Honduras Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Tegucigalpa; note - article eight of the Honduran constitution states that the twin cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela, jointly, constitute the capital of the Republic of Honduras; however, virtually all governmental institutions are on the Tegucigalpa side, which in practical terms makes Tegucigalpa the capital

coordenadas geográficas: 14 06 N, 87 13 W

diferencia de tiempo: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

18 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Atlantida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro

15 Septiembre 1821 (from Spain)

Día de la Independencia, 15 Septiembre (1821)

history: several previous; latest approved 11 Enero 1982, efectiva 20 Enero 1982

amendments: proposed by the National Congress with at least two-thirds majority vote of the membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of Congress in its next annual session; constitutional articles, such as the form of government, national sovereignty, the presidential term, and the procedure for amending the constitution, cannot be modificada; modificada many times, last in 2015; note - the 2015 amendment struck down several constitutional articles on presidential term limits (2018)

18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio

jefe de estado: Presidente Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (desde 27 January 2014); Vice Presidentes Ricardo ALVAREZ, Maria RIVERA, and Olga ALVARADO (desde 26 January 2018); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno

jefe de gobierno: Presidente Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (desde 27 January 2014); Vice Presidentes Ricardo ALVAREZ, Maria RIVERA, and Olga ALVARADO (desde 26 January 2018)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term; election last held on 26 November 2017 (next to be held in November 2021); note - in 2015, the Constitutional Chamber of the Honduran Supreme Court struck down the constitutional provisions on presidential term limits

election results: Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado reelected president; percent of vote Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (PNH) 43%, Salvador NASRALLA (Alianza de Oposicion conta la Dictadura) 41.4%, Luis Orlando ZELAYA Medrano (PL) 14.7%, other .9%