Gracias

Gracias
Ciudad de los confines
Municipality
La Merced church from the XVII century.
La Merced church from the XVII century.
Coat of arms of Gracias
Gracias is located in Honduras
Gracias
Gracias
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°35′20″N 88°34′55″W / 14.58889°N 88.58194°W / 14.58889; -88.58194
CountryHonduras
DepartmentLempira
Founded1536; 488 years ago (1536)
Area
 • Total449 km2 (173 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2023 projection)[1]
 • Total61,421
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
ClimateAw
WebsiteOfficial website

Gracias (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾasjas]) is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and is the capital of Lempira Department.

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.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities in Honduras