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Macuelizo

Coordinates: 15°018′N 88°032′W / 15.300°N 88.533°W / 15.300; -88.533
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Macuelizo
Municipality
Macuelizo is located in Honduras
Macuelizo
Macuelizo
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°18′N 88°32′W / 15.300°N 88.533°W / 15.300; -88.533
CountryHonduras
DepartmentSanta Bárbara
Villages38
Area
 • Total250.45 km2 (96.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total35,500
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
ClimateAw

Macuelizo (Spanish pronunciation: [makweˈliso]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. It's located a few kilometers north of the CA-4 highway, which connects San Pedro Sula to the Salvadoran border via Santa Rosa de Copán.

Demographics

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At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Macuelizo municipality had a population of 34,401. Of these, 83.03% were Mestizo, 12.36% White, 2.26% Black or Afro-Honduran, 0.86% Indigenous and 1.49% others.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "BASEINE". IME (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on Nov 14, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-23.

15°018′N 88°032′W / 15.300°N 88.533°W / 15.300; -88.533