Río Grande

Río Grande is a hamlet in Trujillo, Colón Department. Río Grande is situated nearby to the neighborhood Barrio El Establo, as well as near Colonia Standard.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Bárbara fortress and St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Trujillo.

Santa Bárbara fortress

Castle

Photo: stanleyatala, CC BY 3.0.

The Fortress of Santa Bárbara, also known as El Castillo, is located in the city of Trujillo in the department of Colón, Honduras. The fortress is the oldest European building built for military purposes by Spanish settlers in american mainland. Santa Bárbara fortress is situated 3 km northeast of Río Grande.

St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Trujillo

Church

Photo: David M., CC BY 3.0.

The St. John the Baptist Cathedral, or Trujillo Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in the northern city of Trujillo, Colón, Honduras. It should not be confused with Catholic cathedrals of other cities with the same name in Trujillo, Peru and Trujillo, Venezuela. St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Trujillo is situated 2½ km northeast of Río Grande.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Fe.

Santa Fe

Town

Santa Fe is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón. Notable people from Santa Fe include Miriam Miranda, a Honduran human rights activist who advocates for the land rights of the Garífuna people. Santa Fe is situated 6 km west of Río Grande.

Río Grande

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Rio Grande”
Category: locality
Location: Trujillo, Colón Department, Caribbean Honduras, Honduras, Central America, North America
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Latitude

15.90993° or 15° 54′ 36″ north

Longitude

-85.97605° or 85° 58′ 34″ west

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

767PW25F+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11102694149

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3739566

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