Gualaco | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 15°01′35″N86°04′15″W / 15.02639°N 86.07083°W Coordinates: 15°01′35″N86°04′15″W / 15.02639°N 86.07083°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Olancho |
Villages | 10 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,363.45 km2 (912.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,140 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 22,327 |
• Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Climate | Aw |
Sources: Google Maps [1] |
Gualaco is a municipality in the north of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of San Esteban, north of Santa Maria del Real and east of Guata.
Gualaco is served by Jicalapa Airport, a grass airstrip 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of town. [2]
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