Arizona, Atlántida Explained

Official Name:Arizona
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Honduras
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Honduras
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Honduras
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Atlántida
Established Title:Foundation
Area Total Km2:531
Population As Of:2020 projection
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:25320
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:12558
Coordinates:15.6833°N -107°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Af

Arizona (pronounced as /es/) is a town, with a population of 5,779 (2013 census),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Atlántida.

The villages of Cangelica, Chiquito, El Cedro, El Coco, El Retiro, Hicaque, Jilamo, Las Palmas, Los Bolos, Matarras, Mezapa, Mojiman, Oropendolas, Planes de Hicaque, Quebradas de Arena, Santa Maria, Uluasito and Zapote are located in Arizona.

History

On 29 October 2022, the municipality decided in an open council against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant, as well as against concessions for model cities and mining projects in the region.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/honduras/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/honduras/atlantida/ Citypopulation.de
  3. News: Dreißig . Daniela . Honduras: Gemeinden stimmen für Recht auf Wasser und gesunde Umwelt . amerika21 . German . Mondial21 e. V. . 4 November 2022 . 24 November 2022.