San Francisco de Ojuera is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 7,000 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History
During the population census of 1791,
San Francisco de Ojuera is mentioned as "Ojuera". The municipality was officially established in 1895, as a part of Santa Bárbara.
Geography
San Francisco de Ojuera is located in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Concepción del Sur to the north, the department of Intibucá to the south, San Pedro Zacapa to the east, and Ceguaca and Santa Rita to the west. The Winse and Gualcarque Rivers pass through the municipality.
Located at an elevation of approximately above sea level, San Francisco de Ojuera has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw). The municipality has an average annual temperature of and receives about of annual precipitation.
Administrative divisions
The municipality comprises 13 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
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|+Aldeas of San José de Colinas