Marcovia was called Pueblo Nuevo until 1882 when it became a municipality and was renamed Marcovia by the president, Marco Aurelio Soto. The majority of the people in Marcovia used to be from El Salvador.[1]
According to the 2013 census, 53% of the population works in agriculture. Fifty-five percent use some type of private water system, and 48% uses public electricity to light their houses. Eighty-four percent use firewood for cooking and 13% of houses have at least one car. Eighty percent of Morolica has a basic education level.
Historical Population
Year
Population
%+
%+ Yearly
1887
717
1901
1,094
52.6
3.8
1905
958
-12.4
-3.1
1910
961
0.3
0.1
1916
1,019
6.0
1.0
1926
1,496
46.8
4.7
1930
1,804
20.6
5.1
1935
2,217
22.9
4.6
1940
2,721
22.7
4.5
1945
3,302
21.4
4.3
1950
3,598
9.0
1.8
1961
8,903
147.4
13.4
1974
16,619
86.7
6.7
1988
28,153
69.4
5.0
2001
37,824
34.4
2.6
2013
45,639
20.7
1.7
2018 (est.)
47,510
4.1
0.8
Geography
Marcovia has 20 Villages (Aldeas) and 140 Hamlets.
