La Unión, Olancho
Encyclopedia
La Unión is a municipality
in the northwest of the Honduran
department of Olancho.
, to the South with Salamá and El Rosario, to the West with Esquipulas del Norte
and Jano and to the East with Yocón
and Mangulile
. Its capital is located in a flat area near the right bank of the river Camote.
As early as 1852, there was a village called San Francisco de Yocon, which was burned by guerrillas under the command of General José María Medina
, who became President of Honduras in 1868. In that time he encouraged a civil war in the Department of Olancho, a product of the intentions of separating this department in an independent republic by its inhabitants in retaliation for the high taxes that the government asked of it from Comayagua (Tithes of Olancho).
Between the years 1876-1883 La Unión was reestablished by decree from President Marco Aurelio Soto
. The first houses were those of Mrs. Mary Dilia Vivas, Ms. Paula Almendares, and Lady Camilla Cruz.
The municipality's urban growth was partially because of the regulations that forced the citizens of rural communities near the village that possessed sufficient financial resources to build homes in urban areas, even if they did not live in them. Some families were Los Vargas from farmhouses of El Paraiso, Los Funes of the villages of Palala, Los Zaldivar from the farmshouses of Los Salitres among others
Among the first mayors to serve La Unión were Mr. Tomas Herrera and Mr. Macario Vargas.
The Catholic Church, dedicated in honor of the patron saint San Francisco de Asis
, was founded in 1906.
The first telegraph line was installed in 1925 by Mr. Martin Murillo.
The first school was founded in 1930 and given the name of Francisco Morazan.
In 1983 a committee composed of parents and others was formed by Mrs. Alejandro Carcamo, Rigoberto Rivera, Eleazar Puerto for the construction of a High School Education Center then called Instituto Privado Nocturno Superacion Franciscana. When the government of President Roberto Suazo Cordova
with guidance from the deputy for Olancho, Mr. Alejandro Carcamo, formalized its operation they renamed it Instituto Superacion Franciscana. Its first Director was Professor Victor Almenderez with teachers Noe Menocal, Martin Ramos, Lourdes Padilla and others.
List of Mayors of La Union, in the modern democratic era.
Although in practice only three villages are recognized as La Unión for the town itself and La Pita is a community that currently only has 6 homes and is considered part of the Village of Palala.
The distribution by resolution of the Municipal Corporation is:
El Dictamo Village following the farmhouses in order of population.
El Junco.
El Empedrado.
El Rio
La Laguna.
Palala Village following the farmhouses in order of population.
Paso Real.
Cerro Verde.
Vallecito.
Sabana Grande.
El Cacao.
Timis.
La Leona.
Las Cañas.
La Pita.
Rancho Quemado.
Yuscaran.
El Alto.
El Limoncito.
Los Encuentros Village following the farmhouses in order of population.
El Pacon.
Los Planes.
El Cacao.
El Higueral.
San Francisco.
Los Salitres.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the northwest of the Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
department of Olancho.
Limits
La Unión is bounded to the North with OlanchitoOlanchito
Olanchito is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro. Ramón Amaya Amador, a famous novelist, was born here....
, to the South with Salamá and El Rosario, to the West with Esquipulas del Norte
Esquipulas del Norte
Esquipulas del Norte is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, east of Guata and north of Jano....
and Jano and to the East with Yocón
Yocón
Yocón is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Guayape, south of Mangulile and west of El Rosario....
and Mangulile
Mangulile
Mangulile is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Yocón, south west of Manto and south east of Salamá....
. Its capital is located in a flat area near the right bank of the river Camote.
Historical Dates
La Unión was elevated to municipality status in 1877 and was part of the District of Salama.As early as 1852, there was a village called San Francisco de Yocon, which was burned by guerrillas under the command of General José María Medina
José María Medina
José María Medina was temporarily President of Honduras between 1 September and 31 December 1863, and then served for a much longer period between 15 March 1864 and 26 July 1872. He provisionally served a third time between 12 August and 27 August 1876....
