Yoro, with a population of 101,849 (2022 calculation), is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras and the municipal seat of Yoro Municipality. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong storms make fish fall from the sky.

Media

Yoro is served by a variety of local media, including digital news platforms, newspapers, television stations and radio broadcasters.

Media outlets

• Diario C24 Honduras

• Noticieros Telecinco Honduras

• NBN Honduras

• El Noti Yoro

• Noticias y Cultura Yoro

• SMY Canal 29

• Identidad TV Yoro

• Cadena Radial del Centro

• Radio Yoro

• Radio Lluvia FM

Newspapers

• Diario C24 Honduras – A digital newspaper headquartered in Yoro. Founded on 4 October 2025, it is described as the city's first digital newspaper.

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Yoro municipality had a population of 86,665. Of these, 86.52% were Mestizo, 10.65% Indigenous (10.05% Tolupan, 0.41% Lenca), 1.98% White, 0.80% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others.

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