San Juan de Flores facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cantarranas
Municipality
Nickname(s):  Cantarranas
San Juan de Flores Location in Honduras
Country	Honduras
Department	Francisco Morazán
Area
• Total	392 km2 (151 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	16,070
• Density	40.99/km2 (106.18/sq mi)

Cantarranas is a cool place in Honduras. It's a "municipality," which means it's like a town or local area with its own local government. It's part of the Francisco Morazán "department," which is similar to a state or province in other countries.

About Cantarranas

This town is also known as Cantaranas. In English, its name means "Singing Frogs"! It's located in the beautiful country of Honduras. You can find Cantarranas about 55 minutes north of Tegucigalpa, which is the capital city of Honduras. It's also quite close to another nice place called Valle de Angeles, only about 20 minutes away.

Fun Events in Cantarranas

Cantarranas hosts a special event every year that celebrates its culture and food.

Traditional Food Festival

• Festival de Alimentos tradicionales en vías de extinción: This is a super interesting food festival! It means "Festival of Traditional Foods Near Extinction." It's a chance to try many typical and traditional Honduran foods. Some of these foods might be getting less common, so the festival helps keep them alive. This fun event happens every April.