Villeda Morales, Honduras facts for kids
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Villeda Morales
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Municipality
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 Villeda Morales, Honduras
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Gracias a Dios |
| Villages | 15 |
| Named for | Ramon Villeda Morales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 587.77 km2 (226.94 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,335 |
| • Density | 17.5834/km2 (45.5408/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Villeda Morales is a special kind of town called a municipality. It is located in Honduras, a country in Central America. This municipality is part of the Gracias a Dios area.
The town was named after a very important person. His name was Ramón Villeda Morales, and he used to be a president of Honduras.
Who Lives in Villeda Morales?
In 2013, a count of the people living in Villeda Morales was done. This count is called a census. The census showed that about 10,314 people lived there.
Most of the people in Villeda Morales are Indigenous. This means they are the original people who lived in this land. About 88 out of every 100 people are Indigenous. Most of these Indigenous people are from the Miskito group.
Other groups of people also live in Villeda Morales. About 12 out of every 100 people are Mestizo. This term describes people with mixed European and Indigenous backgrounds. A small number of people are Afro-Honduran or Black, and even fewer are White or from other groups.
See also
- In Spanish: Villeda Morales (Honduras) para niños
