Goascorán is a municipality in the department of Valle in Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 14,342 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
Etymology
Goascorán might have been derived from the indigenous Uaxcayan language, which means "houses of Guajes", where Guajes refers to native plant species. It might also have been derived from the "Guas" bird, which might refer to the raptors nesting along the Gulf of Fonseca in the region.
Geography
Goascorán is located in the department of Valle in Honduras. It shares international border with El Salvador, demarcated by the Goascorán River.
Goascorán has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). The municipality has an average annual temperature of and typically receives about of annual precipitation.
Administrative divisions
The municipality comprises eight aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
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|+Aldeas of Goascorán