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Liure
Municipality
LiureLocation in Honduras
Coordinates: 13°32′N 87°06′W / 13.533°N 87.100°W / 13.533; -87.100
Country	Honduras
Department	El Paraíso
Area
• Total	88 km (34 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,760
• Density	120/km (320/sq mi)

Liure is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.

Name Origin

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".

Villages

It has around 14,000 inhabitants, spread over 5 villages:

• Bocuire
• Santa Cruz
• San Ramon
• Monte Grande
• Asuncion

References

1. Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".
2. Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001)

v t e El Paraíso Department
Capital: Yuscarán
Municipalities	Alauca Danlí El Paraíso Güinope Jacaleapa Liure Morocelí Oropolí Potrerillos San Antonio de Flores San Lucas San Matías Soledad Teupasenti Texiguat Trojes Vado Ancho Yauyupe Yuscarán

13°32′N 87°06′W / 13.533°N 87.100°W / 13.533; -87.100

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