Regions in Honduras

Honduras is made up of 18 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Honduras. Information on all primary administrative regions in Honduras.

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Primary administrative regions in Honduras

There are 18 regions in Honduras in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Honduras
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Francisco Morazan Department Departamento de Francisco Morazán1.1,680,700Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa850,848
Cortes Department Departamento de Cortés2.1,621,762San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula801,259
Atlantida Department Departamento de Atlántida3.11,370La Ceiba La Ceiba222,055
Choluteca Department Departamento de Choluteca4.420,350Ciudad Choluteca Ciudad Choluteca75,872
Comayagua Department Departamento de Comayagua5.390,643Comayagua Comayagua58,784
Olancho Department Departamento de Olancho6.458,365Juticalpa Juticalpa33,686
Copan Department Departamento de Copán7.382,722Santa Rosa de Copan Santa Rosa de Copán27,753
La Paz Department Departamento de La Paz8.173,731La Paz La Paz17,555
Yoro Department Departamento de Yoro9.503,886Yoro Yoro15,774
Santa Barbara Department Departamento de Santa Bárbara10.368,298Santa Barbara Santa Bárbara15,119
Valle Department Departamento de Valle11.160,346Nacaome Nacaome13,929
Colon Department Departamento de Colón12.319,786Trujillo Trujillo9,646
Ocotepeque Department Departamento de Ocotepeque13.118,558Nueva Ocotepeque Nueva Ocotepeque8,780
Lempira Department Departamento de Lempira14.277,910Gracias Gracias7,909
Bay Islands Departamento de Islas de la Bahía15.110,000Coxen Hole Coxen Hole7,514
Intibuca Department Departamento de Intibucá16.232,509La Esperanza La Esperanza5,318
Gracias a Dios Department Departamento de Gracias a Dios17.76,278Puerto Lempira Puerto Lempira4,856
El Paraiso Department Departamento de El Paraíso18.383,565Yuscaran Yuscarán2,371