“La ciudad de las colinas” fue fundada –según datos históricos municipales- en 1662 y se le declaró oficialmente como municipio el 20 de septiembre de 1820. Actualmente cuenta con una población aproximada de 175,375 habitantes, su orígen etimológico deriva de la voz mexicana Talli o Xalli que significa Agua que corre por un lecho de arena.
Los valles, montañas y ríos la convierten en un lugarcito noble imposible de pasar desapercibido. “Aquí todavía conservamos nuestra idiosincrasia, identidad local, seguridad ciudadana, costumbres, respeto y solidaridad”, expresa la licenciada Luz Victoria Oliva, quien preside a la fecha la Corporación Municipal de Danlí.
De la imponente geografía sobresalen sus cerros San Cristóbal y la Piedra de Apagüiz. Entre sus joyas arquitectónicas: el templo de la Iglesia Inmaculada Concepción (1817), el Museo Municipal, los Arcos (1770), los lavanderos públicos (1890), entre otros.
Para la comodidad de propios y extraños, brinda una decena de hoteles, restaurantes y ciber cafés de primera, establecimientos comerciales y de recreación, seis centros hospitalarios y clínicas privadas, farmacias, estéticas, tiendas de abarrotes y mercados, entre otros.
Al recorrer las principales calles y avenidas, encontrarás además del cálido trato de su gente, cientos de napoleones que se apuestan sobre los muros de sus antañonas construcciones, flores coloridas que contribuyen al ornato de la ciudad.
Danlí is a colorful municipality of the department of the located Paradise 98 kilometers to the east of Tegucigalpa the capital of Honduras, and whose activities acquire height in the month of August of every year, date in which their citizens celebrate the international fair of the maize.
“The city of hills” was founded - according to municipal historical data in 1662 and it officially declared like municipality the 20 to him of September of 1820. At the moment it counts on an approximated population of 175.375 inhabitants, its etymological origin drift of the Mexican voice Talli or Xalli that means Water that runs by I milk of sand.
The valleys, mountains and turn it to rivers into a noble lugarcito impossible to happen unnoticed. “Here still we conserved our idiosyncrasy, local identity, citizen security, customs, respect and solidarity”, it express the lawyer Luz Victory Oliva, that presides over to the date the Municipal Corporation of Danlí.
Of imposing geography they excel its hills San Cristóbal and the Stone of Apagüiz. Between its architectonic jewels: the temple of the Immaculate Church Conception (1817), the Municipal Museum, the Arcs (1770), the launderers public (1890), among others.
The danlidense economy rests in the industry of the tobacco, agriculture and its cultures of maize kidney bean mainly this last one from which the delicious doughnuts are derived, elotes, atol, tortillas, tamales and other derivatives of the grain appraised one which they are cultivated in beautiful land extensions to delight the demanding palate of those who these meals like.
For the comfort of own and strange, it offers a ten of hotels, restaurants and ciber coffees of first, commercial and of recreation, six private hospitable centers and clinical establishments, pharmacies, aesthetic, grocer's and markets, among others. When crossing the main streets and avenues, you will find besides the warm treatment of its people, hundreds of napoleones that bet on the walls of his antañonas constructions, colorful flowers that contribute to ornato of the city.
