Limits and Geographic Extension of the Municipality of Candelaria.
The municipality of Candelaria geographically limits:
To the North: With the municipality of Gualcince
To the South: With the Mapulaca and Virginia municipalities
To the East: With the Municipality of Piraera
To the West: With the Municipalities of Gualcince and Mapulaca
The costumes were made of blankets with bright colors, the women tied their hair with strips of fabric and wore a combination under their dresses.
The men wore blanket pants up to the rhodies with straps on the shoulders, the shirt was also made of blanket with long sleeves, a single button in front and open on the sides. Footwear was scarce, only worn by people with greater economic resources, The others used caite, made of raw leather.
GASTRONOMY
Meals: the population was fed daily with corn tortillas and beans.
Also used are rice, chipilín, loroco, flor de izote, piñizcos, motates, flor de ayote, soup of pitos, ayotes, and pipianes.
Typical meals:
Nuégados: they are made with curd and corn dough, baked and put in honey accompanied by corn chilate.
Corn Chilate: Drink prepared with corn flour and water. It is left simple to accompany it with sweet food
Jocotes in Honey: Fruit that is prepared with sweet panela (rapadura)
Pisques Nacatamales prepared with corn dough and ground beans, wrapped in a garden leaf. It is usually prepared during Holy Week.
Nacatamales: Prepared with corn dough, chicken meat and vegetables, wrapped in garden leaves.
Ayote in sweet: Ayote with panela candy is usually prepared on November 1 and 2, day of Saints and the dead.
BELIEFS:
The day they set fire to the land to plant the cornfields they made chilate with sweet.
When someone dies, they usually pray the novena 9 days, 9 months, 9 years.
Do not cut wood or fruit or plant on a tender moon.
After death there is another life
Water holy water with rue to scare away bad spirits (saugmerio)
Big black butterflies on the walls, there will be death in the family
The dead say goodbye to the family
First-timers cure blemishes by rubbing
People with strong eyesight make eyes for newborn children.
When the sun eclipses, children are born sunburned
First-time women kill newborn animals with their sight
When the “guiz” (bird) sings near the house, a visit or letter will come
If you want a visit to go quickly, place the broom behind the door.
If someone goes to bathe in the river on Good Friday, their tail will grow and they will turn into a fish.
Standing on a cat loses the marriage
The population is convinced of all of the above, mainly those of rural origin, to avoid all this they pray every night and ask the Lord that nothing to regret happens to the parishioners of Candelaria.
RELIGION
80% of the population is Catholic and 20% is Evangelical.
TRADITIONS
Cultural Heritage of the Municipality of Candelaria.
The inhabitants of the Municipality of Candelaria are of mixed race, and descendants of the indigenous Lenca culture. Currently, few cultural and ethnic features are preserved in the municipality, especially in the urban area, while in the villages cultural activity is focused on the production of corn, beans, maicillo, and on a smaller scale to livestock.
Patron Fair of the Municipality of Candelaria.
During the patron’s fair in February on the eve of the 1st and 2nd, the mojiganga comes out through the main streets, composed of men dressed as old men and women, and a girl, the bull and the devil, the devil who tries to steal the girl and They dance to the beat of string music. Other activities that take place are: burning gunpowder, ribbon races, dance parties.
Other Traditional Activities of Importance.
The most celebrated activities in the municipality after the patron fair are:
On August 6, another important fair is held where it is celebrated with much joy and devotion since it is said to celebrate the day of the Savior of the world. There is also another date that is celebrated from October 3 to 4 that for the faithful Catholic parishioners with a novena (rosary) in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.
On September 15, where civic events are held in the main educational institutions of the municipality.
May 3, Day of the Cross (decorate crosses, place them in patios and houses.
I pray to the Virgin Mary throughout the month of May.
On July 16, blessing of scapulars in honor of the Virgin of Carmen.
Posadas at Christmas, prayers every day,
On June 13, celebration of Saint Anthony’s Day.
On July 20, Lempira Day, on this date the municipal, military, educational, ecclesiastical authorities and civil society in general carry out a program that includes civic, socio-cultural and recreational activities in the municipal seat, in addition the main square is crowded with booths.
