Francisco Morazán (department)
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Francisco Morazán is one of the departments of Honduras.
It is located in the central part of the nation. The departmental capital is Tegucigalpa
, which is also Honduras's national capital. Until 1943 it was known as Tegucigalpa department. It was named after national hero Francisco Morazán
.
The department is very mountainous, with rugged ranges covered in pine
forests; which are rocky and mostly clay. Valleys, like those of Guiamaca, Talanga, and Amarateca, are interspersed among the ranges. Many of the high mountain peaks house cloud forests, like La Tigra National park or Cerro Uyuca. The extreme southeastern portion of the department has a Pacific dry forest environment, while the northern portion contains the Montaña de la Flor, home to the Jicaque people.
Francisco Morazán department covers a total surface area of 7,946 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 1,680,700 people.
The coat-of-arms and department flag of Francisco Morazán Department are the same as its capital, Tegucigalpa
.
Municipalities
It is located in the central part of the nation. The departmental capital is Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, which is also Honduras's national capital. Until 1943 it was known as Tegucigalpa department. It was named after national hero Francisco Morazán
Francisco Morazán
General Francisco Morazán was a Honduran general and a politician who ruled several Central American states at different times during the turbulent period from 1827 to 1842. He rose to prominence at the legendary Battle of La Trinidad on November 11, 1827...
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The department is very mountainous, with rugged ranges covered in pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
forests; which are rocky and mostly clay. Valleys, like those of Guiamaca, Talanga, and Amarateca, are interspersed among the ranges. Many of the high mountain peaks house cloud forests, like La Tigra National park or Cerro Uyuca. The extreme southeastern portion of the department has a Pacific dry forest environment, while the northern portion contains the Montaña de la Flor, home to the Jicaque people.
Francisco Morazán department covers a total surface area of 7,946 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 1,680,700 people.
The coat-of-arms and department flag of Francisco Morazán Department are the same as its capital, Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
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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...
- AlubarénAlubarénAlubarén is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- CedrosCedros, Francisco MorazánCedros is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It is located 77 kilometers from Tegucigalpa in an area of rolling hills with tropical pine forests....
- CurarénCurarénCurarén is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- Distrito CentralDistrito CentralDistrito Central is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It contains the departmental and national capital of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela....
(cap. TegucigalpaTegucigalpaTegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
) - El PorvenirEl Porvenir, Francisco MorazánEl Porvenir is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- GuaimacaGuaimacaGuaimaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.-References:...
- La LibertadLa Libertad, Francisco MorazánLa Libertad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- La VentaLa Venta, Francisco MorazánLa Venta is a municipality in the south of the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It is approximately 52 km from the national capital, Tegucigalpa, and lies just off the Pan-American Highway....
- LepateriqueLepateriqueLepaterique is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.A military base located in Lepaterique was used during the 1980s by the Contras and by the Argentine 601 Intelligence Battalion, which was involved in Operation Condor....
- MaraitaMaraitaMaraita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- MaraleMaraleMarale is a municipality in the department of Francisco Morazán, Honduras.-Location:Marale is bordered on the north by the municipality of Yoro, south by the municipalities of El Porvenir and San Ignacio, to the east by the municipalities of Mangulile, Yocón and Orica, and west by the...
- Nueva ArmeniaNueva ArmeniaNueva Armenia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.-External links:*...
- OjojonaOjojonaOjojona is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán, located 34km South of Tegucigalpa. It was founded in 1579 by Spanish miners who worked the silver and gold mines of the area....
- OricaOrica, Francisco MorazánOrica is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- ReitocaReitocaReitoca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. The name derives from Rerituca, which means "Place of the soft juncus" in Nahuatl....
- SabanagrandeSabanagrandeSabanagrande is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán People make a living by planting corn and beans and selling them on the market. Many people also sell rosquillas. Cattle is also raised and cheese and other products are sold....
- San Antonio de OrienteSan Antonio de OrienteSan Antonio de Oriente is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. Population as of 2001 is 12,055.The first occupants came in 1660 in the village Mineral de San Antonio that is 4 km away from the present town. Nowadays it is called San Antonio Yusguare. A kilometre west...
- San BuenaventuraSan Buenaventura, Francisco MorazánSan Buenaventura is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- San IgnacioSan Ignacio, Francisco MorazánSan Ignacio is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- San Juan de FloresSan Juan de FloresSan Juan de Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.It is also known as Cantaranas or "Singing Frogs" in English and is located approximately 55 minutes north of the capital, Tegucigalpa and about 20 minutes away from Valle de Angeles.Annual Events: Festival de...
- San MiguelitoSan Miguelito, Francisco MorazánSan Miguelito is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- Santa AnaSanta Ana, Francisco MorazánSanta Ana is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán...
- Santa LucíaSanta Lucía, Francisco MorazánSanta Lucía is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán....
- TalangaTalangaTalanga is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.It lies on the highway connecting Tegucigalpa with the department of Olancho. Talanga is a medium-sized municipality relying heavily on agriculture. Its most important crops include corn, sugar cane and livestock...
- TatumblaTatumblaTatumbla is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. Tatumbla is located in the mountains above Tegucigalpa, about a 45 minute bus ride....
- Valle de ÁngelesValle de ÁngelesValle de Ángeles is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.The local holiday is October 4th, San Francisco Day.- Location :...
- Vallecillo
- Villa de San FranciscoVilla de San FranciscoVilla de San Francisco is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_de_San_FranciscoIts social network is http://www.villadesanfrancisco.com/...
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