Marcovia
Marcovia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, on the Gulf of Fonseca.
History
Marcovia was called Pueblo Nuevo until 1882 when it became a municipality and was renamed Marcovia by the president, Marco Aurelio Soto. The majority of the people in Marcovia used to be from El Salvador.
Demographics13°17′N 87°19′W / 13.283°N 87.317°W
According to the 2013 census, 53% of the population works in agriculture. Fifty-five percent use some type of private water system, and 48% uses public electricity to light their houses. Eighty-four percent use firewood for cooking and 13% of houses have at least one car. Eighty percent of Morolica has a basic education level.
Year | Population | %+ | %+ Yearly |
---|---|---|---|
1887 | 717 | ||
1901 | 1,094 | 52.6 | 3.8 |
1905 | 958 | -12.4 | -3.1 |
1910 | 961 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
1916 | 1,019 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
1926 | 1,496 | 46.8 | 4.7 |
1930 | 1,804 | 20.6 | 5.1 |
1935 | 2,217 | 22.9 | 4.6 |
1940 | 2,721 | 22.7 | 4.5 |
1945 | 3,302 | 21.4 | 4.3 |
1950 | 3,598 | 9.0 | 1.8 |
1961 | 8,903 | 147.4 | 13.4 |
1974 | 16,619 | 86.7 | 6.7 |
1988 | 28,153 | 69.4 | 5.0 |
2001 | 37,824 | 34.4 | 2.6 |
2013 | 45,639 | 20.7 | 1.7 |
2018 (est.) | 47,510 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
Geography
Marcovia has 20 Villages (Aldeas) and 140 Hamlets.
References
- ^ "Marcovia, Choluteca – INE". www.ine.gob.hn. Retrieved 2021-04-19.