It is said that the name means "Free", since it wanted to express that the residents of the new town were finally emancipated of Texiguat. However, it is speculated that the name really means "Water of Feathers".[1]
Villages
It has around 14,000 inhabitants, spread over 5 villages:[2]
Bocuire
Santa Cruz
San Ramon
Monte Grande
Asuncion
References
^Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".
^Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001)