San José de Colinas is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of and had a population of 18,791 inhabitants according to the 2013 census.
History San José de Colinas was earlier known as "San Antonio". The municipality was established under the name "Nueva Florida de San José" on 28 January 1812.
Geography San José de Colinas is located in the department of Santa Bárbara in Honduras. It borders the municipalities of San Luis and Trinidad to the north, Nuevo Celilac, Gualala, and Santa Bárbara to the south, Trinidad and Ilama to the east, and San Luis to the west. The municipality also along the Jicatuyo and Ulúa Rivers. The municipality covers an area of .
Located at an elevation of approximately above sea level, San José de Colinas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). The municipality has an average annual temperature of and receives about of annual precipitation.
Administrative divisions The municipality comprises 32 aldeas (villages) and their associated caseríos (hamlets).
+Aldeas of San José de Colinas Aldea Total Population Men Women San José de Colinas 5,427 2,632 2,795 Agua Helada 562 308 254 Cacahulapa 555 281 274 El Ceibón 443 244 200 El Encanto 345 191 153 El Jicaral 270 150 120 El Pacayalito 549 297 252 El Pastorero 316 159 157 El Pinabete 486 263 223 El Porvenir 378 215 163 El Triunfo 916 505 410 Hundiciones 407 217 190 La Alianza 518 286 231 La Comunidad 176 103 73 La Isla 289 153 136 La Libertad 485 258 227 La Nueva Florida 160 82 78 La Unión 337 174 163 Laguna Colorada 323 170 153 Laguna Inea 746 386 360 Las Joyas 44 24 20 Loma Larga 805 424 381 Nueva Esperanza 303 158 145 Peña Blanca 299 175 124 Piedra Grande 364 205 159 San Francisco del Carrizal 417 223 194 San José de Colón 214 116 98 San Luis del Pacayal 254 141 113 San Luis Planes 426 225 201 San Miguel de Lajas 1,071 590 481 Santa Cruz Cuchilla 295 151 144 Victoria 612 330 282 Total 18,791 9,836 8,955
Demographics According to the 2013 census, San José de Colinas had a total population of 18,791 inhabitants, of whom 9,836 (52.3%) were men and 8,955 (47.7%) were women. The municipality had an urban population of 5,215 (27.7%) and a rural population of 13,576 (72.3%). The intercensal growth rate between 2001 and 2013 was 1.7%.
About 1% of the population were classified as Indigenous and the rest as non-indigenous. By broad age group, 32.4% of the population were aged 0–14 years, 59.8% were aged 15–64, and 7.9% were aged 65 years and over. The median age was 24.9 years and the mean age was 29.2 years. Among the population aged 15 and over, the municipality recorded an illiteracy rate of 25.9%, higher than the departmental average of 22.2%. The municipality had 4,855 occupied private dwellings, with an average of 3.8 persons per occupied dwelling.
Economy The major economic activity is agriculture, and major crops include coffee, sugarcane, and other fruits and vegetables. Livestock farming is also practiced, which includes cattle, horses, and poultry. Other economic activity includes handicrafts, especially hats made of junco, a type of reed plant.
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