, who became President of Honduras in 1868. In that time he encouraged a civil war in the Department of Olancho, a product of the intentions of separating this department in an independent republic by its inhabitants in retaliation for the high taxes that the government asked of it from Comayagua (Tithes of Olancho).
Between the years 1876-1883 La Unión was reestablished by decree from President Marco Aurelio Soto
Marco Aurelio Soto
Marco Aurelio Soto was President of Honduras from 27 August 1876 until 19 October 1883. he was known as a liberal. He was a reforming President and had a great impact on the Honduras of his time, including the establishment of the Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras in 1880.-Biography:Dr. Marco...
. The first houses were those of Mrs. Mary Dilia Vivas, Ms. Paula Almendares, and Lady Camilla Cruz.
The municipality's urban growth was partially because of the regulations that forced the citizens of rural communities near the village that possessed sufficient financial resources to build homes in urban areas, even if they did not live in them. Some families were Los Vargas from farmhouses of El Paraiso, Los Funes of the villages of Palala, Los Zaldivar from the farmshouses of Los Salitres among others
Among the first mayors to serve La Unión were Mr. Tomas Herrera and Mr. Macario Vargas.
The Catholic Church, dedicated in honor of the patron saint San Francisco de Asis
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
, was founded in 1906.
The first telegraph line was installed in 1925 by Mr. Martin Murillo.
The first school was founded in 1930 and given the name of Francisco Morazan.
In 1983 a committee composed of parents and others was formed by Mrs. Alejandro Carcamo, Rigoberto Rivera, Eleazar Puerto for the construction of a High School Education Center then called Instituto Privado Nocturno Superacion Franciscana. When the government of President Roberto Suazo Cordova
Roberto Suazo Córdova
Roberto Suazo Córdova is a former President of Honduras.-Biography:In 1949, he graduated as a doctor from the University of San Carlos of Guatemala. After his graduation, Suazo practiced his profession in the general hospital of Guatemala City...
with guidance from the deputy for Olancho, Mr. Alejandro Carcamo, formalized its operation they renamed it Instituto Superacion Franciscana. Its first Director was Professor Victor Almenderez with teachers Noe Menocal, Martin Ramos, Lourdes Padilla and others.
List of Mayors of La Union, in the modern democratic era.
- 1982 - 1984. The Mayor Helma Zelaya originally from San Jose Choluteca.
- 1984 - 1986. The Mayor Maria Elena Valle Flores originally from Yocon Olancho.
- 1986 - 1990. The Mayor Ramon Alcides Torres Castro originally from Salama Olancho.
- 1990 - 1994. The Mayor Angel Donaldo Tejeda Menocal originally from La Unión Olancho.
- 1994 - 1998. The Mayor Carmen Lastenia Padilla Rivera originally from Yocon Olancho.
- 1998 - 2002. The Mayor Jose Humberto Rivera originally from Juticalpa Olancho.
- 2002 - 2006. The Mayor Santos Isabel Zelaya Lobo originally from La Unión Olancho.
- 2006 - 2010. The Mayor Santos Domingo Munguia Matute originally from Mangulile Olancho.
- 2010 - 2014. The Mayor Yonis Herrera Tejeda originally from La Unión Olancho.
Villages
The municipality has the following five villages:- La Unión
- El Díctamo
- La Pita
- Los Encuentros
- Palala
Although in practice only three villages are recognized as La Unión for the town itself and La Pita is a community that currently only has 6 homes and is considered part of the Village of Palala.
The distribution by resolution of the Municipal Corporation is:
El Dictamo Village following the farmhouses in order of population.
El Junco.
El Empedrado.
El Rio
La Laguna.
Palala Village following the farmhouses in order of population.
Paso Real.
Cerro Verde.
Vallecito.
Sabana Grande.
El Cacao.
Timis.
La Leona.
Las Cañas.
La Pita.
Rancho Quemado.
Yuscaran.
El Alto.
El Limoncito.
Los Encuentros Village following the farmhouses in order of population.
El Pacon.
Los Planes.
El Cacao.
El Higueral.
San Francisco.
Los Salitres.