 1827Government

• MayorLuis Andres Rueda BellinoArea

• 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

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

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.^[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

The municipality is located east of the department of Choluteca.

Villages

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

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