Gracias
Municipality in Lempira, Honduras / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the capital of the Lempira Department. For the department in Honduras, see Gracias a Dios Department. For the album, see Gracias (album).
Gracias (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾasjas]) is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and is the capital of Lempira Department.
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Gracias
Ciudad de los confines | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 14°35′20″N 88°34′55″W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Lempira |
Founded | 1536; 488 years ago (1536) |
Area | |
• Total | 449 km2 (173 sq mi) |
Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Population (2023 projection)[1] | |
• Total | 61,421 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Official website |
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The municipality has a population of 61,421 and the town a population of 18,550 (2023 calculation).[2] It is located in the mountainous center of western Honduras.