Concepción de María

Concepción de María
Municipality
Concepción de María Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 13°13′N 87°0′W / 13.217°N 87.000°W / 13.217; -87.000
Country	Honduras
Department	Choluteca
Area
• Total	156 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population
• Total	27,905
• Density	171/km2 (440/sq mi)

Concepción de María (Spanish pronunciation: [konseβˈsjon de maˈɾi.a]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca

Concepcion de Maria was established in 1852. At the time of the census of 1889, it was listed as a municipality within the Central District.^{[citation needed]}

As of the Census of 2013, there were 26,905 people, 1% of which lived in a different place in the country 5 years ago. The main source of water is the private sector, which 27% of inhabitants use. 61% of the people have a basic educational level. The main source of light in houses is with an oil or gas lamp with a 48% using it. Ninety-six percent of the houses use firewood to cook. Three percent of the people has a car of their own. According to Necesidades Básica Insatisfechas 2013 (Unsatisfied Basic Needs) 64% of the population lives in poverty and according with El Instituto de Estadisticas INE 2005 65% live in extreme poverty.

The municipality covers an area of 156 km². The municipality contains 33 villages (aldeas) and 163 hamlets.

13°13′0″N 87°0′0″W / 13.21667°N 87.00000°W / 13.21667; -87.00000

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