Mercedes de Oriente facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mercedes de Oriente
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Municipality
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 Mercedes de Oriente
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | La Paz |
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| • Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,111 |
| • Density | 29.2/km2 (75.7/sq mi) |
Mercedes de Oriente (pronounced "mer-SEH-des deh oh-ree-EN-teh") is a small municipality in the country of Honduras. It is located in the department of La Paz. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a town or a small county.
People of Mercedes de Oriente
In 2013, a count of the people living in Mercedes de Oriente was done. This count is called a census. The census showed that 1,087 people lived in the municipality at that time.
Who lives there?
Most of the people in Mercedes de Oriente are Indigenous. This means they are descendants of the original people who lived in the Americas. About 93 out of every 100 people were Indigenous.
The next largest group was Mestizo people. Mestizo means someone with a mix of European and Indigenous heritage. About 7 out of every 100 people were Mestizo. A very small number, less than 1 out of 100, were Black or Afro-Honduran.
Explore More
If you want to learn more, you can read about Mercedes de Oriente in Spanish: Mercedes de Oriente para niños.
