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== History == |
== History == |
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Puringla means |
Puringla means 'abundance of pollen' in indigenous languages.{{Which?|date=May 2023}} |
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The original name of the community was Alguindia. In 1691, it was founded with the name Puringla and was given the categorisation of municipality in 1886. On 5 September 1921, as an act of celebration of the centenary of Independence, it was agreed to change the name to its current form.<ref>Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".</ref> |
The original name of the community was Alguindia. In 1691, it was founded with the name Puringla and was given the categorisation of municipality in 1886. On 5 September 1921, as an act of celebration of the centenary of Independence, it was agreed to change the name to its current form.<ref>Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".</ref> |
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In April 2020, the municipality suffered fires in large parts of Delicias. |
In April 2020, the municipality suffered fires in large parts of Delicias. |
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==Demographics== |
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At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Santiago de Puringla municipality had a population of 16,182. Of these, 97.06% were [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous]] (96.89% [[Lenca]]), 2.71% [[Mestizo]], 0.17% [[Afro-Hondurans|Black or Afro-Honduran]] and 0.06% [[White Latin Americans|White]].<ref>[https://www.ine.gob.hn/V3/baseine/ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea]</ref> In 2013, it has been estimated that the municipality's population in 2022 will be 17,867 inhabitants, of which 9,071 are men (50.77%) and 8,796 women (49.23%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perfil Sociodemográfico de Santiago de Puringla, La Paz 2022 |url=https://oee.unah.edu.hn/assets/Perfiles-Sociodemograficos/La-paz-12/Reporte-de-1218-La-Paz-Santiago-de-Puringla.pdf}}</ref> |
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== Villages == |
== Villages == |
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Santiago de Puringla | |
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Municipality | |
  Santiago de Puringla Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 14°21′N 87°54′W / 14.350°N 87.900°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | La Paz |
| Founded | 1691 |
| Area | |
• Total | 142.2 km2 (54.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 16,583 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | [[UTCUTC−06:00]] (Time in Honduras) |
Santiago de Puringla is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz. The municipality is situated on a plain bordered by the River Puringla. South of the municipality runs the River Lepasale.
History
[edit]Puringla means 'abundance of pollen' in indigenous languages.[which?]
The original name of the community was Alguindia. In 1691, it was founded with the name Puringla and was given the categorisation of municipality in 1886. On 5 September 1921, as an act of celebration of the centenary of Independence, it was agreed to change the name to its current form.[1]
In April 2020, the municipality suffered fires in large parts of Delicias.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Santiago de Puringla municipality had a population of 16,182. Of these, 97.06% were Indigenous (96.89% Lenca), 2.71% Mestizo, 0.17% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.06% White.[2] In 2013, it has been estimated that the municipality's population in 2022 will be 17,867 inhabitants, of which 9,071 are men (50.77%) and 8,796 women (49.23%).[3]
Villages
[edit]Santiago de Puringla has the following ten villages:
- Cedritos
- El Higuito
- El Ocotal
- El Rancho de Jesús
- Gualazara
- Hornitos
- Las Huertas
- Las Delicias
- Ojos de Agua
- San Antonio
- Rauteca
- Matazano
References
[edit]- ^ Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea
- ^ "Perfil Sociodemográfico de Santiago de Puringla, La Paz 2022" (PDF).
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14°21′N 87°54′W / 14.350°N 87.900°W
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