Guarizama

14°55′N 86°20′W / 14.917°N 86.333°W / 14.917; -86.333Country HondurasDepartmentOlanchoVillages5Municipality since1901Area • Total16.91 km² (6.53 sq mi)Population • Total7,852 • Density460/km² (1,200/sq mi)ClimateAw

Guarizama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.

Its name comes from Quanhilzamatil, tight amate tree, probably in the place had that tree.^[1]

Historical data

In the population census of 1887 listed as Manto Village in 1901 was given municipality status.

Villages

The municipality has the following five villages: National Institute of Statistics, Honduras. (Census 2001)

• Guarizama
• El Zapotal
• La Carta
• El Rodeo
• Trinidad

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Guarizama municipality had a population of 7,769. Of these, 98.12% were Mestizo, 1.52% White, 0.19% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.17% Indigenous.^[2]

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