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Lempira was one of the first 7 departments in which the national territory was divided in the first political division of
Honduras in 1825.
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until 1943. In colonial times, Gracias was an early important administrative center for the
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The department covers a total surface area of 4,290 km. In 2005, had an estimated population of 277,910.
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752:El ParaĂso
664:2018-09-13
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615:2024-01-11
593:References
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532:San Rafael
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