Duyure
Place in Choluteca, Honduras / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Duyure is a municipality located in the Honduran department of Choluteca.
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Duyure | |
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Nickname: Creek of the Coyotes | |
Coordinates: 13°38′N 86°49′W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Choluteca |
Municipality | Duyure |
Government | |
• Mayor | Celfida Amada Bustillo Cerna |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 3,519 |
The municipality borders Nicaragua to the east, the department of El Paraíso to the north, the municipality of Morolica to the west, and the municipality of San Marcos de Colón to the south. The Choluteca River runs along the northern and western limits of the municipality. The town center is located 32 kilometers North of the city of San Marcos de Colón via a dirt road connected to the Pan-American Highway.
Located in the center of the municipality is the town center which is surrounded by seven satellite villages and several small housing clusters. The seven satellite villages located outside of the urban center are named: Apasupo, Liraqui, Tierras Coloradas, Carrizal Prieto, El Horno, Alto Pino, and San Lorenzo. Each village contains a public school that educates children ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade. The town center has both a primary school and a high school.