The municipality of Santa Rosa de Aguán belongs to the department of Colon.
In the population census of 1887, it was part of Trujillo. It was established as a municipality in 1892. In the territorial political division of 1896, it was listed as a municipality in La Mosquitia; by the late 19th century, it was categorized as a municipality in the Colón department.
General Information of Santa Rosa de Aguán
Origin of its name: Aguán, which means “many waters”.
- Territorial area: 130.48 km2
- Population: 2,988 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: March 16, 1886
- Patronal festival: August 30, feast day of Saint Rose
- Villages and hamlets: 3 villages and 17 hamlets
- Altitude: 1 meter above sea level
- Ethnic Population: Garifuna
Principal economic activity
Cultivation of African palm, cassava, avocado, banana, coconut, vegetables, basic grains, fruits, and tubers; breeding of cattle, pigs, and horses; poultry farming, hunting, and fishing.
Infrastructure
- Health: 3 CESAR (Rural Health Centers)
- Educational: 7 community centers for pre-basic education, 1 traditional middle school, 2 primary schools, and 7 kindergartens
- Transportation: buses, cars
- Communication network: telephone, passable roads during the summer
- Public services: potable water, electricity
Location
It is located in the coastal plain of the Caribbean at the mouth of the Aguán River.
Limits
- North: Caribbean Sea
- South: Municipality of Bonito Oriental
- East: Municipality of Limón
- West: Municipality of Trujillo
