La Venta, Francisco Morazán

La Venta (or La Venta del Sur) is a municipality in the south of the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.

La Venta
Municipality
La Venta
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 13°45′N 87°19′W
CountryHonduras
DepartmentFrancisco Morazán
Area
  Total126 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total6,291
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
ClimateAw

It is approximately 52 km from the national capital, Tegucigalpa, and lies just off the Pan-American Highway.

The town has valuable forestry assets, and the main form of employment locally is agriculture, particularly of plums and other soft fruits.


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