El Níspero is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 8,109 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History
In the 1887 census, El Níspero appears as a village under the jurisdiction of Arada within Santa Bárbara. It was formally constituted as a municipality on 9 May 1917.
Geography
El Níspero is located in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Arada to the north, San Rafael to the south, Santa Rita to the east, and La Unión to the west. It is located on the banks of the Pajosa River.
Administrative divisions
The municipality comprises seven aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
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|+Aldeas of El Níspero