Yoro

For other uses of Yoro, see Yoro (disambiguation).
Yoro
Municipality
Yoro

Location in Honduras

Coordinates: HN 15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W / 15.133; -87.133
Country Honduras
Department Yoro
Villages 19
Area
  Total 2,277.2 km2 (879.2 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 89,996
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone Central America (UTC-6)

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.[1]

References

  1. Campos, Orsy. "Un pueblo en fiesta" (in Spanish). Revista Hablemos. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

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

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