Gracias is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and is the capital of Lempira Department. The municipality has a pop…Gracias is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and is the capital of Lempira Department. The municipality has a population of 61,421 and the town a population of 18,550. It is located in the mountainous center of western Honduras.