Concepción de María () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca
History Concepcion de Maria was established in 1852. At the time of the census of 1889, it was listed as a municipality within the Central District.
Demographics As of the Census of 2013, there were 26,905 people, 1% of which lived in a different place in the country 5 years ago. The main source of water is the private sector, which 27% of inhabitants use. 61% of the people have a basic educational level. The main source of light in houses is with an oil or gas lamp with a 48% using it. Ninety-six percent of the houses use firewood to cook. Three percent of the people has a car of their own. According to Necesidades Básica Insatisfechas 2013 (Unsatisfied Basic Needs) 64% of the population lives in poverty and according with El Instituto de Estadisticas INE 2005 65% live in extreme poverty. +Historical PopulationYearPopulation%+%+ yearly18871,52619013,168107.67.719103,074 -3.0 -0.319164,16735.65.919263,347 -19.7 -2.019305,13153.313.319355,99916.93.419407,71328.65.719458,51610.42.119508,9675.31.1196113,60351.74.7197416,47821.11.6198821,71731.82.3200124,40612.41.0201326,87510.10.82018 (est.)27,9053.80.8
Geography The municipality covers an area of 156 km2. The municipality contains 33 villages (aldeas) and 163 hamlets.
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