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Municipality in Santa Bárbara, Honduras
San José de Colinas
Municipality
San José de Colinas is located in HondurasSan José de ColinasSan José de ColinasLocation in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°02′N 88°18′W / 15.033°N 88.300°W / 15.033; -88.300
CountryHonduras
DepartmentSanta Bárbara
Villages32
Area
 • Municipality241 km (93 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipality19,771
 • Density82/km (210/sq mi)
 • Urban5,354
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central America)

San José de Colinas is a town, with a population of 5,215 (2013 census), and a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.

San José de Colinas is a colorful city located in a two-hour drive from San Pedro Sula.

Municipality

The municipality is composed of 34 villages, of which the most important is San Miguel of lajas, with a population of 828.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San José de Colinas municipality had a population of 18,791. Of these, 74.57% were Mestizo, 24.34% White, 0.74% Indigenous, 0.29% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.06% others.

Tourism

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Tourist sites include a Catholic church built dating from 1930 by the creeks of the Jicatuyo River.

Sports

The local football team, Cruz Azul, played in the Honduran second division.

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of all localities in the Department of Santa Bárbara with at least 200 inhabitants
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

15°02′N 88°18′W / 15.033°N 88.300°W / 15.033; -88.300

Santa Bárbara Department
Capital: Santa Bárbara
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