Bonito Oriental

Bonito Oriental is a town, with a population of 10,320 (2020 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
Country Honduras
DepartmentColón
Area
 • Municipality509 km2 (197 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 projection)[1]
 • Municipality29,991
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Urban
18,492
ClimateAw

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
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities in Honduras

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