Chinacla
Municipality
Chinacla is located in Honduras
Chinacla
Chinacla
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°10′N 88°0′W / 14.167°N 88.000°W / 14.167; -88.000
CountryHonduras
DepartmentLa Paz
Area
  Total62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total8,096
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)

Chinacla is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz.[1]

Its populations is around 8,000 people. The main activity there is coffee, which is the principal income for the families. It is considered one of the poorest areas in the Department of La Paz. Tourist attractions include the big fall called El Chorro, there are also caves from thousand years ago. Chinacla's traditions are still preserved. The Lencas live there and have a variety of customs, some of which involve food.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Chinacla municipality had a population of 7,836. Of these, 87.69% were Indigenous (87.30% Lenca), 10.75% Mestizo, 1.17% Black or Afro-Honduran, 0.28% White and 0.10% others.[2]

14°10′N 88°00′W / 14.167°N 88.000°W / 14.167; -88.000

References

  1. "La Paz (Honduras): Municipalities & Localities - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea


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