Petoa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Petoa
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Municipality
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 Petoa
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Santa Bárbara |
| Villages | 14 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 209.9 km2 (81.0 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,381 |
| • Density | 58.985/km2 (152.77/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
Petoa is a special kind of town, called a "municipality," located in the country of Honduras. It is found within the Santa Bárbara Department, which is like a state or province in Honduras. In 2015, about 12,381 people lived in Petoa.
Who Lives in Petoa? (Demographics)
A "census" is like a big count of all the people living in a place. It helps us understand how many people there are and where they come from. In 2013, a census was taken in Honduras.
This census showed that Petoa municipality had a population of 12,135 people. Most of the people living there, about 83.87%, were Mestizo. This term usually means people with a mix of European and Indigenous backgrounds.
About 15.18% of the people were identified as White. A smaller group, 0.68%, were Indigenous, meaning they are descendants of the original inhabitants of the land.
There were also some Black or Afro-Honduran people, making up 0.20% of the population. The remaining 0.07% were from other backgrounds.
See also
In Spanish: Petoa para niños
