Bonito Oriental is a town, with a population of 10,790 (2023 calculation),[2] and a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón.
Bonito Oriental | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Bonito Oriental Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 15°44′N 85°44′W / 15.733°N 85.733°W | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | Colón |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 509 km2 (197 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 projection)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 30,675 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,349 |
| Climate | Aw |
The town of Bonito Oriental is the primary location of the novel The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux. While Theroux's book describes the town as being very remote and difficult to get to, it was actually located about one mile from a main paved highway at the time he wrote the book.
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities in Honduras
