Copán Ruinas

Copán Ruinas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. The town, located close to the Guatemalan border, is a major gateway for tourists traveling to the Pre-Columbian ruins of Copán. The Copán ruins house a UN World Heritage site and are renowned for the hieroglyphic staircase, stellae, and museum.

Project Honduras

Every year in October, the town hosts the Conference on Honduras put on by Project Honduras. The conference is an opportunity for individuals and grassroots organizations to discuss ways to improve the quality of life in Honduras through addressing the social and economic needs of the country, primarily in the areas of education, healthcare, and community building. The theme of the Conference on Honduras on 18–20 October 2012 will be "Understanding the Security Situation in Honduras".

Education

The town has many small language schools that offer classes for travelers. On a hillside just outside town is the bilingual (English/Spanish) Mayatan School, which was founded in 1991 to educate local children.

Ruinas

Ruinas (Sardinian: Arruìnas) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 790 and an area of 30.3 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi).

Ruinas borders the following municipalities: Allai, Asuni, Mogorella, Samugheo, Siamanna, Villa Sant'Antonio, Villaurbana.

Demographic evolution

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