Duyure

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Duyure

Photograph of Duyure from above.

Seal

Nickname: Creek of the Coyotes

Country

Honduras

Department

Choluteca

Municipality

Duyure

Government

- Mayor

Celfida Amada Bustillo Cerna

Population (2000)

- Total

3,529

Duyure is a municipality located in the Honduran department of Choluteca. 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.

[edit] Town Center

In the center of Duyure stands a large Guanacaste tree which serves as a centerpiece for the town's grassy Central Park. Several large trees, ranging from Acacia to Tamarind, can be found throughout the park. The Town Hall faces Central Park from the North side and is located adjacent to the town's only Pool Hall. To the East side of the park sits the Catholic Church, which was supposedly constructed during the 19th century and has since been renovated. Neighboring the Catholic Church sits the local computer center, formally known as the "Community Center for Knowledge and Communication" (CCCC). Located to the Western side of the park is the Health Center (CESAMO) and the town Kindergarten.

Central Park

[edit] Transportation

To date, the only available public transportation is a 1.5 hour long bus ride to San Marcos de Colón. The bus leaves from Duyure for San Marcos de Colón at 6:00 AM and returns to Duyure from San Marcos de Colón at 3:30 PM daily.