Florida, Copán

Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [floˈɾiða]) is a town, with a population of 6,384 (2013 census),[2] and a municipality in the western Honduran department of Copán.

Florida
Municipality
Florida
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°2′N 88°50′W
CountryHonduras
DepartmentCopán
Area
 • Municipality342 km2 (132 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 projection)[1]
 • Municipality30,158
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Urban
7,630

Its products include tobacco, corn and cattle.

The feria patronal, or fair in honor of the town's patron saint, is towards the end of April when one may enjoy aubades, carreras de cintas, climbing greased poles, the coronation of the queen of the fair, rodeos, sack races, and so forth.

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of all localities in the Department of Copán with at least 200 inhabitants


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