La Venta (or La Venta del Sur) is a municipality in the south of the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán.
La Venta | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 13°45′N 87°19′W / 13.750°N 87.317°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.
13°45′0″N 87°19′0″W / 13.75000°N 87.31667°W