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Municipality in Gracias a Dios, Honduras
Ahuas
Municipality
Ahuas is located in HondurasAhuasAhuasLocation in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°29′N 84°20′W / 15.483°N 84.333°W / 15.483; -84.333
CountryHonduras
DepartmentGracias a Dios
Villages6
Area
 • Total1,800.63 km (695.23 sq mi)
Elevation56 m (184 ft)
Population
 • Total8,387
 • Density4.7/km (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central America)

Ahuas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈawas]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios.

It is served by Ahuas Airport.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Ahuas municipality had a population of 8,095. Of these, 94.46% were Indigenous (94.05% Miskito), 4.77% Mestizo, 0.42% Afro-Honduran or Black, 0.19% White and 0.16% others.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea
Flag of Honduras Gracias a Dios Department
Capital: Puerto Lempira
Municipalities

15°29′N 84°20′W / 15.483°N 84.333°W / 15.483; -84.333

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