Choluteca Department
Choluteca Department
Departamento de Choluteca | |
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Location of Choluteca in Honduras | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Municipalities | 16 |
| Villages | 198 |
| Founded | June 28, 1825 |
| Capital city | Choluteca |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ilse Villatoro (2022–2026) (LibRe) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,397 km2 (1,698 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 447,852 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.0 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $1,800 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $2.0 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $3,800 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 51101, 51201 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-CH |
| HDI (2021) | 0.583 medium · 13th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
Choluteca is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is the city of Choluteca. The Choluteca River runs through the department.