Choluteca (department)
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Department (subnational entity)
Department is the name given to the administrative and political subdivisions of many countries.As a territorial unit, "department" was first used by the French Revolutionary governments, apparently to emphasize that each territory was simply an administrative sub-division of the united sovereign...
(departamentos) into which the Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
n nation of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
is divided. It is the southernmost department of Honduras, bordering the Gulf of Fonseca
Gulf of Fonseca
The Gulf of Fonseca , part of the Pacific Ocean, is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.-History:Fonseca Bay was discovered in 1522 by Gil Gonzalez de Avila, and named by him after his patron, Archbishop Juan Fonseca, the implacable enemy of Columbus.In 1849, E. G...
to the west and the Republic of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
to the east and south.
The departmental capital is city of Choluteca
Choluteca, Choluteca
Choluteca is a municipality and the capital city of the Honduran department of the same name. Situated in southern Honduras between El Salvador and Nicaragua, the city is generally considered the regional center of southern Honduras and is a major transit point on the Pan-American Highway. It...
. There is also a river
Choluteca River
The Choluteca River is a river in southern Honduras. Its source is in the department of Francisco Morazán, near Lepaterique , and from there it flows North through the city of Tegucigalpa, then South through the department of El Paraíso, and the department and city of Choluteca...
named Choluteca that runs through the department.
The department covers a total surface area of 4,211
km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 420,350 people.
Choluteca department was formed in 1825 as one of the original departments of post-colonial Honduras. It took its current form in 1893 when Valle department
Valle (department)
Valle is one of the 18 departments into which the Central American nation of 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....
was formed out of the westernmost portion of the department.
MunicipalitiesMunicipalities of HondurasThe 18 departments of Honduras are divided into 299 municipalities . Municipalities have elected mayors , as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 aldeas, and those into 27969 caserios...
- ApacilaguaApacilaguaApacilagua is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.Apacilagua of the first settlers were a group of Indians called texiguat from the Olmecs. Were located in "The Guatalones" to the banks of the Choluteca River and fertile ground level but due to a flood that destroyed their homes...
- CholutecaCholuteca, CholutecaCholuteca is a municipality and the capital city of the Honduran department of the same name. Situated in southern Honduras between El Salvador and Nicaragua, the city is generally considered the regional center of southern Honduras and is a major transit point on the Pan-American Highway. It...
- Concepción de MaríaConcepción de MaríaConcepción de María is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- DuyureDuyureDuyure is a municipality located in the Honduran department of Choluteca. The municipality borders Nicaragua to the east, the department of El Paraíso to the north, the municipality of Morolica to the west, and the municipality of San Marcos de Colón to the south. The Choluteca River runs along...
- El CorpusEl CorpusEl Corpus is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- El TriunfoEl Triunfo, CholutecaEl Triunfo is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.This small village is located close to the Nicaraguan border....
- MarcoviaMarcoviaMarcovia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- MorolicaMorolicaMorolica is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca.Originally founded in the late 19th century, Morolica was destroyed by flooding associated with Hurricane Mitch in October 1998. The current Morolica, also known as New Morolica, is located in a valley some five kilometers from the...
- NamasigueNamasigueNamasigue is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- OrocuinaOrocuinaOrocuina is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- PespirePespirePespire is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- San Antonio de FloresSan Antonio de FloresSan Antonio de Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- San IsidroSan Isidro, CholutecaSan Isidro is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- San JoséSan José, CholutecaSan José is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
- San Marcos de ColónSan Marcos de ColónSan Marcos de Colón is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca, and lies on the border with Nicaragua.The town is located on the Pan-American Highway near the Nicaraguan border town of Estelí, and 192 km away from the capital Tegucicalpa....
- Santa Ana de YusguareSanta Ana de YusguareSanta Ana de Yusguare is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca....
DeputiesNational Congress of HondurasThe National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation...
The Choluteca Department has a number of 9 deputies elected for the National CongressNational Congress
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2006-2010 congressional period
| Deputie | Position in the National Congress National Congress of Honduras The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation... | Party | |
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| Victor Manuel Argeñal Espinal* | None | National National Party of Honduras The National Party is a centre-right conservative political party in Honduras and the main right-wing political party in the country. Founded in 1902 the PNH is identified with the color blue as its rival the Liberal Party of Honduras , is red. All the democratic elections in Honduras have been... |
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| Carlos Alfredo Lara Watson | Secretary** | Liberal Liberal Party of Honduras The Liberal Party of Honduras is a centre-left liberal political party in Honduras that was founded in 1891. The party is a member of the Liberal International... |
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| Roger Arquímedes Quíroz | None | National | |
| Felipe Nery Méndez Soriano | None | Liberal | |
| Gladys Bernarda Casco Cruz | None | National | |
| Blanca Edith Rivera | 2nd Altern Secretary | Liberal | |
| Mauricio Oliva Herrera | None | National | |
| Adrianna de Jesús Guevara Moncada | None | Liberal | |
| Luis Alfonso Marcia Hernández | None | DC Christian Democratic Party of Honduras The Christian Democratic Party of Honduras , known by the abbreviation DC, is a centre-left political party in Honduras.... |
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{*Deceased before the period ended. His substitute continue his charge until the end of the period.}
{** Since June 28, 2009 until the end of the congressional period}
2010-2014 congressional period
| Deputie | Position in the National Congress National Congress of Honduras The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation... | Party | |
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| Juan Francisco Argeñal Espinal | None | National National Party of Honduras The National Party is a centre-right conservative political party in Honduras and the main right-wing political party in the country. Founded in 1902 the PNH is identified with the color blue as its rival the Liberal Party of Honduras , is red. All the democratic elections in Honduras have been... |
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| Gladys Bernarda Casco Cruz | None | National | |
| Yuri Christian Sabas Gutiérrez | None | Liberal Liberal Party of Honduras The Liberal Party of Honduras is a centre-left liberal political party in Honduras that was founded in 1891. The party is a member of the Liberal International... |
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| Mauricio Oliva Herrera | None | National | |
| Carlos Alfredo Lara Watson | None | Liberal | |
| Fredy Espinoza Mondragon | None | National | |
| Maria Bertilia Zepeda Lagos | None | Liberal | |
| Yessenia Coely Zelaya Galeas | None | National | |
| Jose Leon Castillo | None | Liberal | |