It is currently the fourth most populated municipality in Honduras,[3] located approximately 92 kilometers southeast of Tegucigalpa, in the Honduran department of El Paraíso known for its production of cigars and corn (maize).

The official tree is the jiñicuado (bursera simaruba), which is considered to be so easy to grow that a stake driven into the ground will take root.

The official mammal is the howler monkey, an endangered species that inhabits the broad-leaf forests of the Apagüíz and Apapuerta mountains.

A landmark is the mountain of Apagüíz, which has a prominent stone outcropping near the summit and is visible from the southern parts of the city.

Besides that Law enforcement in Honduras is underfinanced to an extent that escapes, drug abuse and corruption are common and even riots and target killings often cannot be prevented, as InSight Crime accounts.