San Francisco de Coray () is a municipality in the department of Valle in Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 9,742 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History The municipality is located on a plateau on the banks of the San Francisco de Coray river. It was established during the presidency of José María Medina in 1867.
Geography San Francisco de Coray is located in the department of Valle in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Curaren to the north, Nacaome to the south, La Libertad to the north and east, and Langue to the west. The municipality covers an area of .
San Francisco de Coray 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 16 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
+Aldeas of San Francisco de Coray Aldea Total Population Men Women San Francisco de Coray 2,098 1,019 1,079 Caleas No.2 619 301 318 Cerro Grande 373 182 191 El Espino 110 61 49 El Guayabo 202 102 100 El Rodeo 442 227 215 El Salitre 126 64 62 La Cañada o Calea No.1 179 83 96 La Laguna No.1 379 196 183 La Laguna No.2 o Las Flores 371 207 164 Las Delicias 953 481 472 Las Mesas 713 361 352 Los Amates 1,131 586 545 Montecristo 865 439 426 Panasacarán 281 146 135 Talpetates 899 462 437 Total 9,743 4,918 4,825
Demographics According to the 2013 census, San Francisco de Coray had a total population of 9,743 inhabitants, of whom 4,918 (50.5%) were men and 4,825 (49.5%) were women. About 19.8% of the population was classified as urban and 7,817 residents (80.2%) lived in the rural areas.
By broad age group, 3,670 individuals (37.7%) were aged 0–14 years, 5,473 individuals (56.2%) were aged 15–64, and 600 individuals (6.2%) were aged 65 years and over. The median age was 19.8 years and the mean age was 25.4 years. Among the population aged 15 and over, the municipality recorded an illiteracy rate of 29.4%, higher than the departmental average of 17.7%. The municipality had 2,078 occupied private dwellings, with an average of 4.6 persons per occupied dwelling.
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