San Francisco de Becerra

San Francisco de Becerra (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ fɾanˈsisko ðe βeˈsera]) is a municipality in the interior of the Honduran department of Olancho, slightly to the south. It is bordered by Juticalpa in the west and Catacamas in the east.

San Francisco de Becerra
Municipality
San Francisco de Becerra is located in Honduras
San Francisco de Becerra
San Francisco de Becerra
Coordinates: 14°38′N 86°06′W / 14.633°N 86.100°W / 14.633; -86.100
Country Honduras
DepartmentOlancho
Villages7
Area
 • Total332.92 km2 (128.54 sq mi)
Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total9,878
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)

Demographics edit

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Francisco de Becerra municipality had a population of 9,475. Of these, 97.20% were Mestizo, 1.56% White, 0.93% Black or Afro-Honduran, 0.30% Indigenous and 0.01% others.[1]

Sports edit

Local football club Alianza de Becerra play in the Honduran second division.

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