Valle is one of the 18 departments 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.

The departmental capital is Nacaome

Nacaome

Nacaome is the capital city of the Valle department of Honduras. It is a manufacturing and commercial center located on the Nacaome River.Nacaome is an old city founded when aboriginal Cholulas and Chaparrastiques, tired of fighting each other, thought it best to join together to build new houses...

. The department faces 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...

 and contains mangrove swamps; inland, it is very hot and dry.

The department covers a total surface area of 1,565
km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 160,346 people.

Valle Department was organized in 1893.

Municipalities

Municipalities of Honduras

The 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...

1. Alianza
   Alianza, Valle
   Alianza is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....
   
   
2. Amapala
   Amapala
   Amapala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle. It is formed by El Tigre Island and its satellite islets and rocks in the Gulf of Fonseca. It has an area of 75.2 km² and a population of 2,482 as of the census of 2001...
   
   
3. Aramecina
   Aramecina
   Aramecina is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....
   
   
4. Caridad
   Caridad
   Caridad is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....
   
   
5. Goascorán
   Goascorán
   Goascorán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle.-External links:...
   
   
6. Langue
   Langue
   Langue is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle.The town is located near the border of El Salvador and is a regional Hammock making center. Most of the town is made up of sharecroppers and day laborers. There are usually Mormon missionaries and Peace Corps volunteers in the city....
   
   
7. Nacaome
8. San Francisco de Coray
   San Francisco de Coray
   San Francisco de Coray is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle....
   
   
9. San Lorenzo
   San Lorenzo, Valle
   San Lorenzo is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle. The city was established by Spaniards as a village in 1522 but not granted city status until 1909. It is the primary Honduran port on the Pacific coast and lies on the Pan American Highway....