Villa de San Antonio | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 14°19′N87°37′W / 14.317°N 87.617°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Departament | Comayagua |
Area | |
• Total | 341 km2 (132 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 32,419 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Villa de San Antonio is a municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua.
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