Yoro

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Municipality in Honduras
15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W / 15.133; -87.133CountryHondurasDepartmentYoroVillages19Area
 • Municipality2,264 km2 (874 sq mi)Population
 (2023 projection)[1]
 • Municipality103,481 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi) • Urban
34,134Time zoneUTC-6 (Central America)ClimateAw

Yoro, with a population of 27,460 (2023 calculation),[2] is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras and the municipal seat of Yoro Municipality. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong storms make fish fall from[3] the sky.[4][5]

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Yoro municipality had a population of 86,665. Of these, 86.52% were Mestizo, 10.65% Indigenous (10.05% Tolupan, 0.41% Lenca), 1.98% White, 0.80% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others.[6]

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities in Honduras
  3. ^ de, Chavagnac, X. (1906). Histoire des manufactures françaises de porcelaine. OCLC 771135438.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Campos, Orsy. "Un pueblo en fiesta" (in Spanish). Revista Hablemos. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  5. ^ Kirk Semple (July 16, 2017). "Every Year, the Sky 'Rains Fish.' Explanations Vary". New York Times.
  6. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea
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Yoro Department
Capital: Yoro
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15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W / 15.133; -87.133


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