The Spanish founded El Corpus after a mine called Clavo Rico in 1585. El Corpus became a municipality on July 27, 1827.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, 75% of the population works in agriculture. Thirty-four percent uses some type of private water system, and 46% uses oil lamps for light. Ninety-five percent use firewood for cooking. Sixty-two percent has a basic education level and 5% of houses has at least one car.[3]
Historical Population
Year
Population
%+
%+ yearly
1887
2,511
1901
4,662
86.7
6.1
1905
4,718
1.2
0.3
1910
4,630
-1.9
-0.4
1916
5,447
17.6
3
1926
6,234
14.4
1.5
1930
7,478
20.0
5
1935
8,078
8.0
1.6
1940
9,899
22.5
4.5
1945
10,773
8.8
1.8
1950
11,302
4.9
1
1961
14,328
26.8
2.4
1974
15,238
6.4
0.5
1988
20,115
32.0
2.3
2001
21,856
8.7
0.7
2013
24,646
12.8
1.1
2018 (est.)
25,845
4.9
1
Location
The municipality is located east of the department of Choluteca.
Villages
The following 17 villages belong to the municipality:[4]
