Santa Rita is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 3,975 inhabitants according to the 2013 national census. It was accorded municipality status on 22 October 1900.
History Santa Rita was a village in the municipality of San Francisco de Ojuera until it was elevated to a municipality status on 22 October 1900.
Geography Santa Rita is located in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of Santa Bárbara to the north, San Francisco de Ojuera to the east and south, El Níspero and San Rafael to the west. The municipality covers an area of and has an average elevation of above sea level.
Administrative divisions The municipality comprises five aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
+Aldeas (villages) of San Marcos Aldea Population (2013) Men Women Santa Rita 2,619 1,262 1,357 El Aguaje 418 190 228 El Jengibral 62 31 31 El Teuxinte 362 175 187 San Fernando 514 235 279 Total 3,975 1,893 2,082
Demographics As per the 2013 census, San Marcos had a total population of 3,975 inhabitants, of whom 2,082 were male and 1,983 (49.0%) were female. Of the total population, 44.7% was classified as urban and 55.3% lived in the rural areas.
Of the population, 0.18% were classified as Indigenous and rest as non-indigenous. By broad age group, 39.6% of the population were aged 0–14, 64.5% were aged 15–64, and 6.5% were aged 65 and over. The median age was 19.6 years and the mean age was 25.5 years. Among the population aged 15 and over, the illiteracy rate was 21.9%, slightly lower than the departmental average of 22.2%.
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