Valle Department
| Valle | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
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| Country |
 Honduras |
| Municipalities | 9 |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Seat | Nacaome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,665 km2 (643 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 178,561 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -6 |
| Postal code | 52101 |
Valle is one of the 18 departments into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided.
The departmental capital is Nacaome. The department faces the Gulf of Fonseca and contains mangrove swamps; inland, it is very hot and dry.
The department covers a total surface area of 1,665 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 178,561 people.
Valle Department was organized in 1893.
Municipalities
References
- ↑ "GeoHive - Honduras extended". Retrieved 2015.
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Coordinates: 13°32′N 87°29′W / 13.533°N 87.483°W
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