Gracias a Dios Department

Gracias a Dios (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾasjas a ˈðjos]; "Thanks to God" or "Thank God") is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Puerto Lempira; until 1975 it was Brus Laguna.

Gracias a Dios Department
Departamento de Gracias a Dios
Location of Gracias a Dios in Honduras
Coordinates: 15°16′N 83°46′W
Country Honduras
Municipalities6
Villages69
Founded21 February 1957
Capital cityPuerto Lempira
Government
  TypeDepartmental
  GovernorAlberto Samuel Haylock (2014-2022) (PNH)
Area
  Total15,876 km2 (6,130 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total94,450
  Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar)
  Total$100 million (2023)
  Per capita$800 (2023)
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
  Total$200 million (2023)
  Per capita$1,800 (2023)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CDT)
Postal code
33101
ISO 3166 codeHN-GD
HDI (2021)0.550
medium · 17th of 18
Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013
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