It is a municipality in the department of Gracias a Dios, in the Republic of Honduras.
It is a Misquito settlement in the former Taguzgalpa in the Honduran Mosquitia, mostly inhabited by zambos. It was created and elevated to the municipal status in 1996, during the government of Dr. Carlos Roberto Reina.
General Information about Ahuas
Origin of its name: in Misquito, Ahuas means “pine.”
- Territorial area: 1800.63 km2
- Population: 10,526 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: August 20, 1996
- Patronal festival: Christmas festival celebrated from November to late January
- Villages and hamlets: 6 villages and 27 hamlets
- Elevation: 6 meters above sea level
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, tubers, sugarcane, and coffee; raising of cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep; poultry farming.
Infrastructure
- Health: 1 CESAMO (Departmental Health Center), 2 CESAR (Rural Health Centers), and 1 CMI (Integral Medical Center)
- Education: 10 primary education centers, 7 preschool centers, and 1 secondary education center
- Transportation: air and boats
- Communication network: limited road access, satellite phone
Location
Located in the northwest of the municipality, very close to Lake Tibalacán.
Limits
- North: Caribbean Sea
- South: municipality of Puerto Lempira
- East: municipality of Puerto Lempira
- West: municipalities of Brus Laguna and Wampusirpe
Municipal Corporation 2026-2030
PARTY | POSITION | CANDIDATE |
|---|---|---|
LIBRE | MAYOR | Luis Felipe Ordoñez Claros |
LIBRE | VICE MAYOR | Grecia Maria Nelson Zelaya |
LIBRE | COUNCILMAN 1 | Bladimir Bordas Reyes |
NACIONAL | COUNCILMAN 2 | Sonia Ferrera Lopez |
LIBRE | COUNCILMAN 3 | Lurbin Yaneth Cruz Zuniga |
NACIONAL | COUNCILMAN 4 | Felipe Lopez Salazar |
LIBRE | COUNCILMAN 5 | Kepler Smith Mejia |
NACIONAL | COUNCILMAN 6 | Emenelio Escalante Lopez |
Data based on the Official Declaration of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of the 2025 General Elections.
