Santa Rita, Yoro

For other uses, see Santa Rita.
Santa Rita
Municipality
Santa Rita

Location in Honduras

Coordinates: HN 15°12′N 87°53′W / 15.200°N 87.883°W / 15.200; -87.883
Country Honduras
Department Yoro
Area
  Municipality 149 km2 (58 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Municipality 28,576
  Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
  Urban 12,869
Time zone Central America (UTC-6)

Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro. The Humuya River passes through it.[1][2]

It had a population of 12 869 in 2004.[3]

In 1684, it was a hamlet called Benque La Laguneta. It later became the village of Santa Rita El Negrito. The place was established as a town in 1959 with part of the municipality of El Negrito.

References

  1. Efrain V. Molina. "Habilitan paso en el río Humuya de Santa Rita". Diario La Prensa. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. Efrain Molina. "Multarán a los que contaminan el río Humuya". Diario La Prensa. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. "santa rita, yoro, honduras". wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

Coordinates: 15°12′N 87°53′W / 15.200°N 87.883°W / 15.200; -87.883

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