Intibucá Department
Intibucá Department
Departamento de Intibucá | |
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Location of Intibucá in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 14°19′N 88°09′W / 14.317°N 88.150°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Capital | La Esperanza |
| Largest city | Intibucá |
| Municipalities | 17 |
| Villages | 126 |
| Founded | 16 April 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| • Governor | Jose Alberto Vasquez (2022-2026) (LibRe) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,126 km2 (1,207 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 241,568 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 77.28/km2 (200.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $500 million (2023) |
| • Per capita | $1,800 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.1 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $3,700 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 14000, 14101, 14201 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-IN |
| HDI (2021) | 0.577 medium · 16th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
Intibucá (Spanish pronunciation: [in.ti.βuˈka]) is one of the 18 departments in the Republic of Honduras. Intibucá covers a total surface area of 1,186.1 square miles (3,072 km2). Its capital is the city of La Esperanza, in the municipality of La Esperanza.