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Santa Bárbara | |
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Municipality | |
Nickname: Sta. Barbara | |
Coordinates: 14°55′N 88°14′W / 14.917°N 88.233°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Santa Bárbara |
Villages | 20 |
Area | |
• Total | 301 km2 (116 sq mi) |
Population (2023 projection)[1] | |
• Total | 49,747 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Climate | Am |
Santa Bárbara, with a population of 30,690 (2023 calculation),[2] is the capital city of the Santa Bárbara Department of Honduras and the municipal seat of Santa Bárbara Municipality.
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Santa Bárbara municipality had a population of 41,736. Of these, 72.45% were Mestizo, 22.00% White, 2.41% Indigenous (2.01% Lenca, 0.29% Chʼortiʼ), 1.50% Black or Afro-Honduran and 1.64% others.[3]
The Santa Bárbara Hospital is located in the North Quarter of the city. Since 1957 it has served people from both the Santa Bárbara Department and the department of Lempira.[citation needed]
Typical foods of the region are chilate, ticuco, atol of corn, chicken and pork tamales, yucca with chicharrón, torrejas, and horchata.[citation needed]
This city is known for crafts and the cultivation of coffee. The local economy depends mostly on these traditional activities.[citation needed]
The Santa Bárbara municipality has the following villages:
14°55′N 88°14′W / 14.917°N 88.233°W