Ajuterique is a municipality in the department of Comayagua in Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 11,356 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History
The town of Santiago de Axuterique was established in 1550, about a league's distance from the cathedral at Comayagua. It was granted to Marcos de Reyna, with the land measurements were carried out by Josef Calderón de la Barca. It was placed under the protection of San Santiago, with the friar Francisco de Cañaveral in charge of it. On 30 January 1693, five and half caballerías of land was sold for 440 Tostones. It suffered damage during an earthquake in 1774. The town was elevated to a status of a municipality in 1865. During the Second Honduran Civil War in 1924, forces of Gregorio Ferrera fought against the government forces of president Vicente Tosta Carrasco at Ajuterique. The town suffered damages due to flooding of the Ganzo River, several times since the mid 20th century.
Geography
Ajuterique is located in the department of Comayagua in Honduras. The municipality covers an area of .
Ajuterique has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). The municipality has an average annual temperature of and typically receives about of annual precipitation.
Administrative divisions
The municipality comprises four aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
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