Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Santa Bárbara Department Departamento de Santa Bárbara
department
Location of Santa Bárbara in Honduras
Country	Honduras
Municipalities	28
Villages	370
Founded	28 June 1825
Capital city	Santa Bárbara
Government
• Type	Departmental
Area
• Total	5,013 km² (1,936 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	434,896
• Density	86.754/km² (224.691/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CDT)
Postal code	22101
ISO 3166 code	HN-SB
HDI (2017)	0.584 medium · 10th
Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013

Santa Bárbara is one of the 18 departments in Honduras. It is like a large region or state within the country. The main city and capital of this department is also called Santa Bárbara.

Where is Santa Bárbara Located?
What is the Economy Like?
How is Santa Bárbara Governed?
Cities and Towns in Santa Bárbara
- List of Municipalities
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Where is Santa Bárbara Located?

Santa Bárbara is in the western part of Honduras. It covers a total area of about 5,013 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of a small country! In 2015, about 434,896 people lived there.

What is the Economy Like?

Historically, Santa Bárbara has been known for its valuable trees. People harvested mahogany and cedar trees. These types of wood were then sold to other countries. This helped the local economy.

How is Santa Bárbara Governed?

Santa Bárbara is a department, which is a type of administrative division. It was officially created on June 28, 1825. A person called a Gobernador (Governor) leads the department. For example, Wilman Ottoniel Pineda was the Governor from 2018 to 2022.

Cities and Towns in Santa Bárbara

The department of Santa Bárbara is divided into 28 smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government. There are also many villages within these municipalities.

List of Municipalities

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Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras facts for kids

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