Valle Department
Valle Department
Departamento de Valle | |
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Location of Valle in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′N 87°29′W / 13.533°N 87.483°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Municipalities | 9 |
| Villages | 86 |
| Founded | 11 July 1893 |
| Capital city | Nacaome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| • Governor | Gonzalo Posadas (2022-2026) (LibRe) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,618 km2 (625 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 178,561 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $400 million (2023) |
| • Per capita | $2,000 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $900 million (2023) |
| • Per capita | $4,200 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 52101 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-VA |
| HDI (2021) | 0.589 medium · 10th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
Valle is one of the 18 departments into which 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.