The Valley of Sula (also, Sula Valley) is the largest alluvial valley of Honduras. It is located in the northwest of the country, and within it lie several of Honduras's most important cities, such as San Pedro Sula, El Progreso, Choloma, Puerto Cortés, Villanueva, and Tela.

Hydrologically speaking, the area has two of the most important basins of Honduras: the basins of the Ulúa and Chamelecón rivers, leaving the area vulnerable to flooding, mainly in the rainy season.

The valley's ecosystem is mainly composed of tropical dry forests.

Economy

The valley's fertile soils have boosted its agricultural development.

Around 65% of the Gross domestic product of Honduras is generated in the valley, representing over 50% of the country's exports. Within it resides roughly 30% of the national population, due to the high concentration of the workforce, both in urban and rural communities. [1]

Municipalities of the Sula Valley

MunicipalityDepartmentPopulationArea
San Pedro SulaCortés801,259856 km2
CholomaCortés275,724467 km2
VillanuevaCortés177,699349 km2
Puerto CortésCortés136,081383 km2
Santa Cruz de YojoaCortés92,746734 km2
La LimaCortés84,102112 km2
San ManuelCortés68,435141 km2
OmoaCortés53,771394 km2
PotrerillosCortés25,96099.4 km2
San Francisco de YojoaCortés24,74098.7 km2
San Antonio de CortésCortés22,884221 km2
PimientaCortés21,97555.4 km2
El ProgresoYoro200,010534 km2
El NegritoYoro49,196565 km2
Santa RitaYoro21,208129 km2
QuimistánSanta Bárbara60,047745.3 km2
PetoaSanta Bárbara12,000213 km2
TelaAtlántida106,1361156 km2
TotalValley of Sula2,033,3657,384.6 km2

See also

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2025). "Directorio de Establecimientos Económicos (DEE), departamento de Cortés" (pdf) (in Spanish). INE.