San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara facts for kids

Quick facts for kids San Nicolás
Municipality
San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara Location in Honduras
Country	Honduras
Department	Santa Bárbara
Villages	9
Area
• Total	88.2 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	14,860
• Density	168.48/km2 (436.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central America)
Climate	Aw

San Nicolás is a small town in Honduras, a country in Central America. It is located in the Santa Bárbara area. San Nicolás is known as a municipality, which is like a local government area.

Around 14,860 people lived in San Nicolás in 2015. The main way people make a living here is by growing coffee. Many people work as coffee farmers or help with coffee production.

San Nicolás has beautiful natural places like rivers and caves. These spots could be great for tourists to visit and explore.

People of San Nicolás

In 2013, a count of the people in San Nicolás showed that about 14,368 people lived there. The population is made up of different groups:

• Most people (about 81%) are Mestizo. This means they have a mix of European and Indigenous (native) backgrounds.
• About 18% of the people are White.
• A small number (less than 1%) are Indigenous, meaning they are descendants of the original people of the Americas.
• Even fewer (less than 1%) are Black or Afro-Honduran.

See also

• In Spanish: San Nicolás (Santa Bárbara) para niños

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