La Ruidosa, Copán
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La Ruidosa | |
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  La Ruidosa Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 15°09′N 88°36′W / 15.150°N 88.600°W[1] | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Copán |
La Ruidosa is a village located in the municipality of Florida in Copán Department of northwestern Honduras. It has potable water and electric power. Coffee, maize and beans are cultivated. A stream called La Quebrada del Ruidoso is located south of the village,[2] which gets its name from the noisy sound of the rapids in the mountain stream. The village was founded around 1920.
References
[edit]- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names, US Department of Interior (1983). Gazetteer of Honduras: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names (second ed.). Washington, D.C.: Defense Mapping Agency (US). p. 256. OCLC 9907822.
- ^ Army Map Service. Protección (Sheet 2461 II) (PDF) (Map) (first ed.). 1:50,000. E752. Washington, D.C.: Army Map Service (KC), Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army.
Capital: Santa Rosa de Copán | ||
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