Country Honduras Municipality since 1840 | Department Lempira Area 163 km² | |
Gualcince ([ɡwalˈsinse]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.
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Map of Gualcinse, Honduras
It is one of the several municipalities of the Lempira department. It is located 78 km from Gracias city. It is necessary to pass by San Juan, Intibuca and through the municipalities of Santa Cruz and San Andrés. It has 2 accesses, which separate from the main road that leads to southern municipalities. The road is constantly being repaired. There are several sections of this roads that are narrow, so careful driving is advised, especially for buses and trucks.
History
It was first called "Gualán". There is no accurate date for its foundation, but in some old books of real state, it is registered that the Catholic Church was built back in 1,576. In the census of 1,791 it was the capital of the "Cerquin" curato. In the national division of 1889 was one of the municipalities of Candelaria district. It became a municipality in 1840.
Geography
It has huge mountains covered with pine forests. One of them is "Congolon" mountain. These mountain are favorable for coffee plantations and also for water springs.
Boundaries
Its boundaries are:
Population
The cross-breed of Spanish settlers and native Indian represents half of the population. The 2nd half consists of native Indians descendants.
Tourism
Gualcince displays incredible landscapes of high, steep pine forest mountains. Also the very old buildings such as the Catholic Church and some houses that are still occupied. It does not have any hostels, but fortunately Candelaria is 40 minutes away. Grocery stores make it easier to spend some time there. One popular dish there, are the "Pupusas de Flor de Oroco".