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Comayagua (Spanish pronunciation: [komaˈʝaɣwa]) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Comayagua.

The department covers a total surface area of 5,196 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 390,643 people.

Historically, the department produced gold, copper, cinnabar, asbestos, and silver. Gems were also mined, including opal and emerald. The area was also known for "fine" cattle.^[1]

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 ==Economy==
-Historically, the department produced [[gold]], [[copper]], [[cinnabar]], [[asbestos]], and [[silver]]. [[Gem]]s were also mined, including [[opal]] and [[emerald]]. The area was also known for "fine" [[cattle]].<ref name=Baily>{{cite book|last=Baily|first=John|title=Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica|year=1850|publisher=Trelawney Saunders|location=London|pages=128-129|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/7306/view/1/128/}}</ref>
+Historically, the department produced [[gold]], [[copper]], [[cinnabar]], [[asbestos]], and [[silver]]. [[Gemstone|Gems]] were also mined, including [[opal]] and [[emerald]]. The area was also known for "fine" [[cattle]].<ref name=Baily>{{cite book|last=Baily|first=John|title=Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica|year=1850|publisher=Trelawney Saunders|location=London|pages=128-129|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/7306/view/1/128/}}</ref>
 ==[[Municipalities of Honduras|Municipalities]]==