Humuya () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Honduran department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Comayagua
Comayagua () is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and above sea level.
The accelerated growth experienced by the city of Comayagua led the municipal authoriti ...
.
Total area of Humuya is 5,300 hectares 53.00 km² (20.46 sq mi) with tropical savanna climate, its altitude is 641 m (2,103 ft) above sea level.
Humuya geographical coordinates: Latitude: 14.25, Longitude: -87.6667 14° 15′ 0″ North, 87° 40′ 0″ West
In Humuya, the peak fire season typically begins in late March and finishes in June (lasts around 3 month). From 2001 to 2021, Humuya has lost 14ha of tree cover due to fires and 130ha from all other drivers of loss.
References
Municipalities of the Comayagua Department
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