Nacaome facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nacaome
Municipality
Street view in Nacaome, Honduras
Nacaome Location in Honduras
Country	Honduras
Department	Valle
Villages	9
Area
• Municipality	589 km2 (227 sq mi)
Population  (2023 projection)
• Municipality	63,991
• Density	108.64/km2 (281.39/sq mi)
• Urban	30,462
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central America)
Climate	Aw

Nacaome is an important city in Honduras. It is the main city of the Valle department. About 63,991 people live in Nacaome (as of 2023). The city is a place where things are made and traded. It sits right next to the Nacaome River.

The Story of Nacaome

Nacaome is a very old city. It was founded a long time ago, even before the Spanish arrived. Two groups of native people, the Cholulas and the Chaparrastiques, used to fight. They decided to stop fighting and work together.

They built new homes in the middle of their lands. This new town was on the west side of the Chapulapa River. This river is now called the Nacaome River. They named their new town Naca-Ome. This name means "union of two races" in their languages. In the Nahuatl language, Naca means "race" or "body," and Ome means "two."

Who Lives in Nacaome?

In 2013, a count of the people in Nacaome was done. At that time, 57,345 people lived there. Most of the people, about 96.20%, were Mestizo. This means they have mixed European and Indigenous backgrounds.

About 3.22% of the people were White. Around 0.47% were Black or Afro-Honduran. A small number, 0.08%, were Indigenous. The rest, 0.03%, were from other groups.

Natural Events

In October 2005, Nacaome was affected by a big storm called Hurricane Stan.

See also

In Spanish: Nacaome para niños