Graicia a Dios

Gracias a Dios is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Puerto Lempira; until 1975 it was Brus Laguna. Once a part of the Mosquito Coast, it was formed in 1957 from all of Mosquitia territory and parts of Colón and Olancho departments, with the boundary running along 85° W from Cape Camarón south. The d…
Gracias a Dios is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Puerto Lempira; until 1975 it was Brus Laguna. Once a part of the Mosquito Coast, it was formed in 1957 from all of Mosquitia territory and parts of Colón and Olancho departments, with the boundary running along 85° W from Cape Camarón south. The department is rather remote and inaccessible by land, although local airlines fly to the main cities.
  • Municipalities: 6
  • Founded: 21 February 1957
  • Country: Honduras
  • Villages: 69
  • Capital city: Puerto Lempira
  • Time zone: UTC-6 (CDT)
  • Postal code: 33101
Data from: en.wikipedia.org