San Nicolás, Municipality in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras
San Nicolás spans across 101.6 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 479 meters above sea level in western Honduras.
The municipality was officially established on February 20, 1850, following the settlement of Spanish colonial migrants in the former Tencoa region.
The population of 16,539 residents includes a composition of 81.42% Mestizo, 17.80% White, and smaller percentages of Indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities.
The region maintains 36 primary schools and provides essential services with 73% of residents having access to drinking water and 84% to electricity.
The municipality sits on the left bank of the Ulúa River, bordered by Nuevo Celilac to the north and San Vicente Centenario to the south.
Location: Santa Bárbara Department
Elevation above the sea: 479 m
Address: San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara, Honduras San Nicolás
GPS coordinates: 14.93333,-88.31667
Latest update: March 18, 2025 14:46
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