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Nacaome is a municipality in the department of Valle in Honduras. It covers an area of 589.2 km2 (227.5 sq mi) and had a population of 57,345 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.

History

Nacaome was established in 1535, when two rival indigenous tribal groups, the Cholulas and Chaparrastiques, came together to form a new settlement along the Nacaome River. The name “Nacome” means “union of two races” in Nahuatl.[1][2]

The Spanish colonilaists arrived in 1535 and established the first church. It was elevated to a municipality in the same year, and became a city in 1845.[3][1]

Geography

Nacome is located in the department of Valle in Honduras.[1][4][5] It borders the municipalities of Langue and San Francisco de Coray to the north, Pespire and San Lorenzo to the east, Amapala to the south and Goascorán and Alianza to the west.[3][1] The municipality covers an area of 589.2 km2 (227.5 sq mi).[6]

Nacome has a tropical savannah climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw). The municipality has an average annual temperature of 28.46 °C (83.23 °F) and typically receives about 185.35 mm (7.297 in) of annual precipitation.[7]

Administrative divisions

The municipality comprises 10 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).[8]

Aldeas of Nacaome[8]: 20 
Aldea Total Population Men Women
Nacaome 18,213 8,592 9,621
Agua Caliente 6,958 3,347 3,611
El Rosario 7,233 3,494 3,739
El Tabacal 1,700 831 869
El Tular 7,072 3,518 3,554
Guacirope 1,345 692 653
Moropocay 5,725 2,910 2,815
San Antonio 1,475 726 749
San Nicolás Arriba 575 285 290
San Rafael 7,050 3,419 3,631
Total 57,345 27,814 29,531

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, Nacaome had a total population of 57,345 inhabitants, of whom 27,814 (48.5%) were men and 29,531 (51.5%) were women. About 42.4% of the population was classified as urban and 33,012 residents (57.6%) in the rural areas.[6][8]: 19, 20 

By broad age group, 20,567 individuals (35.9%) were aged 0–14 years, 33,130 individuals (57.8%) were aged 15–64, and 3,648 individuals (6.4%) were aged 65 years and over. The median age was 20.8 years and the mean age was 26.1 years. Among the population aged 15 and over, the municipality recorded an illiteracy rate of 16.9%, lower than the departmental average of 17.7%. The municipality had 12,351 occupied private dwellings, with an average of 4.5 persons per occupied dwelling.[8]: 19, 20 

Economy

The major economic activities include agriculture, majorly maize, melons, and beans, shrimp production, and salt farming. In May 2015, a solar power plant with an annual capacity of 100 megawatts was installed in Nacome, which is one of the largest in the region.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e “Municipality of Nacome”. Red Honduras. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. ^ Banegas, Ramon (August 1996). Historia de Nacaome (in Spanish). Banco Central de Honduras. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b “Nacome, Valle”. Edu-Honduras (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ^ “Administrative divisions of Honduras”. Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. ^ “Municipalities of Honduras”. Statoids. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  6. ^ a b “Nacome, Honduras”. Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  7. ^ “Nacome, Climate”. Weather and climate. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d XVII Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Vivienda 2013: Tomo 279, Municipio de Nacaome, Departamento de Valle (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) (Report) (in Spanish). February 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.

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