Aramecina () is a municipality in the department of Valle in Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 7,173 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History
The village of Santa Lucia was established in 1578 in the Apasapo river basin, after the discovery of minerals in the Potosí hills in the region. In 1740, the municipality of Apasapo was established, which later became part of the Valle department in 1893, with Santa Lucia as its seat. In 1907, the municipal seat was relocated to a new settlement, which was named "San Sebastián de Aramecina", with Aramecina meaning "river of small Magüey plants". During the Football War, in July 1969, El Salvador attacked Honduras. The El Salvador Air Force bombed Honduras, and the ground units plundered the town, with the majority of the population fleeing east.
Geography
Aramecina is located in the department of Valle in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Caridad to the north, Langue to the east, and Goascorán to the south. It shares an international border with the Republic of El Salvador to the west, which is demarcated by the Goascoran River.
Located at an elevation of approximately above sea level, Aramecina has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). The municipality has an average annual temperature of and typically receives about of precipitation annually.
Administrative divisions
The municipality comprises 12 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
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|+Aldeas of Aramecina