Intibucá, Intibucá
Intibucá (Spanish pronunciation: [intiˈβuka]) is a city, with a population of 28,220 (2023 calculation), and a municipality in the department of Intibucá, Honduras. The urban area of Intibucá is an important transit and commercial site in the South-West region of Honduras. Located 1,850 meters above sea level, Intibucá has a cool and often foggy climate, hence the nickname "La ciudad del manto blanco" (the city of the white mantle). Potato production, celebrated by the annual Festival de la Papa (Potato Festival), is the principal basis of the economy for the municipality.
Intibucá
La ciudad del manto blanco | |
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Municipality | |
Intibucá Location of Intibucá in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 14°19′24.37″N 88°11′5.31″W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Intibucá |
| Head of parish | 1791 |
| Municipality of Gracias | 1866 |
| Municipality of Intibuca | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic Municipality |
| • Mayor | Javier Eusebio Martínez Ramos (PNH) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 531 km2 (205 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Population (2023 projection) | |
| • Total | 70,092 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
| Postal code | 14000 |
| Municipality number | 1006 |
| Climate | Cfb |
The city of Intibucá is merged indistinguishably with the city of La Esperanza, the head of the neighboring municipality of La Esperanza and capital of the department. Intibucá is the older of the twin cities and was originally an indigenous Lenca community, while La Esperanza is the newer ladino community. Although the two cities have separate municipal governments, they are often referred to jointly as La Esperanza as they are only separated by a city street that crosses the city. Residents of Intibucá are traditionally referred to as intibucanos and residents of La Esperanza as esperanzanos.