# José Francisco Montes

_Honduran politician (1830-1888)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> This article lists the presidents of Honduras, since the country declared its independence from the Spanish Empire on 15 September 1821.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1830 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Comayagua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199#P19))
- **Died:** 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199#P570))
- **Place of death:** Comayagua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nicaragua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; head of state ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Honduras (11 December 1862 – 7 September 1863); President of Honduras (11 January 1862 – 4 February 1862) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Francisco Montes born?**  
José Francisco Montes was born on 1830 in Comayagua.

**What positions has José Francisco Montes held?**  
Positions held by José Francisco Montes include: President of Honduras (1862–1863); President of Honduras (1862–1862).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Francisco Montes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Honduras) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1709199](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709199) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Francisco Montes Fonseca.JPG by Autor desconocido, sujeto murió en 1888, esta obra es de 1860 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Francisco_Montes_Fonseca.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article José Francisco Montes, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: José Francisco Montes Fonseca.JPG — Autor desconocido, sujeto murió en 1888, esta obra es de 1860, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"José Francisco Montes". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jose-francisco-montes. Retrieved 10 November 2026.