Santa Rita, Yoro

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Santa Rita
Municipality
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Santa Rita
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°12′N87°53′W / 15.200°N 87.883°W / 15.200; -87.883
CountryHonduras
Department Yoro
Area
  Total129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 projection) [1]
  Total21,208
  Density160/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.

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References

  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

Coordinates: 15°12′N87°53′W / 15.200°N 87.883°W / 15.200; -87.883