Francisco Morazán Department Departamento de Francisco Morazán | |
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 Location of Francisco Morazán inHonduras | |
| Coordinates:14°6′N87°13′W / 14.100°N 87.217°W /14.100; -87.217 | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Municipalities | 28 |
| Villages | 274 |
| Established | 28 June 1825[a] |
| Named after | Francisco Morazán |
| Capital city | Tegucigalpa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| • Governor | Carlos Eduardo Reina (since 2024) ( LIBRE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,580 km2 (3,310 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,553,379 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Honduras |
| • Density | 181/km2 (469/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $5.6 billion (2023)[1] |
| • Per capita | $2,900 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Total | $11.7 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $6,100 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 11101, 12101 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-FM |
| HDI (2021) | 0.677[2] medium ·1st |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013[3] | |
Francisco Morazán (Spanish pronunciation:[fɾanˈsiskomoɾaˈsan], abbreviated FMO) is one of thedepartments of Honduras.
It is located in the central part of the nation. The departmental capital isTegucigalpa, which is also Honduras's national capital.
The department is very mountainous, with rugged ranges covered inpine forests; which are rocky and mostly clay. Valleys, like those of Guaimaca, Talanga, and Amarateca, are interspersed among the ranges. Many of the high mountain peaks housecloud forests, like La Tigra National park or Cerro Uyuca. The extreme southeastern portion of the department has a Pacificdry forest environment, while the northern portion contains theMontaña de la Flor, home to theJicaque people.
Francisco Morazán department covers a total surface area of 7,946 km2 (3,068 sq mi) and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 1,680,700 people.
The coat-of-arms and departmental flag of Francisco Morazán Department are the same as its capital, Tegucigalpa.[4]
In pre-Columbian times the department was inhabited mainly byLenca Indians in the center and south andTolupan in the north. Archaeological sites demonstrate that they were inhabited by an organized society since approximately the pre-Classic Mesoamerican period.Las Terrazas Ruins as well as the Ayasta caves are examples of organized human presence before European colonization.
The territory began to be colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century and the towns of San Miguel deTegucigalpa, Santa Lucia, andOjojona were founded as mining hubs. Over time, the territory of what is now Francisco Morazán was part of the Province of Tegucigalpa. The name of the department honors Francisco Morazán, one of the most important heroes in the history of Central America, who was a political and military leader during the time of the Central American Federation in the 19th century
Until April 16, 1943, it was known as Tegucigalpa department. It was renamed after national heroFrancisco Morazán.
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