Nuevo Celilac facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nuevo Celilac
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Municipality
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 Nuevo Celilac
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Santa Bárbara |
| Villages | 7 |
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| • Total | 165.2 km2 (63.8 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 8,144 |
| • Density | 49.298/km2 (127.68/sq mi) |
Nuevo Celilac (pronounced like NWAY-voh seh-lee-LAK) is a small town in Honduras. It is a type of local government area called a municipality. This municipality is part of the Santa Bárbara region in Honduras.
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Understanding Nuevo Celilac
Nuevo Celilac is a place where people live and work together. A municipality is like a local district or county. It has its own local government that helps manage the area. This includes things like roads, schools, and other services for the people living there.
Where is Nuevo Celilac Located?
Nuevo Celilac is found in the country of Honduras. Honduras is located in Central America. The municipality is specifically in the Santa Bárbara Department. A department is similar to a state or province in other countries.
Size of the Municipality
The total area of Nuevo Celilac municipality is about 165.2 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of a medium-sized city. It includes the main town and several smaller villages around it. There are 7 villages that make up this municipality.
People of Nuevo Celilac
Learning about the people who live in a place is called demographics. This helps us understand the different groups that make up a community.
Population Count
In 2013, a count of all the people in Honduras was done. This count is called a census. The census showed that the Nuevo Celilac municipality had a population of 8,086 people. This number helps us know how many people live in the area.
Different Backgrounds
The people of Nuevo Celilac come from various backgrounds. Most of the people, about 67.65%, are Mestizo. This means they have a mix of European and Indigenous (native) ancestry.
- About 26.42% of the people are considered White.
- Around 3.35% are Indigenous. Most of these, about 3.15%, are from the Lenca group. The Lenca are one of the native peoples of Honduras.
- About 2.54% of the people are Black or Afro-Honduran.
- A very small number, 0.05%, are from other backgrounds.
Understanding these different groups helps us appreciate the rich culture of Nuevo Celilac.
See also
In Spanish: Nuevo Celilac para niños
