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Santiago de Puringla
Municipality
Santiago de Puringla is located in Honduras
Santiago de Puringla
Santiago de Puringla
Location in Honduras
Country Honduras
Department La Paz
Founded 1691
Area
 • Total 142.2 km2 (54.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 16,583
 • Density 116.62/km2 (302.04/sq mi)
Time zone [[UTCUTC−06:00]] (Time in Honduras)

Santiago de Puringla is a municipality in the country of Honduras. It is part of the La Paz department. This area is located on a flat piece of land. The Puringla River flows along its border. To the south, you can find the Lepasale River.

History of Santiago de Puringla

The name "Puringla" has a special meaning. In the local native languages, it means 'abundance of pollen'. This suggests the area was rich in plant life.

Early Beginnings

The community was first known as Alguindia. In the year 1691, it was officially founded. At that time, it was given the name Puringla. Later, in 1886, it became recognized as a municipality. A municipality is like a local government area.

Name Change and Recent Events

On September 5, 1921, the name was changed to Santiago de Puringla. This change was made to celebrate 100 years of independence for Honduras. In April 2020, some parts of the Delicias area in the municipality had fires.

Population of Santiago de Puringla

Learning about the people who live in a place is called demographics. This helps us understand the community better.

Who Lives Here?

According to a census taken in 2013, Santiago de Puringla had 16,182 people living there. Most of the people in Santiago de Puringla are Indigenous. About 97% of the population belongs to Indigenous groups. A large part of these are the Lenca people.

Other Groups

Other groups also live in the municipality. About 2.7% of the people are Mestizo. This term describes people of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry. A small number of people are Black or Afro-Honduran. Even fewer are White.

Villages in the Municipality

Santiago de Puringla is made up of a main town and several smaller villages. These villages are important parts of the municipality.

Here are the ten villages that belong to Santiago de Puringla:

  • Cedritos
  • El Higuito
  • El Ocotal
  • El Rancho de Jesús
  • Gualazara
  • Hornitos
  • Las Huertas
  • Las Delicias
  • Ojos de Agua
  • San Antonio
  • Rauteca
  • Matazano
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