San Francisco de Opalaca facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
San Francisco de Opalaca
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Municipality
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 San Francisco de Opalaca
Location in Honduras
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| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Intibucá |
| Area | |
| • Total | 292 km2 (113 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 11,392 |
| • Density | 39.01/km2 (101.05/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
14000
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| Municipality number | 1017 |
San Francisco de Opalaca is a special area in Honduras. It is called a municipality. This means it is a local government area. It is found in the Intibucá Department of Honduras. Many people from the Lenca group live here. The Lenca are an indigenous (native) group of people.
Who Lives in San Francisco de Opalaca?
In 2013, a count of the people was done. This is called a census. The census showed that 10,743 people lived in San Francisco de Opalaca. Most of these people are indigenous.
About 98 out of every 100 people were indigenous. Most of them were Lenca people. A small number of people were Mestizo. This means they have mixed European and indigenous backgrounds. Even fewer people were Black or Afro-Honduran. A very small number were White.
See also
In Spanish: San Francisco de Opalaca para niños
