Yoro Department (Departamento de Yoro)
Yoro is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The department contains rich agricultural lands, concentrated mainly on the valley of the Aguan River and the Sula Valley, on opposite ends. The departmental capital is Yoro. The department covers a total surface area of 7,939 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 503,886 people. It is famous for the Lluvia de Peces (rain of fishes), a tradition by which fish fall from the sky during very heavy rains.
* 1) Arenal
* 2) El Negrito
* 3) El Progreso
* 4) Jocón
* 5) Morazán
* 6) Olanchito
* 7) Santa Rita
* 8) Sulaco
* 9) Victoria
* 1) Arenal
* 2) El Negrito
* 3) El Progreso
* 4) Jocón
* 5) Morazán
* 6) Olanchito
* 7) Santa Rita
* 8) Sulaco
* 9) Victoria
Map - Yoro Department (Departamento de Yoro)
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Country - Honduras
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Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| HNL | Honduran lempira | L | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| ES | Spanish language |