Santa Rita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.
History The municipality of Santa Rita is believed to have been founded in 1700, where it was then known as Aldea Cashapa. However, the area was not recognized as a municipality until 1875.Fiallos, Carmen. 1989. "Los Municipios de Honduras".
Villages A total of 31 villages are in Santa Rita:Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, Honduras. (Censo 2001) Santa Rita, which is head of the municipality Agua Caliente Buena Vista Campamento El Gobiado El Jaral El Mirador El Planón El Raizal El Rosario El Tamarindo Gotas de Sangre La Canteada La Casita La Libertad La Reforma La Unión Otuta Las Medias Las Mesas Los Achiotes Los Planes de La Brea Los Ranchos Minas de Piedras Mirasol Plan Grande Rastrojitos Río Amarillo Río Blanco San Jerónimo Tierra Fría No.1 Tierra Fría No.2 Vara de Cohete
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