Comayagua Department, Administrative department in central Honduras.
Comayagua Department extends across 5,124 square kilometers of land, featuring hills, valleys, and municipalities connected through a network of local roads.
The department gained its administrative status in 1825 as one of the initial seven departments during the first political division of Honduras.
The department maintains traditions through local festivals, regional food, pottery crafts, and weaving techniques that represent Honduran cultural expressions.
The area connects to major Honduran cities through a central highway system, facilitating transportation of agricultural products and mineral resources.
The department produced various minerals including gold, copper, cinnabar, asbestos, silver, and gems such as opals and emeralds.
Location: Honduras
Inception: June 28, 1825
Capital city: Comayagua
GPS coordinates: 14.45277,-87.63792
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Virgin of Suyapa
66.4 km
La Tigra National Park
64.2 km
Pulhapanzak
74.9 km
Christ at El Picacho
60.3 km
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Comayagua
879 m
Manuel Bonilla National Theater
60.2 km
Basílica de Suyapa
66.4 km
Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
51 km
San Cristóbal fortress
103.1 km
Los Naranjos
68.4 km
Montaña de Comayagua National Park
14.4 km
Juan Ramón Molina National Library
60.8 km
Museum of Comayagua
1.1 km
Museo del Hombre Hondureño
60.9 km
Chiminike
63.3 km
Holy Spirit Grotto
78.7 km
Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple
62 km
Colegio Tridentino de Comayagua
960 m
Museum of the Revolution
79 km
Santa Bárbara Central Park
82.6 km
Monumento a la Constitución de 1812
550 m
Área de Uso Múltiple Lago de Yojoa
61.9 km
Museo Colonial de Arte Religioso
866 m
Museum for National Identity
60.3 km
Museo Histórico y Cívico Casa Cabañas
880 m
Joya Grande
62.2 km
La Esperanza, Intibucá
60.4 km
Museo Numismatico
63.1 kmReviews
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