Honduras
Copán Department
San Nicolás

San Nicolás

San Nicolás is a locality in , and has about 2,230 residents. San Nicolás is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Jigua and Trinidad de Copán.

Town
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is a municipality in the department of in western Honduras, located approximately 30 kilometres north of the departmental capital, . Its name ultimately derives from Nahuatl Xihuacan, "place that has turquoise."… is situated 7 km northwest of San Nicolás.

Town
is a municipality in the department of Copán. As of the 2013 census, the population is 6,865 people. is situated 7 km south of San Nicolás.

is a town in the department of Copán. It is the capital of the municipality of . The town’s name is Spanish for "The Entrance" as the town is a gateway from coastal to the mountainous Western highlands.

San Nicolás

Latitude
15.00341° or 15° 0′ 12″ north
Longitude
-88.75167° or 88° 45′ 6″ west
Population
2,230
Elevation
699 metres (2,293 feet)
Open location code
767H263X+98
Geo­Names ID
3601833
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