Choluteca is one of the 18 departaments (departamentos) into which the Honduras is divided.

The departmental capital is Choluteca.

The department covers a total surface area of 4,211 km² and, in 1991, had an estimated population of 309,000.

Municipalities

1. Apacilagua
2. Choluteca
3. Concepción de María
4. Duyure
5. El Corpus
6. El Triunfo
7. Marcovia
8. Morolica
9. Namasigue
10. Orocuina
11. Pespire
12. San Antonio de Flores
13. San Isidro
14. San José
15. San Marcos de Colón
16. Santa Ana de Yusguare