Comayagua Department Explained

Official Name:Comayagua
Settlement Type:department
Mapsize:200px
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Honduras
Coordinates:14.45°N -125°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Honduras
Subdivision Type1:Municipalities
Subdivision Name1:21
Subdivision Type2:Villages
Subdivision Name2:281
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:28 June 1825
Seat:Comayagua
Government Type:Departmental
Leader Title:Gobernador
Leader Name:Carlos Aguiluz Madrid (2018-2022, PNH)
Area Total Km2:5120
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:511943
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar)
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:$1.6 billion (2023)[2]
Demographics1 Title2:Per capita
Demographics1 Info2:$2,400 (2023)
Demographics2 Title2:Total
Demographics2 Info2:$3,3 billion (2023)
Demographics2 Title3:Per capita
Demographics2 Info3:$5,100 (2023)
Timezone1:CDT
Utc Offset1:-6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:12101
Iso Code:HN-CM
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2021)
Blank Info Sec1:0.606[3]
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Footnotes:Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013[4]

Comayagua (pronounced as /es/) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Comayagua.

Geography

The department covers a total surface area of 5,124 km2 and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 511,943 people.

Economy

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

  1. Ajuterique
  2. Comayagua
  3. El Rosario
  4. Esquías
  5. Humuya
  6. La Libertad
  7. Lamaní
  8. Las Lajas
  9. La Trinidad
  10. Lejamaní
  11. Meámbar
  12. Minas de Oro
  13. Ojos de Agua
  14. San Jerónimo
  15. San José de Comayagua
  16. San José del Potrero
  17. San Luis
  18. San Sebastián
  19. Siguatepeque
  20. Taulabé
  21. Villa de San Antonio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GeoHive - Honduras extended. 4 January 2016.
  2. Web site: TelluBase—Honduras Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series). 2024-01-11.
  3. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  4. Web site: Consulta Base de datos INE en línea: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2013 . Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 . es . 1 August 2018 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) . El Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) . 2018-09-13.
  5. Book: Baily, John. Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. 1850. Trelawney Saunders. London. 128–129.