Yamaranguila
Encyclopedia
Yamaranguila is a municipality
of about 2,000 residents in the Honduran
department of Intibucá. About 2000 metres high, Yamaranguila is known as the coldest municipality in the country. Due to the climate, it is one of the few places where strawberries can be cultivated. Largely populated by the Lenca indigenous population, Yamaranguila is host to the traditional Guancascos parade during its feria in early December. Most residents count with both electricity and running water in the central part of town, while the 24 surrounding villages are found in various stages of development.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of about 2,000 residents in the Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
department of Intibucá. About 2000 metres high, Yamaranguila is known as the coldest municipality in the country. Due to the climate, it is one of the few places where strawberries can be cultivated. Largely populated by the Lenca indigenous population, Yamaranguila is host to the traditional Guancascos parade during its feria in early December. Most residents count with both electricity and running water in the central part of town, while the 24 surrounding villages are found in various stages of development.