Langue is a municipality in the department of Valle in Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 20,944 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History
The name "Langue" means "place of canes and reeds" and has its roots in the Nahuatl and Lenca languages. The region was inhabited by indigenous groups before the Spanish arrived, with the earliest mention dating back to 1591, which mentions the town of "San Antonio de Langue". The prefix "San Antonio" was added to the original name, as it was a common practice during the colonial period. The indigenous settlements had been relocated several times over the years, and the Spanish settlers later populated the town, which served as a base for gold mining in the region. In the 1791 population census, it is mentioned as a town in the curacy of Goascorán and was part of the municipality of Tegucigalpa. In the political division of 1896, it is mentioned as a municipality in the Goascorán district. It was elevated to the status of a city on 7 March 1950.
Geography
Langue is located in the department of Valle in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Aramecina and Curaren to the north, Nacaome to the south, San Francisco de Coray to the east, and Goascorán and Aramecina to the west.
Langue has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw). The municipality has an average annual temperature of and typically receives about of annual precipitation.
Administrative divisions
The municipality comprises six aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
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|+Aldeas of Langue