Aramecina () is a municipality in the department of Valle in Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 7,173 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History The village of Santa Lucia was established in 1578 in the Apasapo river basin, after the discovery of minerals in the Potosí hills in the region. In 1740, the municipality of Apasapo was established, which later became part of the Valle department in 1893, with Santa Lucia as its seat. In 1907, the municipal seat was relocated to a new settlement, which was named "San Sebastián de Aramecina", with Aramecina meaning "river of small Magüey plants". During the Football War, in July 1969, El Salvador attacked Honduras. The El Salvador Air Force bombed Honduras, and the ground units plundered the town, with the majority of the population fleeing east.
Geography Aramecina is located in the department of Valle in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Caridad to the north, Langue to the east, and Goascorán to the south. It shares an international border with the Republic of El Salvador to the west, which is demarcated by the Goascoran River. The municipality covers an area of .
Located at an elevation of approximately above sea level, Aramecina has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). The municipality has an average annual temperature of and typically receives about of precipitation annually.
Administrative divisions The municipality comprises 12 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
+Aldeas of Aramecina Aldea Total Population Men Women Aramecina 1,218 555 663 El Cantíl 270 120 150 El Pedregal 501 259 242 El Tablón 94 48 46 La Peña 347 145 202 Las Pozas 887 441 446 Los Terreros 580 277 303 Macuelizo 320 161 159 Sampito 674 324 350 Santa Lucía 682 320 362 Solubre 1,160 574 586 Tierra Blanca 440 208 232 Total 7,173 3,432 3,741
Demographics According to the 2013 census, Aramecina had a total population of 7,173 inhabitants, of whom 3,432 (47.8%) were men and 3,741 (52.2%) were women. The entire population was classified as rural.
By broad age group, 2,679 individuals (37.3%) were aged 0–14 years, 4,002 individuals (55.8%) were aged 15–64, and 492 individuals (6.9%) were aged 65 years and over. The median age was 20.0 years and the mean age was 26.0 years. Among the population aged 15 and over, the municipality recorded an illiteracy rate of 18.6%, higher than the departmental average of 17.7%. The municipality had 1,516 occupied private dwellings, with an average of 4.6 persons per occupied dwelling.
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