Santa Cruz de Yojoa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santa Cruz de Yojoa
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Municipality
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 Santa Cruz de Yojoa
Location in Honduras
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| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Cortés |
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| • Municipality | 734 km2 (283 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Municipality | 97,848 |
| • Density | 133.31/km2 (345.27/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 39,237 |
Santa Cruz de Yojoa is a lively town and a municipality in Honduras. It is part of the Cortés area. As of 2023, about 20,960 people live in the town itself. The whole municipality has a population of around 97,848 people.
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Where is Santa Cruz de Yojoa?
Santa Cruz de Yojoa is located in Honduras, a country in Central America. It sits about 50 miles south of a larger city called San Pedro Sula. The town is built on a big hillside.
Important Location Details
This hillside location is special because it's on the way to a large dam. This dam helps provide electricity to many cities in Central America. So, Santa Cruz de Yojoa plays a small but important role in the region's power supply.
What's it Like in Santa Cruz de Yojoa?
Over the years, Santa Cruz de Yojoa has grown into a busy city. It has a main gathering spot called "Parque Central de Santa Cruz de Yojoa." This means "Santa Cruz de Yojoa Central Park" in English. It's a great place for people to meet and relax.
Buildings and Transport
The city has two main churches, one Catholic and one Christian of a different type. Santa Cruz de Yojoa also has more than 10 buses for public transport. These buses travel along the city's only paved street. One of these buses is kept at the main hotel in town, called Los Amigos hotel.
See also
In Spanish: Santa Cruz de Yojoa para niños
