Lempira is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided.

Was named Gracias Department until 1943.

The departmental capital is Gracias.

The department covers a total surface area of 4,290 km² and, in 1991, had an estimated population of 180,000.

Municipalities

1. Belén
2. Candelaria
3. Cololaca
4. Erandique
5. Gracias
6. Gualcince
7. Guarita
8. La Campa
9. La Iguala
10. Las Flores
11. La Unión
12. La Virtud
13. Lepaera
14. Mapulaca
15. Piraera
16. San Andrés
17. San Francisco
18. San Juan Guarita
19. San Manuel Colohete
20. San Marcos de Caiquín
21. San Rafael
22. San Sebastian
23. Santa Cruz
24. Talgua
25. Tambla
26. Tomalá
27. Valladolid
28. Virginia