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Francisco Morazán Department

Departamento de Francisco Morazán
Department
Flag of Tegucigalpa
Flag
Location of Francisco Morazán in Honduras
Location of Francisco Morazán in Honduras
Country  Honduras
Municipalities 28
Villages 274
Established 28 June 1825
Capital city Tegucigalpa
Government
 • Type Departmental
Area
 • Total 8,580 km2 (3,310 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 1,553,379
 • Density 181.05/km2 (468.91/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CDT)
Postal code
11101, 12101
ISO 3166 code HN-FM
HDI (2021) 0.677
medium · 1st
Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013

Francisco Morazán is one of the 18 departments of Honduras. A department is like a state or province in other countries. It is often called FMO for short.

This department is located in the middle part of Honduras. Its capital city is Tegucigalpa, which is also the capital city of all of Honduras. Before 1943, this area was known as the Tegucigalpa department. It was later renamed to honor a national hero named Francisco Morazán.

Geography and Nature

Francisco Morazán is a very mountainous area. Imagine rugged mountains covered in tall pine trees. The soil here is often rocky and made of clay. But between these mountains, you'll find beautiful valleys, like Guaimaca, Talanga, and Amarateca.

Cloud Forests and Dry Forests

Many of the high mountain peaks in Francisco Morazán are home to special places called cloud forests. These forests are often covered in mist and fog, like La Tigra National Park or Cerro Uyuca. In the very southeastern part of the department, the environment changes to a Pacific dry forest. This type of forest has plants and animals that are used to drier weather.

Montaña de la Flor

In the northern part of the department, you'll find an area called Montaña de la Flor. This place is special because it is home to the Jicaque people, an indigenous group in Honduras.

Size and Population

The Francisco Morazán department covers a total area of about 7,946 square kilometers (about 3,068 square miles). In 2005, it had an estimated population of about 1,680,700 people. This makes it one of the most populated departments in Honduras.

Symbols of the Department

The coat-of-arms and the flag of the Francisco Morazán Department are the same as those used by its capital city, Tegucigalpa.

Cities and Towns: Municipalities

The department of Francisco Morazán is divided into 28 smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government. The capital city, Tegucigalpa, is part of a municipality called Distrito Central.

Here is a list of the municipalities in Francisco Morazán:

Images for kids

  • Flag of Tegucigalpa

    Flag of Tegucigalpa

  • Francisco Morazan in Honduras

    Location of Francisco Morazán in Honduras

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