Nueva Frontera
Nueva Frontera | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Nueva Frontera Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 15°18′N 88°40′W / 15.300°N 88.667°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Santa Bárbara |
| Nueva Frontera | 1 August 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 155.46 km2 (60.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 13,069 |
| • Density | 84.067/km2 (217.73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central America) |
Nueva Frontera is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It was officially established on 1 August 1998. It covers an area of 155.46 km2 (60.02 sq mi) and had a population of 13,069 inhabitants according to the 2013 national census.
History
[edit]Nueva Frontera was created by Decree No. 192-97 of the National Congress of Honduras, which was published in the official gazette on 17 December 1997. The decree established the municipality under the given name, which was earlier known as "Trascerros" based on a suggestion by Solomón Fajardo.[1][2] The municipality was officially established on 1 August 1998.[2][3]
Geography
[edit]Nueva Frontera is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras.[4] It borders the municipalities of Azacualpa to the north, Macuelizo to the south and east, and Florida to the west. It also shares land border with Guatemala to the west.[2] The municipality is spread over an area of 155.46 km2 (60.02 sq mi), about 87 km (54 mi) from San Pedro Sula and 326 km (203 mi) from Tegucigalpa.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Nueva Frontera comprises eight aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).[1][2][5]: 20
| Aldea | Population | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trascerros | 4,725 | 1,974 | 2,302 |
| San José de Tarros | 3,431 | 1,443 | 1,739 |
| El Ermitaño | 2,031 | 830 | 1,088 |
| Piladeros | 996 | 387 | 480 |
| El Oro | 622 | 246 | 304 |
| El Barranco | 514 | 229 | 269 |
| Pueblo Nuevo | 459 | 184 | 246 |
| San Miguelito | 290 | 125 | 150 |
| Total | 13,069 | 5,418 | 6,578 |
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2013 census, Nueva Frontera had a population of 13,069 inhabitants, of whom 5,418 were male and 6,578 were female. It had an urban population of 4,565 inhabitants and a rural population was 8,503 inhabitants.[6][5]: 20 By broad age group, 41.5% of the population were aged 0–14, 53.3% were aged 15–64, and 5.3% were aged 65 and over. The median age was 18.4 years and the mean age was 24.1 years.[5]: 19 Of the population, 0.28% were classified as Indigenous and rest as non-indigenous.[6] Among the population aged 15 and over, the illiteracy rate was 28.4%, which was higher than the departmental average of 22.2%.[5]: 19
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Municipality of Nueva Frontera". Red Honduras. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Municipio de Nueva Frontera". Edu-Honduras (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Perfil del Municipio de Nueva Frontera". fuente es Alcaldía Municipal (in Spanish). 21 May 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Administrative divisions of Honduras". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 XVII Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Vivienda 2013: Tomo 278, Municipio de Nueve Frontera, Departamento de Santa Bárbara (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) (Report) (in Spanish). February 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Nueva Frontera". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
