El Rosario (El Rosario)
El Rosario is a town (14.905°N, -86.70222°W) and a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho.
It is south-east of Yocón, north-east of Guayape and north-west of Salamá.
The town had a lumber mill, school, clinic, and a public library, La Biblioteca Regional de Dr. Dean J. Seibert.
In 2018, El Rosario experienced drought and failures of the corn and bean crops, as the August rains did not come. Residents have attributed the drought to climate change, and to logging which has depleted the pine forests surrounding the town.
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, El Rosario municipality had a population of 4,224. Of these, 99.48% were Mestizo, 0.31% Black or Afro-Honduran, 0.17% Indigenous and 0.05% White.
It is south-east of Yocón, north-east of Guayape and north-west of Salamá.
The town had a lumber mill, school, clinic, and a public library, La Biblioteca Regional de Dr. Dean J. Seibert.
In 2018, El Rosario experienced drought and failures of the corn and bean crops, as the August rains did not come. Residents have attributed the drought to climate change, and to logging which has depleted the pine forests surrounding the town.
At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, El Rosario municipality had a population of 4,224. Of these, 99.48% were Mestizo, 0.31% Black or Afro-Honduran, 0.17% Indigenous and 0.05% White.
Map - El Rosario (El Rosario)
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Country - Honduras
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Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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HNL | Honduran lempira | L | 2 |
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ES | Spanish language |