Atlántida Department
Atlántida Department
Departamento de Atlántida | |
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| Coordinates: 15°38′36″N 87°07′54″W / 15.64333°N 87.13167°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Villages | 224 |
| Founded | 24 February 1902 |
| Capital city | La Ceiba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| • Governor | Cesar Agurcia (2022-2026) (LibRe) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,227 km2 (1,632 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 449,822 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.5 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $2,800 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Total | $2.3 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $5,800 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 31101 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-AT |
| HDI (2021) | 0.627 medium · 4th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
Atlántida (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈtlan.ti.ða], lit. 'Atlantis') is a department located on the north Caribbean shore of Honduras. The capital is the port city of La Ceiba.
In the past few decades, tourism has become the most important legitimate economic source for the coastal area. In 2005 it had an estimated population of about 372,532 people. The department covers a total surface area of 4,251 km².