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Liure
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Municipality
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 Liure
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | El Paraíso |
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| • Total | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,760 |
| • Density | 122.3/km2 (316.7/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
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