Bay Islands Department
Departamento de Islas de la Bahía (Spanish) | |
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| Coordinates: 16°17′27″N 86°24′39″W / 16.29083°N 86.41083°W | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Municipalities | 5 |
| Villages | 23 |
| Founded | 14 March 1872 |
| Capital city | Coxen Hole |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governor | Dino Giovanni Silvestri Molina (2018–2022) (PNH) |
| • Congressman | Ron McNab |
| • Mayor of Roatan city | Jerry Hynds (2018–2022) |
| • Mayor of Santos Guardiola | Carson Dibert (2018–2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 110,000 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $200 million (2023)[1] |
| • Per capita | $2,700 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Total | $500 million (2023) |
| • Per capita | $5,700 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | 34101 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-IB |
| HDI (2021) | 0.652[2] medium · 3rd of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013[3] | |
The Bay Islands (Spanish: Islas de la Bahía; pronounced [ˈislas de la βaˈi.a]) is a group of islands off the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Collectively, the islands form one of the 18 departments of Honduras. The departmental capital is Coxen Hole, on the island of Roatán.
- ^ "TelluBase—Honduras Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Consulta Base de datos INE en línea: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2013" [Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013]. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) (in Spanish). El Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-13.