Yoro

Coordinates: 15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W / 15.133; -87.133
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Yoro
Municipality
CountryHonduras
DepartmentYoro
Villages19
Area
 • Total2,277.2 km2 (879.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 [1])
 • Total64,395
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central America)

Yoro is the capital city of the Yoro department of Honduras. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong storms make fish fall from the sky.[2]

References

  1. ^ XVI CENSO DE POBLACION Y V DE VIVIENDA 2001
  2. ^ Campos, Orsy. "Un pueblo en fiesta" (in Spanish). Revista Hablemos. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W / 15.133; -87.133