Masaguara facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Masaguara
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Municipality
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 Masaguara
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Intibucá |
| Area | |
| • Total | 254 km2 (98 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 16,336 |
| • Density | 64.31/km2 (166.6/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
14000
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| Municipality number | 1009 |
Masaguara (pronounced masa-GWAH-ra) is a special kind of town in Honduras. It's called a municipality. Think of it like a county or a local government area.
Masaguara is located in the Intibucá Department of Honduras. This department is like a state or province within the country. In 2015, about 16,336 people lived in Masaguara.
Who Lives in Masaguara?
In 2013, a count of the people in Masaguara was done. This count helps us understand the different groups of people living there.
Most people in Masaguara are called Mestizo. This means they have a mix of European and Indigenous backgrounds. They made up about 88% of the population.
About 10% of the people are Indigenous. Most of these are from the Lenca people. The Lenca are one of the oldest groups of people in Honduras.
A smaller number of people are White (about 1.7%). There are also some Black or Afro-Honduran people (about 0.2%). A very small number of people belong to other groups.
See also
In Spanish: Masaguara para niños
