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Valle Department

Departamento de Valle
department
Location of Valle in Honduras
Location of Valle in Honduras
Country  Honduras
Municipalities 9
Villages 86
Founded 11 July 1893
Capital city Nacaome
Government
 • Type Departmental
Area
 • Total 1,618 km2 (625 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 178,561
 • Density 110.36/km2 (285.83/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CDT)
Postal code
52101
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 in Honduras. It is like a state or a large region within the country.

The main city and capital of Valle is Nacaome. This department is located near the Gulf of Fonseca. It has areas with special coastal forests called mangrove swamps. Away from the coast, the land is very hot and dry.

Valle Department covers about 1,665 square kilometers (643 square miles). In 2015, around 178,561 people lived here. The department was officially created in 1893.

What are the Municipalities of Valle?

The Valle Department is divided into smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government. Here are the nine municipalities in Valle:

  1. Alianza
  2. Amapala
  3. Aramecina
  4. Caridad
  5. Goascorán
  6. Langue
  7. Nacaome
  8. San Francisco de Coray
  9. San Lorenzo
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