Guarizama facts for kids
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Guarizama
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Municipality
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 Guarizama
Location in Honduras
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| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Olancho |
| Villages | 5 |
| Municipality since | 1901 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,852 |
| • Density | 464.34/km2 (1,202.6/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
Guarizama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.
Its name comes from Quanhilzamatil, tight amate tree, probably in the place had that tree.
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Historical data
In the population census of 1887 listed as Manto Village in 1901 was given municipality status.
Villages
The municipality has the following five villages: National Institute of Statistics, Honduras. (Census 2001)
- Guarizama
- El Zapotal
- La Carta
- El Rodeo
- Trinidad
Demographics
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Guarizama municipality had a population of 7,769. Of these, 98.12% were Mestizo, 1.52% White, 0.19% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.17% Indigenous.
See also
In Spanish: Guarizama para niños
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