Key facts
- Country
- Honduras
- Founded
- 24 February 1902
- Capital city
- La Ceiba
- Type
- Departmental
- Governor
- Cesar Agurcia (2022-2026) ( LibRe )
- Total
- 4,227 km (1,632 sq mi)
- Density
- 106.4/km (275.6/sq mi)
- Per capita
- $2,800 (2023)
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CDT )
- Iso 3166 code
- HN-AT
- Hdi 2021
- 0.627 , medium · 4th of 18
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Atlántida ( Spanish pronunciation: [aˈtlan.ti.ða], lit. 'Atlantis') is a department located on the north Caribbean shore of Honduras. The capital is the port city of La Ceiba.
In the past few decades, tourism has become the most important legitimate economic source for the coastal area. In 2005 it had an estimated population of about 372,532 people. The department covers a total surface area of 4,251 km (1,641 sq mi).