San José de Colinas

San José de Colinas is a town, with a population of 5,215, and a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara.
San José de Colinas is a colorful city located in a two-hour drive from San Pedro Sula.

Municipality

The municipality is composed of 34 villages, of which the most important is San Miguel of lajas, with a population of 828.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San José de Colinas municipality had a population of 18,791. Of these, 74.57% were Mestizo, 24.34% White, 0.74% Indigenous, 0.29% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.06% others.

Tourism

Tourist sites include a Catholic church built dating from 1930 by the creeks of the Jicatuyo River.

Sports

The local football team, Cruz Azul, played in the Honduran second division.