Choluteca Department
Choluteca is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is the city of Choluteca. The Choluteca River runs through the department.
Choluteca Department
Departamento de Choluteca | |
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Location of Choluteca in Honduras | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Municipalities | 16 |
| Villages | 198 |
| Founded | June 28, 1825 |
| Capital city | Choluteca |
| Government | |
| • Gobernador | Edgardo Tato Loucel (2018–2022) (PNH) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,397 km2 (1,698 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 447,852 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.0 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $1,800 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $2.0 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $3,800 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 51101, 51201 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-CH |
| HDI (2021) | 0.583 medium · 13th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
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