San Andrés (San Andrés)
San Andrés is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.
It is notable as the principal site in Honduras for the mining of andesite opals from Las Colinas deposit near Social, which is in the municipality. This mining is largely performed by artisanal miners, rather than on an industrial scale.
It is approximately 120 km from Gracias city. It is about 1 hour away from Erandique city.
In the census of 1801 it was no Social "Guaxinlaca" village, under the delegation of "Gracias a Dios". In the national division of 1889, it appeared as a municipality of Erandique district.
It is notable as the principal site in Honduras for the mining of andesite opals from Las Colinas deposit near Social, which is in the municipality. This mining is largely performed by artisanal miners, rather than on an industrial scale.
It is approximately 120 km from Gracias city. It is about 1 hour away from Erandique city.
In the census of 1801 it was no Social "Guaxinlaca" village, under the delegation of "Gracias a Dios". In the national division of 1889, it appeared as a municipality of Erandique district.
Map - San Andrés (San Andrés)
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Country - Honduras
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Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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HNL | Honduran lempira | L | 2 |
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ES | Spanish language |