The very first settlers were Spanish from El Salvador, seeking fields for sowing the raw material for bluing.

The municipality capital is located in a valley and causing to decrease its elevation to sea level and the vegetations corresponds to the dry subtropical forest and the weather is hot throughout the year.

Its boundaries are: The main activity is commerce, especially with El Salvador, so the US dollar is used as currency as well.

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, La Virtud municipality had a population of 6,583.

For more information about hobbies and entertainment in this municipality go to the next link: La Virtud