Francisco Morazán (department)

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Francisco Morazán (FMO) is one of the departments of Honduras.

It is located in the central part of the nation. The departmental capital is Tegucigalpa, which is also Honduras's national capital. Until 1943 it was known as Tegucigalpa department. It was named after national hero Francisco Morazán.

The department is very mountainous, with rugged ranges covered in pine forests. Fertile valleys, like those of Guiamaca, Talanga, and Amarateca, are interspersed among the ranges. Many of the high mountain peaks house cloud forests, like La Tigra National park. The extreme southeastern portion of the department has a Pacific dry forest environment, while the northern portion contains the Montaña de la Flor, home to the Jicaque people.

Francisco Morazán department covers a total surface area of 7,946 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 1,680,700 people.

[edit] Municipalities

1. Alubarén
2. Cedros
3. Curarén
4. Distrito Central (cap. Tegucigalpa)
5. El Porvenir
6. Guaimaca
7. La Libertad
8. La Venta
9. Lepaterique
10. Maraita
11. Marale
12. Nueva Armenia
13. Ojojona
14. Orica
15. Reitoca
16. Sabanagrande
17. San Antonio de Oriente
18. San Buenaventura
19. San Ignacio
20. San Juan de Flores
21. San Miguelito
22. Santa Ana
23. Santa Lucía
24. Talanga
25. Tatumbla
26. Valle de Ángeles
27. Vallecillo
28. Villa de San Francisco

Departments of Honduras
Atlántida • Bay Islands • Choluteca • Colón • Comayagua • Copán • Cortés • El Paraíso • Francisco Morazán • Gracias a Dios • Intibucá • La Paz • Lempira • Ocotepeque • Olancho • Santa Bárbara • Valle • Yoro