Santa Rita, Yoro

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Municipality in Yoro, Honduras

Santa Rita

Municipality

Santa Rita

Location in Honduras

Coordinates: 15°12′N 87°53′W﻿ / ﻿15.200°N 87.883°W﻿ / 15.200; -87.883
Country| Honduras
Department| Yoro
Area

• Total| 129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population

(2020 projection)[1]

• Total| 21,208
• Density| 160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central America)

Santa Rita is a town and a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro. The Humuya River passes through it.[2][3]

The town of Santa Rita has a population of 15,050 (2020 calculation).[4]

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[edit]

1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
2. ^ Efrain V. Molina. "Habilitan paso en el río Humuya de Santa Rita". Diario La Prensa. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
3. ^ Efrain Molina. "Multarán a los que contaminan el río Humuya". Diario La Prensa. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
4. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities in Honduras

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Yoro Department

Capital: Yoro

Municipalities|

* Arenal
* El Negrito
* El Progreso
* Jocón
* Morazán
* Olanchito
* Santa Rita
* Sulaco
* Victoria
* Yorito
* Yoro

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

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