Yamaranguila

Yamaranguila
Municipality
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Yamaranguila Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°17′N 88°15′W
Country	Honduras
Department	Intibucá
Area
• Total	294 km2 (114 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	21,633
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Postal code	14000
Municipality number	1016
Website	Official website

Yamaranguila is a municipality of about 21,000 residents in the Honduran department of Intibucá.

Yamaranguila is known as the coldest municipality in the country. Due to the climate, it is one of the few places where strawberries can be cultivated. Largely populated by the Lenca indigenous population, Yamaranguila is host to the traditional Guancascos parade during its feria in early December. Most residents have both electricity and running water in the central part of town, while the 24 surrounding villages are found in various stages of development.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Yamaranguila municipality had a population of 21,025. Of these, 89.86% were Indigenous (89.55% Lenca), 9.45% Mestizo, 0.35% White, 0.32% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.03% others.

External links

• Yamaraguila