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Santa Rita, Copán

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Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran departmentofCopán.

Santa Rita
Santa Rita Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°52′N 89°6′W / 14.867°N 89.100°W / 14.867; -89.100
Country	Honduras
Department	Copán
Area
• Total	292 km² (113 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	30,683
• Density	110/km² (270/sq mi)

History

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The municipality of Santa Rita is believed to have been founded in 1700, where it was then known as Aldea Cashapa. However, the area was not recognized as a municipality until 1875.^[1] Also it has great people as well living in it.

Villages

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A total of 31 villages are in Santa Rita:^[2]

Santa Rita, which is head of the municipality
Agua Caliente
Buena Vista
Campamento
El Gobiado
El Jaral
El Mirador
El Planón
El Raizal
El Rosario
El Tamarindo
Gotas de Sangre
La Canteada
La Casita
La Libertad
La Reforma
La Unión Otuta
Las Medias
Las Mesas
Los Achiotes
Los Planes de La Brea
Los Ranchos
Minas de Piedras
Mirasol
Plan Grande
Rastrojitos
Río Amarillo
Río Blanco
San Jerónimo
Tierra Fría No.1
Tierra Fría No.2
Vara de Cohete

References

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^ Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".

^ Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001)

14°52′0″N 89°6′0″W / 14.86667°N 89.10000°W / 14.86667; -89.10000

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