What is "lempira"

n. The currency of Honduras, divided into 100 centavos.

n. the basic unit of money in Honduras; equal to 100 centavos

Lempira may refer to:

• Lempira (Lenca ruler) (died 1537), 16th century leader of the Lenca peoples of Central America, who led local resistance against the Spanish conquistadores
• Honduran lempira, unit of currency
• Puerto Lempira, the capital of the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios
• Lempira Department, the Honduran political division
• Lempira F.C., an Honduran football club

Lempira ( Spanish: lem-pee’-rah) was a war chieftain of the Lencas of western Honduras in Central America during the 1530s, when he led resistance to Francisco de Montejo's attempts to conquer and incorporate the region into the province of Honduras. Mentioned as Lempira in documents written during the Spanish conquest, he is still regarded as a warrior who offered resistance against the Spanish conquistadors.