Atlántida, Honduras
Atlántida is a department in the north of the nation of
Honduras,
Central America. In
2001 it had an estimated population of about 344,100 people. The capital is the
Caribbean Sea port city of La Ceiba.
History
The department was formed in 1898 from territory previously parts of the departments of Colón, Cortés, and Yoro. In 1910 it had a population of some 11,370 people.
Departments of Honduras