Yoro Department


Yoro is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The department contains rich agricultural lands, concentrated mainly on the valley of the Aguan River and the Sula Valley, on opposite ends. The departmental capital is Yoro. The department covers a total surface area of 7,939 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 503,886 people. It is famous for the Lluvia de Peces, a tradition by which fish fall from the sky during very heavy rains.

Municipalities

  1. Arenal
  2. El Negrito
  3. El Progreso
  4. Jocón
  5. Morazán
  6. Olanchito
  7. Santa Rita
  8. Sulaco
  9. Victoria
  10. Yorito
  11. Yoro

    Economy

The department, historically, is known for harvesting mahogany and cedar trees for exportation. The area also had a cattle industry.

Football players from Yoro

A number of football players are from the department.
NameClubCity
Carlos PavónReal EspañaEl Progreso
Milton ReyesMotaguaJocón
Sergio MendozaMotaguaYoro
Johnny LeveronMotaguaYoro
Alfredo MejíaReal EspañaEl Negrito
Ever AlvaradoReal EspañaEl Negrito
Juan C. AcevedoReal EspañaEl Progreso
Johnny RiveraReal EspañaEl Progreso
Leonardo IsaulaNecaxaYoro
Anthony LozanoAlcoyanoYoro
Wilfredo Bueso VallePlatense F.C.El Progreso