Francisco Morazán Department

One of the Departments of Honduras

Francisco Morazán, FMO is one of the departments of Honduras.

It is located in the central part of the nation. The departmental capital is Tegucigalpa, which is also Honduras's national capital. Until 1943 it was known as Tegucigalpa department. It was named after national hero Francisco Morazán. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Francisco Morazán Department	8,594.1 km²
Population	1.5 million
Male Population	700,359 (47.7%)
Female Population	768,182 (52.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+171.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+30.2%
Median Age	23.5 years
Male Median Age	22.5 years
Female Median Age	24.4 years
Timezone	Central Standard Time

Map of Francisco Morazán Department

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	540,165	876,034	1,128,024	1,468,539
Population Density	62.9 / km²	101.9 / km²	131.3 / km²	170.9 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 30.2% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Francisco Morazán Department	+171.9%	+67.6%	+30.2%
Honduras	+159.6%	+64.6%	+29.2%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Francisco Morazán Department Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	78,198	74,934	153,132
5-9	75,502	72,659	148,161
10-14	79,360	76,327	155,688
15-19	79,714	84,313	164,027
20-24	74,561	85,751	160,312
25-29	58,347	68,920	127,267
30-34	50,745	60,032	110,778
35-39	42,326	50,751	93,078
40-44	37,012	42,811	79,823
45-49	29,582	35,138	64,720
50-54	27,773	32,013	59,786
55-59	18,737	22,168	40,905
60-64	16,107	19,562	35,670
65-69	11,265	14,155	25,421
70-74	8,726	11,038	19,764
75-79	6,141	7,829	13,971
80-84	3,580	5,112	8,693
85 Plus	2,683	4,670	7,353

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 170.9 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Francisco Morazán Department	1.5 million	8,594.1 km²	170.9 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1900	54,768	n/a	n/a
1910	59,052	7.8%	4,284
1920	62,980	6.7%	3,928
1930	82,117	30.4%	19,137
1940	115,050	40.1%	32,933
1950	148,853	29.4%	33,803
1960	218,206	46.6%	69,353
1970	430,861	97.5%	212,655
1990	876,034	42.6%	222,586
2000	1,128,024	28.8%	251,990
2020	1,586,882	18.6%	229,429
2030	1,802,241	13.6%	215,359
2040	1,988,597	10.3%	186,356
2050	2,135,882	7.4%	147,285
2060	2,244,410	5.1%	108,528
2070	2,316,893	3.2%	72,483
2080	2,356,344	1.7%	39,451
2090	2,367,904	0.5%	11,560
2100	2,357,865	-0.4%	-10,039

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Francisco Morazán Department

Cities in Francisco Morazán Department

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Alubarén	46.3 km²	5,168	289.1 / mi²
Cantarranas	380.5 km²	15,144	103.1 / mi²
Cedros, Francisco Morazán	781 km²	23,514	78.0 / mi²
Curaren, Honduras	307.9 km²	19,564	164.6 / mi²
Distrito Central	1,502.9 km²	1.1 million	1,940 / mi²
El Porvenir, Honduras	416.2 km²	19,670	122.4 / mi²
Guaimaca	780.9 km²	27,494	91.2 / mi²
La Libertad, Honduras	38.9 km²	2,692	179.2 / mi²
La Venta, Honduras	126.4 km²	6,048	123.9 / mi²
Lepaterique	567 km²	19,632	89.7 / mi²
Maraita	263.5 km²	6,666	65.5 / mi²
Marale	402.6 km²	8,730	56.2 / mi²
Nueva Armenia, Honduras	188.4 km²	3,610	49.6 / mi²
Ojojona	241.1 km²	10,184	109.4 / mi²
Orica, Francisco Morazán	399.3 km²	13,218	85.7 / mi²
Reitoca	194.6 km²	10,164	135.3 / mi²
Sabanagrande	242.7 km²	19,920	212.6 / mi²
San Antonio de Oriente	211.4 km²	14,328	175.5 / mi²
San Buenaventura, Honduras	62.3 km²	2,683	111.5 / mi²
San Ignacio	331.1 km²	8,268	64.7 / mi²
San Miguelito, Francisco Morazán	42.5 km²	1,779	108.5 / mi²
Santa Ana, Honduras	95.6 km²	16,075	435.6 / mi²
Santa Lucía, Francisco Morazán	57.9 km²	12,076	540.2 / mi²
Talanga	429.8 km²	33,786	203.6 / mi²
Tatumbla, Honduras	78.8 km²	7,121	233.9 / mi²
Valle de Angeles	106.1 km²	16,567	404.6 / mi²
Vallecillo	220.2 km²	8,052	94.7 / mi²
Villa de San Francisco	78.4 km²	10,366	342.3 / mi²

Other Departments in Honduras

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Atlántida Department	4,379.2 km²	420,819	248.9 / mi²
Bay Islands Department	231.5 km²	55,524	621.1 / mi²
Choluteca Department	4,389.7 km²	412,511	243.4 / mi²
Colón	8,277.8 km²	296,346	92.7 / mi²
Comayagua Department	5,071.9 km²	485,912	248.1 / mi²
Copán Department	3,245 km²	364,725	291.1 / mi²
Cortés Department	4,002.6 km²	1.5 million	983.7 / mi²
El Paraíso Department	7,363.4 km²	429,792	151.2 / mi²
Gracias a Dios Department	17,055.7 km²	82,474	12.5 / mi²
Intibuca, Honduras	3,128.1 km²	222,210	184.0 / mi²
La Paz, Honduras	2,588.8 km²	191,270	191.4 / mi²
Lempira Department	4,286.2 km²	310,704	187.7 / mi²
Ocotepeque Department	1,636.5 km²	139,632	221.0 / mi²
Olancho Department	24,044.9 km²	504,437	54.3 / mi²
Santa Bárbara, Honduras	5,016.8 km²	407,712	210.5 / mi²
Valle Department	1,618.8 km²	165,438	264.7 / mi²
Yoro Department	7,794.7 km²	550,276	182.8 / mi²

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