Sula Valley

A satellite image of the valley

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

Yearly flooding can cause considerable damage to the plantations located within the valley.

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.

Municipalities of the Sula Valley

Municipality	Department	Population	Area
San Pedro Sula	Cortés	801,259	856 km2
Choloma	Cortés	275,724	467 km2
Villanueva	Cortés	177,699	349 km2
Puerto Cortés	Cortés	136,081	383 km2
Santa Cruz de Yojoa	Cortés	92,746	734 km2
La Lima	Cortés	84,102	112 km2
San Manuel	Cortés	68,435	141 km2
Omoa	Cortés	53,771	394 km2
Potrerillos	Cortés	25,960	99.4 km2
San Francisco de Yojoa	Cortés	24,740	98.7 km2
San Antonio de Cortés	Cortés	22,884	221 km2
Pimienta	Cortés	21,975	55.4 km2
El Progreso	Yoro	200,010	534 km2
El Negrito	Yoro	49,196	565 km2
Santa Rita	Yoro	21,208	129 km2
Quimistán	Santa Bárbara	60,047	745.3 km2
Petoa	Santa Bárbara	12,000	213 km2
Tela	Atlántida	106,136	1156 km2
Total	Valley of Sula	2,033,365	7,384.6 km2

See also

• River Ulúa
• River Chamelecón

References

• "Contexto geográfico | ZMVS". www.zmvs.org (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2017.

External links

• "Valle de Sula, Honduras - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". www.geographic.org.