Chinda is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 4,702 inhabitants according to the 2013 national census.
History
The settlement of Chinda has existed since the late 17th century, and in the 1791 population census, Chinda was mentioned as a settlement under the parish of Petoa. In 1868, the municipality of Chinda was officially established by a decree by president José María Medina. The word "Chinda" is derived from the Nahuatl word "Chitatle" meaning "red".
Geography
Chinda is located in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Concepción del Norte and Trinidad to the north, Ilama to the south, San Antonio de Cortes to the east, and Trinidad to the west.
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