Goascorán facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Goascorán
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Municipality
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 Goascorán
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Valle |
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| • Total | 201 km2 (78 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 14,398 |
| • Density | 71.63/km2 (185.5/sq mi) |
Goascorán is a municipality located in the country of Honduras. It is part of the Valle Department. This area is like a local government district.
In 2015, about 14,398 people lived in Goascorán. The municipality covers an area of 201 square kilometers. It is located at 13°35′N 87°37′W / 13.583°N 87.617°W.
People of Goascorán
Understanding the people who live in a place is called demographics. In 2013, a special count of people, called a census, was done in Honduras. This census found that 14,342 people lived in the Goascorán municipality.
Most of the people in Goascorán have mixed backgrounds. About 96% of the population are Mestizo, meaning they have both European and Indigenous roots.
A smaller part of the population, about 3%, are White. Around 0.77% are Black or Afro-Honduran. A very small number, 0.08%, are Indigenous. The remaining 0.03% belong to other groups.
See also
In Spanish: Goascorán para niños
