Comayagua Department
Comayagua | |
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 Flag | |
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| Coordinates: 14°27′N 87°38′W / 14.450°N 87.633°W | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Municipalities | 21 |
| Villages | 281 |
| Founded | 28 June 1825[a] |
| Seat | Comayagua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| • Gobernador | Carlos Aguiluz Madrid (2018-2022, PNH) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,120 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 511,943 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.6 billion (2023)[2] |
| • Per capita | $2,400 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $3,3 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $5,100 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 12101 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-CM |
| HDI (2021) | 0.606[3] medium · 6th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013[4] | |
Comayagua (Spanish pronunciation: [komaˈʝaɣwa]) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Comayagua.
Geography
[edit]The department covers a total surface area of 5,124 km2 and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 511,943 people.
Economy
[edit]Historically, the department produced gold, copper, cinnabar, asbestos, and silver. Gems were also mined, including opal and emerald. The area was also known for "fine" cattle.[5]
Municipalities
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Comayagua was one of the first 7 departments in which the national territory was divided in the first political division of Honduras in 1825.
References
[edit]- ^ "GeoHive - Honduras extended". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "TelluBase—Honduras Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Consulta Base de datos INE en línea: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2013" [Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013]. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) (in Spanish). El Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. pp. 128–129.
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