Francisco Morazán Department, Department in central Honduras
Francisco Morazán Department encompasses 8,580 square kilometers of mountainous terrain with pine forests, valleys, and clay soil in central Honduras.
The department was established on June 28, 1825, during Honduras's first territorial division and changed its name from Tegucigalpa to Francisco Morazán in 1943.
The northern region includes Montaña de la Flor, where the Jicaque indigenous people maintain their traditional way of life within the department.
The department contains 28 municipalities and 274 aldeas, with Tegucigalpa serving as both the departmental and national capital of Honduras.
The department records a population density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it the second most populated administrative division in Honduras after Cortés.
Location: Honduras
Inception: June 28, 1825
Capital city: Tegucigalpa
Shares border with: Valle Department
GPS coordinates: 14.10571,-87.20401
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:12
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