Marcala

Marcala
"Land of Prisons" (Lenca)
Municipality

Church in Marcala, Honduras.
Marcala

Location in Honduras

Coordinates: 14°9′0″N 88°1′6″W / 14.15000°N 88.01833°W / 14.15000; -88.01833
Country Honduras
Department La Paz
Area
  Total 225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 29,858
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)

Marcala is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz. The region is known for its coffee production, boasting the first "protected origin denomination" for coffee. Marcala has been designated as a center of Lenca Trail, a government and United Nations sponsored development effort to encourage tourism to Lenca communities. It offers visitors perspective on the culture of indigenous people and provides new markets for their traditional crafts.

Marcala, Honduras
Street in Marcala, Honduras.

Coordinates: 14°19′01″N 87°40′59″W / 14.317°N 87.683°W / 14.317; -87.683

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