Aguanqueterique () is a village and municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz, situated in the southwest of the country, with the principal village about by road south of La Paz town. The municipality covers an area of and contains another village, Barrancaray, and 70 hamlets. As of 2001 it had a population of 4620.
Aguanqueterique is a producer of grains, sugarcane and coffee, and involved with cattle and poultry farming. Its patronal festival is the day of Our Lady of Mercy, held on September 24.
History
The Municipality of Aguanqueterique has been cited as being founded in around 1500, and in 1694 it was listed as one of the towns in the Province of Comayagua. In 1825 it was documented to be part of the Parish of Goascorán, under Comayagua, and in 1889 it became a municipality of the District of San Antonio.
Geography
Aguanqueterique is a large village and municipality covering an area of in the La Paz Department of southwest Honduras. By road it is about by road south of La Paz, and by road southeast of San Juan. Municipally, Aguanqueterique borders Lamani to the north, Curaren and Lepaterique to the east, San Antonio del Norte and Lauterique to the south, and Guajiquiro, San Juan, and San Antonio del Norte to the west. The other main village in the municipality is Barrancaray, and there are 70 hamlets.The average elevation is above sea level.
Economy
The municipality is a producer of grains, sugarcane and coffee, and cattle and poultry farming.