Guarizama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.

Its name comes from Quanhilzamatil, tight amate tree, probably in the place had that tree.http://www.ordenamientoterritorial.hn/images/creacion_municipios/olancho/guarizama.pdf

Historical data In the population census of 1887 listed as Manto Village in 1901 was given municipality status.

Villages The municipality has the following five villages: National Institute of Statistics, Honduras. (Census 2001) Guarizama El Zapotal La Carta El Rodeo Trinidad

Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Guarizama municipality had a population of 7,769. Of these, 98.12% were Mestizo, 1.52% White, 0.19% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.17% Indigenous.Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos en línea

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