Marcovia | |
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Municipality | |
  Marcovia Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 13°17′N87°19′W / 13.283°N 87.317°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Choluteca |
| Became a Municipality | 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Nahun Calix Alvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 482 km2 (186 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 24,646 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Honduran GeoCode | 0607 |
Marcovia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, on the Gulf of Fonseca.
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. [1]
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 |
Marcovia has 20 Villages (Aldeas) and 140 Hamlets.
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