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Jano
Municipality
Jano is located in Honduras
Jano
Jano
Location in Honduras
Country  Honduras
Department Olancho
Villages 8
Area
 • Total 362.71 km2 (140.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 4,805
 • Density 13.2475/km2 (34.311/sq mi)

Jano is a town and municipality located in Honduras. It is in the northwest part of the Olancho region. You can find it west of Guata, south of Esquipulas del Norte, and north of Manto. A municipality is like a local government area that includes a main town and nearby villages.

Villages in Jano

The Jano municipality is made up of the main town and several smaller villages. These villages are:

  • Jano
  • Comayaguela
  • El Zapotillo
  • La Pita
  • La Victoria
  • Las Labranzas
  • Pacaya
  • Pintora

People of Jano

In 2013, a census counted the people living in Jano municipality. The total population was 4,553. Most of the people were Mestizo, which means they have a mix of European and Indigenous heritage. A smaller number of people were White, Black or Afro-Honduran, or Indigenous.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jano (Honduras) para niños

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