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Manto | |
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Municipality | |
  Manto | |
| Coordinates: 14°55′N86°23′W / 14.917°N 86.383°W Coordinates: 14°55′N86°23′W / 14.917°N 86.383°W | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Olancho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 517.19 km2 (199.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 11,641 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| Climate | Aw |
Manto is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Manto municipality had a population of 9,625. Of these, 95.62% were Mestizo, 3.29% White, 0.57% Indigenous and 0.51% Black or Afro-Honduran. [1]
Honduras is divided into 18 departments. Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras. The governor represents the executive branch in the region in addition to acting as intermediary between municipalities and various national authorities; resolves issues arising between municipalities; oversees the penitentiaries and prisons in his department; and regularly works with the various Secretaries of State that form the President's Cabinet. To be eligible for appointment as governor, the individual must a) live for five consecutive years in the department; b) be Honduran; c) be older than 18 years of age and; d) know how to read and write.
Olancho is the largest of all the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The department covers a total surface area of 24,057 km² and has an estimated 2015 population of 537,306 inhabitants.
Manto may refer to:
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El Progreso is a city, with a population of 119,260, and a municipality located in the Honduran department of Yoro.
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Guata is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Gualaco, north of Manto and east of Jano and Esquipulas del Norte.
Jano is a town and municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Guata, south of Esquipulas del Norte and north of Manto.
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Honduras is administratively divided into 18 departments which are subdivided into 298 municipalities. Municipalities are the only administrative division in Honduras that possess local government. Each municipality has its own elected mayor as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 aldeas, and those into 27969 caserios. At the lowest level, some caserios are subdivided into 3336 barrios or colonias.
Drinking water supply and sanitation coverage in Honduras has increased significantly in the last decades. However, the sector is still characterized by poor service quality and poor efficiency in many places. Coverage gaps still remain, particularly in rural areas.
There are several figures in Greek mythology named Manto, the most prominent being the daughter of Tiresias. The name Manto derives from Ancient Greek Mantis, "seer, prophet".
Tegucigalpa, formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz, is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its twin sister, Comayagüela.
Intibucá is a city, with a population of 25,570, and a municipality in the department of Intibucá, Honduras. The urban area of Intibucá is an important transit and commercial site in the South-West region of Honduras. Located 1,850 meters above sea level, Intibucá has a cool and often foggy climate, hence the nickname "La ciudad del manto blanco". Potato production, celebrated by the annual Festival de la Papa, is the principal basis of the economy for the municipality.
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