Quimistán facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Quimistán
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Municipality
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 Quimistán
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Santa Bárbara |
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| • Municipality | 741 km2 (286 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Municipality | 60,047 |
| • Density | 81.04/km2 (209.88/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,794 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Quimistán is a town located in Honduras, a country in Central America. It is also the name of a larger area called a municipality. A municipality is like a local government area that includes a main town and the smaller villages or communities around it.
The town of Quimistán is part of the Santa Bárbara Department. In 2013, the town itself had about 6,270 people living there. The entire Quimistán municipality is much larger. In 2020, it was estimated that about 60,047 people lived in the whole municipality. Another important town within the municipality is Pinalejo, which had a population of about 6,478 people in 2013.
Who Lives in Quimistán?
A study in 2013 counted the people living in the Quimistán municipality. It showed that many different groups of people call this area home.
Population Groups
Most people in Quimistán, about 89 out of every 100, are Mestizo. This means they have a mix of European and Indigenous backgrounds.
About 6 out of every 100 people are Indigenous. Most of these are from the Lenca people, who are one of the native groups of Honduras.
Around 4 out of every 100 people are considered White. A smaller number, less than 1 out of every 100, are Black or Afro-Honduran. A very small number of people belong to other groups. This mix of people makes Quimistán a diverse place!
Famous People from Quimistán
Quimistán is the hometown of some notable people. One well-known person is Mauricio Sabillón. He is a professional football (soccer) player from Honduras.
See also
In Spanish: Quimistán para niños
