San José de Colinas

For other uses, see San José.

San José de Colinas
Municipality
San José de Colinas Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°02′N 88°18′W
Country	Honduras
Department	Santa Bárbara
Villages	32
Area
• Municipality	241 km^2 (93 sq mi)
Population  (2020 projection)[1]
• Municipality	19,771
• Density	82/km^2 (210/sq mi)
• Urban	5,354
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central America)

San José de Colinas is a town, with a population of 5,215 (2013 census),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.

San José de Colinas is a colorful city located in a two-hour drive from San Pedro Sula.

Municipality

The municipality is composed of 34 villages, of which the most important is San Miguel of lajas, with a population of 828.[2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San José de Colinas municipality had a population of 18,791. Of these, 74.57% were Mestizo, 24.34% White, 0.74% Indigenous, 0.29% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.06% others.[3]

Tourism

Tourist sites include a Catholic church built dating from 1930 by the creeks of the Jicatuyo River.

Sports

The local football team, Cruz Azul, played in the Honduran second division.

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
2. Citypopulation.de Population of all localities in the Department of Santa Bárbara with at least 200 inhabitants
3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

15°02′N 88°18′W