SANTA BRBARA

town, northwestern Honduras. It lies in the hot lowlands near the Ula River and west of Lake Yojoa. It was founded in 1761 by settlers from Gracias. Santa Brbara is a commercial centre. The raising of livestock and the cultivation of sugarcane are the principal economic activities in the hinterland; palm hats, clothing, and furniture are made in the town. Ruins of the colonial city of Tencoa have been discovered near the town. Santa Brbara is reached by a branch from the Inter-Oceanic Highway, and it has an airfield. Pop. (1988 prelim.) mun., 22,902.