Department in Honduras
Santa Bárbara is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Santa Bárbara.
Geography
The department covers a total surface area of 5,115 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 368,298 people.
Economy
The department, historically, is known for harvesting mahogany and cedar trees for exportation.[4]
Municipalities
- Arada
- Atima
- Azacualpa
- Ceguaca
- Chinda
- Concepción del Norte
- Concepción del Sur
- El Níspero
- Gualala
- Ilama
- Las Vegas
- Macuelizo
- Naranjito
- Nueva Frontera
- Nuevo Celilac
- Petoa
- Protección
- Quimistán
- San Francisco de Ojuera
- San José de Colinas
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Nicolás
- San Pedro Zacapa
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Rita
- San Vicente Centenario
- Trinidad
Notes
- ^ Santa Bárbara was one of the first 7 departments in which the national territory was divided in the first political division of Honduras in 1825.
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