Valle Department facts for kids
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Valle Department
Departamento de Valle
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department
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Location of Valle in Honduras
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| Country |  Honduras |
| Municipalities | 9 |
| Villages | 86 |
| Founded | 11 July 1893 |
| Capital city | Nacaome |
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| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,618 km2 (625 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 178,561 |
| • Density | 110.36/km2 (285.83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
52101
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| ISO 3166 code | HN-VA |
| HDI (2017) | 0.586 medium · 8th |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
Valle is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided.
The departmental capital is Nacaome. The department faces the Gulf of Fonseca and contains mangrove swamps; inland, it is very hot and dry.
The department covers a total surface area of 1,665 km2 and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 178,561 people.
Valle Department was organized in 1893.
Municipalities
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de Valle para niños
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