Do we know any political geography of the Lenca immediately prior to the conquest?

I'm aware of sites like Yarumela and Quelepa, but to my understanding they were abandoned long before the Spanish arrived.

I've read the Lencas were divided into small city-states that were grouped into very loose regional confederations, which Lempira united in revolting against the Spanish, but I haven't found any information as to what the major city-states actually were. I don't know if that information even exists, but if it does I'd like to see it.

Posted Dec 7, 2025, 11:43 PM UTC

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