San José de Colinas explained

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.

Municipality

The municipality counts 34 villages, of which the most important is San Miguel of lajas, with a population of 828.[2]

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.[3]

Tourism

Tourist sites include a Catholic church that dates from 1930 by the creeks of the Jicatuyo River.

Sports

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

References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/honduras/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/honduras/santabarbara/ Citypopulation.de
  3. https://www.ine.gob.hn/V3/baseine/ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

15.0333°N -106°W