Belén Gualcho facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Belén Gualcho
|
|
|---|---|
|
Municipality
|
|
 Belén Gualcho
Location in Honduras
|
|
| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Ocotepeque |
| Villages | 16 |
| Founded | 1715 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156.93 km2 (60.59 sq mi) |
| Population
(2015)
|
|
| • Total | 15,983 |
| • Density | 101.848/km2 (263.785/sq mi) |
Belén Gualcho is a small town, also known as a municipality, in Honduras. It is located in the Ocotepeque department, which is a part of Honduras.
This charming town was founded in 1715. It sits among the beautiful mountains of Honduras. Belén Gualcho is famous for its old colonial church, called the Church of La Trinidad. It also has a lively Sunday Market. Here, many Lenca people come to sell their crafts and buy everyday items.
Over the years, the town's name has changed a few times. In 1871, it was known as the head of the Curato de Gualcho. Later, it was called Belén de Copán or Belén de Occidente. On September 2, 1907, it became part of the Ocotepeque Department. At that time, it was named Belén de Ocotepeque. Finally, on February 15, 1922, it was given its current name, Belén Gualcho. It belongs to the Sensenti district.
The name "Belén Gualcho" has two interesting meanings. In an old language called Mexica, it means "House of the oaks." In the Lenca language, it means "Place of many waters."
People of Belén Gualcho
In 2013, a census was taken in Belén Gualcho. It showed that the municipality had a population of 15,438 people.
Most of the people living there are Indigenous. About 87.50% of the population are Indigenous, and most of them (87.12%) are from the Lenca group. The Lenca are one of the oldest Indigenous groups in Honduras.
About 12.40% of the people are Mestizo. This term describes people who have mixed European and Indigenous ancestry. A very small number of people are Black or Afro-Honduran (0.07%) or White (0.03%).
See also
In Spanish: Belén Gualcho para niños
