Comayagua Department
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Comayagua
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| settlement_type = department
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| image_map = Comayagua in Honduras.svg
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| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Honduras
| coordinates = {{coord|14|27|N|87|38|W|region:HN|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Honduras}}
| subdivision_type1 = Municipalities
| subdivision_name1 = 21
| subdivision_type2 = Villages
| subdivision_name2 = 281
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 28 June 1825{{efn|name=record_established_date|Comayagua was one of the first 7 departments in which the national territory was divided in the first political division of Honduras in 1825.}}
| seat = Comayagua
| government_type = Departmental
| leader_title = Governor
| leader_name = Gredis Cardona Alvarez (2022-2026, LibRe)
| area_total_km2 = 5120
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.geohive.com/cntry/honduras_ext.aspx|title=GeoHive - Honduras extended|accessdate=4 January 2016}}
| population_total = 511943
| population_as_of = 2015
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar)
| demographics1_footnotes =
| demographics1_title1 = Total
| demographics1_info1 = $1.6 billion (2023){{cite web|url=https://tellusant.com/repo/tb/tellubase_factsheet_hnd.pdf|title=TelluBase—Honduras Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)| access-date = 2024-02-01|date=2024-01-11}}
| demographics1_title2 = Per capita
| demographics1_info2 = $2,400 (2023)
| demographics_type2 = GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar)
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| demographics2_title2 = Total
| demographics2_info2 = $3,3 billion (2023)
| demographics2_title3 = Per capita
| demographics2_info3 = $5,100 (2023)
| timezone1 = CDT
| utc_offset1 = -6
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| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 12101
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| iso_code = HN-CM
| blank_name_sec1 = HDI (2021)
| blank_info_sec1 = 0.606{{Cite web|url=https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/|title=Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab|website=hdi.globaldatalab.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-13}}
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| footnotes = Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gob.hn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=220 |title=Consulta Base de datos INE en línea: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2013 |trans-title=Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 |language=es |date=1 August 2018 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) |publisher=El Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) |access-date=2018-09-13}}
| image_flag = Bandera de Comayagua.png
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Comayagua ({{IPA|es|komaˈʝaɣwa}}) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Comayagua.
Geography
The department covers a total surface area of 5,124 km2 and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 511,943 people.
Economy
Historically, the department produced gold, copper, cinnabar, asbestos, and silver. Gems were also mined, including opal and emerald. The area was also known for "fine" cattle.{{cite book|last=Baily|first=John|title=Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica|year=1850|publisher=Trelawney Saunders|location=London|pages=128–129|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/7306/view/1/128/}}
Municipalities
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- Ajuterique
- Comayagua
- El Rosario
- Esquías
- Humuya
- La Libertad
- Lamaní
- Las Lajas
- La Trinidad
- Lejamaní
- Meámbar
- Minas de Oro
- Ojos de Agua
- San Jerónimo
- San José de Comayagua
- San José del Potrero
- San Luis
- San Sebastián
- Siguatepeque
- Taulabé
- Villa de San Antonio
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Notes
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References
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{{Departments of Honduras}}
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Category:Departments of Honduras
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