Gracias
Gracias (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾasjas]) is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and is the capital of Lempira Department.
Gracias
Ciudad de los confines | |
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Municipality | |
La Merced church from the XVII century. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Gracias Location in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 14°35′20″N 88°34′55″W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Lempira |
| Founded | 1536 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449 km2 (173 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2023 projection) | |
| • Total | 61,421 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality has a population of 61,421 and the town a population of 18,550 (2023 calculation). It is located in the mountainous center of western Honduras.
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