Comayagua Department
Comayagua | |
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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
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
- Ajuterique
- Comayagua
- El Rosario
- Esquías
- Humuya
- La Libertad
- Lamaní
- Las Lajas
- La Trinidad
- Lejamaní
- Meámbar
- Minas de Oro
- Ojos de Agua
- San Jerónimo
- San José de Comayagua
- San José del Potrero
- San Luis
- San Sebastián
- Siguatepeque
- Taulabé
- Villa de San Antonio
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "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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