Morazán, Yoro: Clarifying the Location

Location Confusion Resolved

Morazán is not a city in Honduras's Yoro Department. Rather, Morazán is a municipality (municipio) within the Yoro Department in north-central Honduras.

Administrative Context

• Country: Honduras
• Department: Yoro (one of 18 departments)
• Municipality: Morazán (one of 11 municipalities in Yoro)
• Departmental Capital: Yoro (city), ~30 km from Morazán municipal seat

About Morazán Municipality

The municipal seat (cabecera municipal) is the town of Morazán. The municipality encompasses surrounding aldeas (villages) and caseríos (hamlets) in mountainous terrain characteristic of central Honduras.

Named for a Hero

Like many Honduran places, it honors General Francisco Morazán (1792-1842), Central American liberal leader and president of the Federal Republic of Central America.

Visiting Considerations

Rural mountainous access; limited tourism infrastructure; Spanish essential; check current safety advisories for Honduras. The region produces coffee, corn, beans, and cattle.