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
Yoro Department Departamento de Yoro3.503,886Yoro Yoro15,774
Olancho Department Departamento de Olancho4.458,365Juticalpa Juticalpa33,686
Choluteca Department Departamento de Choluteca5.420,350Ciudad Choluteca Ciudad Choluteca75,872
Comayagua Department Departamento de Comayagua6.390,643Comayagua Comayagua58,784
El Paraiso Department Departamento de El Paraíso7.383,565Yuscaran Yuscarán2,371
Copan Department Departamento de Copán8.382,722Santa Rosa de Copan Santa Rosa de Copán27,753
Santa Barbara Department Departamento de Santa Bárbara9.368,298Santa Barbara Santa Bárbara15,119
Colon Department Departamento de Colón10.319,786Trujillo Trujillo9,646
Lempira Department Departamento de Lempira11.277,910Gracias Gracias7,909
Intibuca Department Departamento de Intibucá12.232,509La Esperanza La Esperanza5,318
La Paz Department Departamento de La Paz13.173,731La Paz La Paz17,555
Valle Department Departamento de Valle14.160,346Nacaome Nacaome13,929
Ocotepeque Department Departamento de Ocotepeque15.118,558Nueva Ocotepeque Nueva Ocotepeque8,780
Bay Islands Departamento de Islas de la Bahía16.110,000Coxen Hole Coxen Hole7,514
Gracias a Dios Department Departamento de Gracias a Dios17.76,278Puerto Lempira Puerto Lempira4,856
Atlantida Department Departamento de Atlántida18.11,370La Ceiba La Ceiba222,055