Official Name: | San José de Colinas |
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: | Santa Bárbara |
Subdivision Type2: | Villages |
Subdivision Name2: | 32 |
Area Total Km2: | 241 |
Population As Of: | 2020 projection |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Population Total: | 19771 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 5354 |
Timezone: | Central America |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 15.0333°N -106°W |
San José de Colinas is a town, with a population of 5,215 (2013 census),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.
San José de Colinas is a colorful city located two hours' drive from San Pedro Sula.
The municipality counts 34 villages, of which the most important is San Miguel of lajas, with a population of 828.[2]
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.[3]
Tourist sites include a Catholic church that dates from 1930 by the creeks of the Jicatuyo River.
The local football team, Cruz Azul, played in the Honduran second division.