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 | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Francisco Morazán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 6,291 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
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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