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 / 15.64333; -87.13167
Country	Honduras
Municipalities	8
Villages	224
Founded	24 February 1902
Capital city	La Ceiba
Government
• Type	Departmental
• Gobernador	Noelmy Balbina Arzú Cacho (2018-2022)[1] (PNH)
Area
• Total	4,227 km2 (1,632 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[2]
• Total	449,822
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar)
• Total	$1.5 billion (2023)[3]
• 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[4] medium · 4th of 18
Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013[5]

Atlántida (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈtlantiða]) 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.

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The department was formed in 1902 from territory previously parts of the departments of Colón, Cortés, and Yoro. In 1910 it had a population of about 11,370 people.^{[citation needed]}

Arizona El Porvenir Esparta Jutiapa La Ceiba La Masica San Francisco Tela

Medical care is available at the Jungle Hospital,^[6] which is located in the village of Rio Viejo, 20.1 road kilometers south of La Ceiba in the valley of the Rio Cangrejal. From La Ceiba, one should take the Carretera a La Cuenca (V200) to Rio Viejo.