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San José de Colinas | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 15°02′N 88°18′W / 15.033°N 88.300°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Santa Bárbara |
Villages | 32 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 241 km2 (93 sq mi) |
Population (2020 projection)
[1] | |
• Municipality | 19,771 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,354 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
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.
The municipality counts 34 villages, of which the most important is San Miguel of lajas, with a population of 828. [2]
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]
Tourist sites include a Catholic church that dates from 1930 by the creeks of the Jicatuyo River.
The local football team, Cruz Azul, played in the Honduran second division.