Santa Rita, Copán Explained

Official Name:	Santa Rita
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:	Copán
Area Total Km2:	292
Population As Of:	2015
Population Total:	30683
Population Density Km2:	auto
Coordinates:	14.8667°N -95°W

Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.

History

The municipality of Santa Rita is believed to have been founded in 1700, where it was then known as Aldea Cashapa. However, the area was not recognized as a municipality until 1875.^[1] Also it has great people as well living in it.

Villages

A total of 31 villages are in Santa Rita:^[2]

Santa Rita, which is head of the municipality
Agua Caliente
Buena Vista
Campamento
El Gobiado
El Jaral
El Mirador
El Planón
El Raizal
El Rosario
El Tamarindo
Gotas de Sangre
La Canteada
La Casita
La Libertad
La Reforma
La Unión Otuta
Las Medias
Las Mesas
Los Achiotes
Los Planes de La Brea
Los Ranchos
Minas de Piedras
Mirasol
Plan Grande
Rastrojitos
Río Amarillo
Río Blanco
San Jerónimo
Tierra Fría No.1
Tierra Fría No.2
Vara de Cohete

References

Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001)

14.8667°N -89.1°W