Comayagua () is one of the 18
departments ''(departamentos)'' into which
Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is
Comayagua.
Geography
The department covers a total surface area of 5,124 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 511,943 people.
Economy
Historically, the department produced
gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile me ...
,
copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...
,
cinnabar
Cinnabar (), or cinnabarite (), from the grc, κιννάβαρι (), is the bright scarlet to brick-red form of mercury(II) sulfide (HgS). It is the most common source ore for refining elemental mercury and is the historic source for the bri ...
,
asbestos, and
silver
Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical ...
.
Gems
Gems, or gemstones, are polished, cut stones or minerals.
Gems or GEMS may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''Gems'' (Aerosmith album), 1988
* ''Gems'' (Patti LaBelle album), 1994
* ''Gems'' (Michael Bolton album), 2011
* Gems TV, ...
were also mined, including
opal
Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·''n''H2O); its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Due to its amorphous property, it is classified as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline form ...
and
emerald. The area was also known for "fine"
cattle
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.
Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
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Ajuterique
Ajuterique is a municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''muni ...
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Comayagua
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El Rosario
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Esquías
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Humuya
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La Libertad
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Lamaní
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Las Lajas
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La Trinidad
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Lejamaní
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Meámbar
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Minas de Oro
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Ojos de Agua
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San Jerónimo
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San José de Comayagua
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San José del Potrero
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San Luis
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San Sebastián
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Siguatepeque
Siguatepeque () is a city and municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua. The city has a population of 73,480 (2020 calculation).
History
Founded by the Spanish in 1689 as a religious centre for retreats and monastic training, the ...
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Taulabé
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Villa de San Antonio
Notes
References
Departments of Honduras
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