Guarizama

Guarizama
Municipality
Guarizama
Coordinates: 14°55′N 86°20′W
Country	Honduras
Department	Olancho
Villages	5
Municipality since	1901
Area
• Total	16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	7,852
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

Guarizama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.

Its name comes from Quanhilzamatil, tight amate tree, probably in the place had that tree.

Historical data

In the population census of 1887 listed as Manto Village in 1901 was given municipality status.

Villages

The municipality has the following five villages: National Institute of Statistics, Honduras. (Census 2001)

• Guarizama
• El Zapotal
• La Carta
• El Rodeo
• Trinidad

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Guarizama municipality had a population of 7,769. Of these, 98.12% were Mestizo, 1.52% White, 0.19% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.17% Indigenous.