Coyoles Central

Coyoles Central is a village in the municipality of Olanchito in Honduras.[2][3] It is located in the department of Yoro, in the central part of Honduras, 160 km north of the capital Tegucigalpa. Coyoles Central initially served as a company town for workers of Standard Fruit Company,[4] and was one of the principle settings in the book Prisión Verde,[5] by Ramón Amaya Amador.

Coyoles Central
Coyoles Central Location of Coyoles Central in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°24′00″N 86°40′00″W
Country	Honduras
Department	Yoro
Municipality	Olanchito
Government
• Type	Democratic Municipality
• Mayor of Olanchito	José Tomás Ponce Posas (Libre)[1]
Elevation	199 m (653 ft)
Population  (2006-01-17)
• Total	1,144
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central America)

Coyoles Central is 199 meters above sea level[2] and the population is 1144.[2] The terrain around Coyoles Central is varied.[lower-alpha 1] The highest point nearby is 1253 meters above sea level, 6.6 km south of Coyoles Central.[lower-alpha 2] Around Coyoles Central, the terrain is quite sparsely populated, with 22 inhabitants per square kilometer.[7] The closest major community is Olanchito, 13.4 km northeast of Coyoles Central. The surroundings around Coyoles Central are a mosaic of farmland and natural vegetation.[8]

The region is characterized by a Savanna climate.[9] Average annual temperature is 22 °C. The warmest month is May, when the average temperature is 24 °C, and the coldest is November, with 20 °C.[10] Average annual precipitation is 1599 millimeters. The rainiest month is September, with an average 213 mm precipitation, and the driest is February, with an average 38 mm precipitation.[11]