Atlantida Department
POPULATION: 344,099
SIZE: 4,251
CAPITAL CITY: La Ceiba
REGION: North Central (Caribbean Coast)
Choluteca Department
POPULATION: 459,124
SIZE: 4,211
CAPITAL CITY: Choluteca City
REGION: Southern tip of Honduras, Pacific coast, Nicaragua border
Colon Department
POPULATION: 293,540
SIZE: 8,875
CAPITAL CITY: Trujillo
REGION: Northern Honduras Caribbean Coast
Comayagua Department
POPULATION: 442,251
SIZE: 5,196
CAPITAL CITY: Comayagua City
REGION: East Central Honduras, land locked
Copan Department
POPULATION: 362,226
SIZE: 3,203
CAPITAL CITY: Santa Rosa de Copan
REGION: Western Honduras (Guatemala border and Caribbean coast)
Cortes Department
POPULATION: 1,570,291
SIZE: 3,954
CAPITAL CITY: San Pedro Sula
REGION: Northern Honduras, Caribbean Coast
El Paraiso Department
POPULATION: 427,232
SIZE: 7,218
CAPITAL CITY: Yuscaran
REGION: Eastern Nicaragua, Nicaragua border
Francisco Morazan Department
POPULATION: 1,433,810
SIZE: 7,946
CAPITAL CITY: Tegucigalpa
REGION: South Central Region (land locked)
Gracias a Dios Department
POPULATION: 88,314
SIZE: 16,630
CAPITAL CITY: Puerto Lempira
REGION: Eastern tip of Honduras, Caribbean coast and Nicaragua border
Intibuca Department
POPULATION: 232,509
SIZE: 3,072
CAPITAL CITY: La Esperanza
REGION: Eastern Honduras, borders San Salvador
Islas de la Bahia Department
POPULATION: 49,158
SIZE: 261
CAPITAL CITY: Roatan City
REGION: Caribbean islands off the northern coast of Honduras
La Paz Department
POPULATION: 196,322
SIZE: 2,331
CAPITAL CITY: La Paz City
REGION: Soutrast Nicaragua, Pacific coast, El Salvador border
Lempira Department
POPULATION: 315,565
SIZE: 4,290
CAPITAL CITY: Gracias
REGION: Eastern Honduras, borders El Salvador
Ocotepeque Department
POPULATION: 132,453
SIZE: 1,680
CAPITAL CITY: Nueva Ocotepeque
REGION: Eastern Tip of Honduras borders El Salvador Guatemala
Olancho Department
POPULATION: 509,564
SIZE: 24,351
CAPITAL CITY: Juticalpa
REGION: Eastern Nicaragua, Nicaragua border
Santa Barbara Department
POPULATION: 402,367
SIZE: 5,115
CAPITAL CITY: Santa Barbara
REGION: Western Honduras, borders guatemala
Valle Department
POPULATION: 171,613
SIZE: 1,565
CAPITAL CITY: Nacaome
REGION: Southern Nicaragua, Pacific coast, El Salvador border
Yoro Department
POPULATION: 552,100
SIZE: 7,939
CAPITAL CITY: Yoro
REGION: Northwest Central (land locked)
Nicaragua Departments by Loation
Caribbean Coast Departments of Honduras
WEST TO EAST:
- Cortes Department (most populated department Honduras)
- Atlantida
- Colon
- Gracias a Dios (borders Nicaragua)
Pacific Coast Departments of Honduras
WEST TO EAST:
- Valle Department (borders El Salvador)
- Choluteca Department (borders Nicaragua)
El Salvador Border Departments of Honduras
WEST TO EAST:
- Octepeque Department (also borders Guatemala)
- Lempira Department
- Intibuca Department
- La Paz Department
- Valle Department (on the Pacific Coast)
Guatemala Border Departments of Honduras
NORTH TO SOUTH:
- Cortes
- Santa Barbara
- Copan
- Ocotepeue (also borders El Salvador)
Nicaragua Border Departments of Honduras
NORTH TO SOUTH:
- Gracias a Dios Department (on the Caribbean coast)
- Olancho Department
- El Paraiso Department
- Choluteca Department (on the Pacific Coast)
Other Attractions in Honduras
Honduras Travel Guide
Central America Travel Guide
Caribbean Travel Guide
