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San Sebastián

Colosuca
San Sebastián Colosuca
Municipality
	Panoramic View San Sebastián
	San Sebastián Location in Honduras
	Coordinates: 14°15′N 88°30′W / 14.250°N 88.500°W
Country	Honduras
Department	Lempira
Municipality since	7 March 1896; 128 years ago
Area
• Total	227 km2 (88 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	10,857
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)

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San Sebastián is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.

It is one of the most isolated municipalities in Lempira and is located 13 km away from San Manuel Colohete.

History

In the 1887 census, San Sebastián appeared as Colosuca village, of Gracias. It became a municipality on 7 March 1896. The name "Colosuca" means "Beautiful Place"^{[whose translation?]}.

Geography

The municipality capital is up on a big mountain, surrounded by many pine trees and some oak trees. The mountains are very high and steep. In some of these mountains the vegetation changes to bushes and undergrowth. The origin of the rocks and soil all around is volcanic.^{[citation needed]}

Boundaries

Its boundaries are:

North: San Manuel Colohete municipality and Ocotepeque department.
South: Tomalá and San Andrés municipalities.
East: La Campa and San Manuel Colohete municipalities.
West: Guarita, Cololaca and San Marcos de Caiquin municipalities.
Area: 227 km²

Resources

The coffee harvest provides jobs for the locals and people from other places, as it's the main economic activity of the region. The second most important activity is raising cattle. ^{[citation needed]}The commerce of groceries with Gracias is a very profitable activity. The corn and bean crops are primarily for local consumption. In 2007, a sewage system was installed, using water from perforated wells. San Sebastián is connected to the electricity network and has mobile communications coverage. As for the transportation services, only one bus is available, and it stays in the municipality's capital and travels back from Gracias in the afternoon.

Population

Population: For the year 2001 this municipality had 8,026 people, and in 2013 the municipality had 10,453 people.^[1]^[2]
Villages: 7
Settlements: 108

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Sebastián municipality had a population of 10,453. Of these, 89.83% were Indigenous (89.76% Lenca), 10.00% Mestizo and 0.17% Black or Afro-Honduran.^[3]

Tourism

Once Colohete is passed the road becomes narrower and steeper and therefore more dangerous. 4-wheel drive vehicles are needed when visiting this municipality. There are two rivers that must be crossed. One can only be crossed during the dry season. The other can be crossed via a bridge. The Congolon Mountain can be seen to the south and some other mountains in Ocotepeque to the north. The old church also gives a good reason to visit, if the traveler enjoys ancient colonial buildings. This municipality is in the Colosuca path, this is organized by the national institute of tourism and some Mayor's offices of several municipalities. The object of this is to show the Indian legacy.

Local Holidays: "San Sebastián" day on 20 January.

References

^ "San Sebastián (Municipality, Honduras) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ "INE – Instituto Nacional de Estadística Honduras" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

External links

14°15′N 88°30′W / 14.250°N 88.500°W / 14.250; -88.500

[1] "San Sebastián (Municipality, Honduras) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[2] "INE – Instituto Nacional de Estadística Honduras" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[3] Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

