Yoro, with a population of 27,460 (2023 calculation),[2] is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras and the municipal seat of Yoro Municipality. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong storms make fish fall from[3] the sky.[4][5]
Yoro | |
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Municipality | |
Yoro Location in Honduras | |
Coordinates: 15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Yoro |
Villages | 19 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 2,264 km2 (874 sq mi) |
Population (2023 projection)[1] | |
• Municipality | 103,481 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 34,134 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Climate | Aw |
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Yoro municipality had a population of 86,665. Of these, 86.52% were Mestizo, 10.65% Indigenous (10.05% Tolupan, 0.41% Lenca), 1.98% White, 0.80% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others.[6]
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15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W