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Marcovia

Coordinates: 13°17′N 87°19′W / 13.283°N 87.317°W / 13.283; -87.317
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Marcovia
Municipality
Marcovia is located in Honduras
Marcovia
Marcovia
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 13°17′N 87°19′W / 13.283°N 87.317°W / 13.283; -87.317
CountryHonduras
DepartmentCholuteca
Became a Municipality1882
Government
 • MayorJose Nahun Calix Alvarez
Area
 • Total482 km2 (186 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total24,646
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Honduran GeoCode
0607

Marcovia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, on the Gulf of Fonseca.

History

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Marcovia was called Pueblo Nuevo until 1882 when it became a municipality and was renamed Marcovia by the president, Marco Aurelio Soto. The majority of the people in Marcovia used to be from El Salvador.[1]

According to the 2013 census, 53% of the population works in agriculture. Fifty-five percent use some type of private water system, and 48% uses public electricity to light their houses. Eighty-four percent use firewood for cooking and 13% of houses have at least one car. Eighty percent of Morolica has a basic education level.

Historical Population
Year Population %+ %+ Yearly
1887 717
1901 1,094 52.6 3.8
1905 958 -12.4 -3.1
1910 961 0.3 0.1
1916 1,019 6.0 1.0
1926 1,496 46.8 4.7
1930 1,804 20.6 5.1
1935 2,217 22.9 4.6
1940 2,721 22.7 4.5
1945 3,302 21.4 4.3
1950 3,598 9.0 1.8
1961 8,903 147.4 13.4
1974 16,619 86.7 6.7
1988 28,153 69.4 5.0
2001 37,824 34.4 2.6
2013 45,639 20.7 1.7
2018 (est.) 47,510 4.1 0.8

Geography

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Marcovia has 20 Villages (Aldeas) and 140 Hamlets.

References

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  1. ^ "Marcovia, Choluteca – INE". www.ine.gob.hn. Retrieved 2021-04-19.