Gualala, Honduras facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gualala
Municipality
Gualala, Honduras Location in Honduras
Country	Honduras
Department	Santa Bárbara
Villages	8
Area
• Total	72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	5,305
• Density	73.27/km2 (189.78/sq mi)

Gualala is a small town, also known as a municipality, located in the country of Honduras. It's part of the department of Santa Bárbara. Think of a department like a state or a large region within a country.

Who Lives in Gualala?

In 2013, about 5,191 people lived in the Gualala municipality. Most of the people living there are called Mestizo. This means they have a mix of European and Indigenous backgrounds. There are also people who are White, Indigenous (like the Lenca people), and a smaller number of Black or Afro-Honduran people. This mix of cultures makes Gualala a diverse place!

Famous People from Gualala

Even though Gualala is a small place, some famous people were born there!

• Miguel Andonie Fernández (1921–2013) was a smart chemist.
• Jesús Aguilar Paz (1895–1974) was also a chemist. He was also a cartographer, which means he made maps, and a folklorist, someone who studies traditional stories and customs.

See also

In Spanish: Gualala para niños