Official Name: | Sonaguera |
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: | Colón |
Area Total Km2: | 403 |
Population As Of: | 2023 projection |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Population Total: | 48087 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 15.6333°N -106°W |
Sonaguera is a town, with a population of 15,730 (2023 calculation),[2] and a municipality in the Department of Colón, Honduras, Central America, located approximately one hour southeast of La Ceiba.
Sonaguera Municipality has a population of 48,087.
The area surrounding Sonaguera is principally agricultural, with the major crop being oranges. Both Valencia and Pina oranges are grown in the region. The Association of Citricultores, Sonaguera, Colon (ACISON) represents the orange growers of the region.