El Paraíso Department
For other uses, see El Paraíso.
| El Paraíso | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
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| Country |
 Honduras |
| Municipalities | 19 |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Seat | Yuscarán |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,489 km2 (2,892 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 458,472 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -6 |
| Postal code | 13101, 13201 |
El Paraíso (Spanish pronunciation: [el paɾaˈiso]) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided.
Formed in 1878 from part of Tegucigalpa Department.
The departmental capital is Yuscarán.
El Paraíso department covers a total surface area of 7489 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 458,742.
Municipalities
- Alauca
- Danlí
- El Paraíso
- Guinope
- Jacaleapa
- Liure
- Morocelí
- Oropolí
- Potrerillos
- San Antonio de Flores
- San Lucas
- San Matías
- Soledad
- Teupasenti
- Texiguat
- Trojes
- Vado Ancho
- Yauyupe
- Yuscarán
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Coordinates: 13°56′N 86°51′W / 13.933°N 86.850°W
References
- ↑ "GeoHive - Honduras extended". Retrieved 2015. Check date values in:
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