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Guarizama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.
Guarizama | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 14°55′N 86°20′W / 14.917°N 86.333°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Olancho |
Villages | 5 |
Municipality since | 1901 |
Area | |
• Total | 16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 7,852 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Climate | Aw |
Its name comes from Quanhilzamatil, tight amate tree, probably in the place had that tree.[1]
Historical data
editIn the population census of 1887 listed as Manto Village in 1901 was given municipality status.
Villages
editThe municipality has the following five villages: National Institute of Statistics, Honduras. (Census 2001)
- Guarizama
- El Zapotal
- La Carta
- El Rodeo
- Trinidad
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Guarizama municipality had a population of 7,769. Of these, 98.12% were Mestizo, 1.52% White, 0.19% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.17% Indigenous.[2]