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+[[Image:San Sebastian,Lempira 3.JPG|240px|thumb|Central Park in San Sebastián]]
+'''San Sebastián''' is a [[municipality]] in the Honduran [[Departments of Honduras|department]] of [[Lempira department|Lempira]].
+It is one of the most isolated [[municipalities]] in [[Lempira Department|Lempira]] and is located 13&nbsp;km away from [[San Manuel Colohete]].
-'''San Sebastian''' is a municipality in the Honduran [[Departments of Honduras|department]] of [[Lempira department|Lempira]].
-It is one of the most isolated municipalities in [[Lempira Department|Lempira]]. It is 13&nbsp;km from [[San Manuel Colohete]].
 == History ==
-In the 1887 census San Sebastian appears as Colosuca village, of [[Gracias]]. It became a municipality on 7 March 1896. The name "Colosuca" means "Beautiful Place"{{Whose translation|date=April 2019}}.
+In the 1887 census, [[San Sebastián]] appeared as [[Colosuca village]], of [[Gracias]]. It became a [[municipality]] on 7 March 1896. The name "[[Colosuca]]" means "Beautiful Place"{{Whose translation|date=April 2019}}.
-[[Image:San Sebastian,Lempira 2.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Old Church of San Sebastian]]
+[[Image:San Sebastian,Lempira 2.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Old Church of San Sebastián]]
 == Geography ==
 {{Confusing section|date=April 2019}}
-{{Citation needed span|text=The municipality capital is up on a big mountain, surrounded by many pine trees and some oak trees. The mountains are very high and steep. In some of these mountains the vegetation changes to bushes and undergrowth. The origin of the rocks and soil all around is volcanic.|date=April 2019|reason=}}
+The municipality capital is up on a big mountain, surrounded by many pine trees and some oak trees. The mountains are very high and steep. In some of these mountains the vegetation changes to bushes and undergrowth. The origin of the rocks and soil all around is volcanic.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
 == Boundaries ==
 Its boundaries are:
-*North : [[San Manuel Colohete]] municipality and [[Ocotepeque]] department.
+*North: [[San Manuel Colohete]] municipality and [[Ocotepeque]] department.
-*South : [[Tomalá]] and [[San Andrés, Lempira|San Andrés]] municipalities.
+*South: [[Tomalá]] and [[San Andrés, Lempira|San Andrés]] municipalities.
-*East  : [[La Campa]] and [[San Manuel Colohete]] municipalities.
+*East: [[La Campa]] and [[San Manuel Colohete]] municipalities.
-*West  : [[Guarita]], [[Cololaca]] and [[San Marcos de Caiquin]] municipalities.
+*West: [[Guarita]], [[Cololaca]] and [[San Marcos de Caiquin]] municipalities.
-*'''Area''': 227&nbsp;km²
+*'''Area''': 227&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
 == Resources ==
-The coffee harvest provides a lot of jobs for the locals and even people from other places because it is the main economic activity of this region. The second most important activity is raising cattle. The commerce of groceries with [[Gracias]] is a very profitable activity. The corn and beans crops are primarily for local consumption. In 2007 a sewage system was installed, using water from perforated wells. San Sebastian is connected to the electricity network and has mobile communications coverage. As for the transportation services, only one bus is available, and it stays in the municipality capital and travels back from [[Gracias]] in the afternoon.
+The [[coffee]] [[harvest]] provides jobs for the locals and people from other places, as it's the main economic activity of the region. The second most important activity is raising [[cattle]]. {{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}The commerce of groceries with [[Gracias]] is a very profitable activity. The corn and bean crops are primarily for local consumption. In 2007, a sewage system was installed, using water from [[Perforation|perforated]] wells. [[San Sebastián]] is connected to the [[Electrical grid|electricity network]] and has [[Mobile telephony|mobile communications]] coverage. As for the transportation services, only one bus is available, and it stays in the municipality's capital and travels back from [[Gracias]] in the afternoon.
 == Population ==
+*Population: For the year 2001 this municipality had 8,026 people, and in 2013 the municipality had 10,453 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Sebastián (Municipality, Honduras) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/honduras/admin/lempira/1321__san_sebasti%C3%A1n/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=INE – Instituto Nacional de Estadística Honduras |url=https://www.ine.gob.hn/V3/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |language=es-ES}}</ref>
-{{Confusing section|date=April 2019}}
+*Villages: 7
-[[Indigenous peoples of Honduras|Indigenous Hondurans]] are only 60% of the population; the remaining 40% is [[Mestizo#Central America|Mestizo]].
+*Settlements: 108
+===Demographics===
-*'''Population''':For the year 2001 this municipality had 8,025 people, this figure was the base for an estimate, resulting in 10,857 people for the year of 2015.
+At the time of the 2013 [[Honduras]] census, [[San Sebastián]] municipality had a population of 10,453. Of these, 89.83% were [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous]] (89.76% [[Lenca]]), 10.00% [[Mestizo]] and 0.17% [[Afro-Hondurans|Black or Afro-Honduran]].<ref>[https://www.ine.gob.hn/V3/baseine/ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea]</ref>
-*'''Villages''': 7
-*'''Settlements''': 108
 == Tourism ==
+{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2023}}
 Once Colohete is passed the road becomes narrower and steeper and therefore more dangerous. [[Four-wheel drive|4-wheel drive]] vehicles are needed when visiting this municipality.
-There are two rivers that must be crossed. One can only be crossed during the dry season. The other can be crossed via a bridge. The "congolon" mountain can be seen to the south and some other mountains in [[Ocotepeque]] to the north. The old church also gives a good reason to visit, if the traveler enjoys ancient colonial buildings. This municipality is in the "Colosuca" path, this is organised by the national institute of tourism and some Mayor's offices of several municipalities. The object of this is to show the Indian legacy.
+There are two rivers that must be crossed. One can only be crossed during the [[dry season]]. The other can be crossed via a bridge. The [[Congolon Mountain]] can be seen to the south and some other mountains in [[Ocotepeque]] to the north. The old church also gives a good reason to visit, if the traveler enjoys ancient colonial buildings. This municipality is in the [[Colosuca path]], this is organized by the [[National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management|national institute of tourism]] and some Mayor's offices of several municipalities. The object of this is to show the [[Indian legacy]].
-*'''Local Holidays''': "San Sebastián"  day on 20 January.
+*Local Holidays: "[[San Sebastián]]" day on 20 January.
-==External links==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-{{commons|San Sebastian, Lempira|San Sebastián}}
+==External links==
-[[Image:San Sebastian,Lempira 3.JPG|240px|thumb|left|Central Park in San Sebastián]]
+{{commons}}
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