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San José de Colinas
Municipality
San José de Colinas is located in Honduras
San José de Colinas
San José de Colinas
Location in Honduras
Country Honduras
Department Santa Bárbara
Villages 32
Area
 • Municipality 241 km2 (93 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 projection)
 • Municipality 19,771
 • Density 82.04/km2 (212.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,354
Time zone UTC-6 (Central America)

San José de Colinas is a town, with a population of 5,215 (2013 census), and a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.

San José de Colinas is a colorful city located two hours' drive from San Pedro Sula.

Municipality

The municipality counts 34 villages, of which the most important is San Miguel of lajas, with a population of 828.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San José de Colinas municipality had a population of 18,791. Of these, 74.57% were Mestizo, 24.34% White, 0.74% Indigenous, 0.29% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.06% others.

Tourism

Tourist sites include a Catholic church that dates from 1930 by the creeks of the Jicatuyo River.

Sports

The local football team, Cruz Azul, played in the Honduran second division.

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