Infrastructure
In the recent years Catacamas has changed its appearance regarding street paving the urban area. A lot of streets were paved and there are plans to continue the paving of new streets and boulevards.
Rural roads have been paved so that the mobilization of products has become much more comfortable, for example: The route between the municipalities of Dulce Nombre de Culmí and Catacamas. This drive now only takes 45 min. in a private vehicle.
Road and aerial infrastructure:
The highway to the capital is paved the entire way with a lot of pot-holes (Catacamas – Tegucigalpa 210 km; approx. 4 hours ride) which connects to Sand Pedro Sula (Catacamas – SPS 545 km) and to the north coast. The road to Dulce Nombre de Culmi (Catacamas – Culmi 40 km) is dirt but is passable year round. In June 2011 a new airport should be opened in Aguacate, some kilometers in direction to Culmí.
Water and sanitation:
Two oxidation ponds in use with one more in the planning stages. Dump where solid waste is burned. Solid waste burial dump in planning. Water sanitation plant that is not in use.
Communication:
Telephone: Fixed telephone service provided by Hondutel; four cellular providers: Tigo, Claro, Digicel, Olanchocel. Television: Two cable television providers: Telecab and Cavicab; 5 local television stations: canal 30, canal 9, canal 21, canal 33, canal 40. Radio: 15 local radio stations and 1 national station (radio América).
Energy:
An electric substation is under construction that will considerably better the energy service which is currently lacking due to increasing demand.
Health:
Catacamas is served by several health centers. Predisan, a Christian mission established in 1986, has a family health center offering out-patient surgical care in Catacamas, CEREPA addiction treatment center in Catacamas, and six public health clinics. One clinic, Bella Vista, is in a barrio of Catacamas, and five are in the Sector Three mountain area east of Catacamas. The mountain clinics are operated in conjunction with the Honduran Secretary of Health. Predisan is a non-profit organization chartered in Honduras and is supported by Predisan-USA, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization in the United States.
A public health center offers maternity services.
Ward and emergency services:
A private, Catholic hospital is currently under construction. A public hospital is being solicited.Portal Virtual de Negocios
University:
The Universidad Nacional de Agricultura UNA (National Agriculture University) is also located in Catcamas.
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