El Paraíso (department)
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El Paraíso is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central America
n nation of 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 7218
km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 383,565
Municipalities
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
n nation of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
is divided.
Formed in 1878 from part of Tegucigalpa Department.
The departmental capital is Yuscarán
Yuscarán
Yuscarán is the capital of the El Paraíso department of Honduras, located 65 kilometers from Tegucigalpa. This quaint village was a major mining center in the 18th and 19th centuries, first for the Spanish Crown and later for U.S. mining companies...
.
El Paraíso department covers a total surface area of 7218
km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 383,565
MunicipalitiesMunicipalities of HondurasThe 18 departments of Honduras are divided into 299 municipalities . Municipalities have elected mayors , as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 aldeas, and those into 27969 caserios...
- AlaucaAlaucaAlauca is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- DanlíDanlí, El ParaísoDanlí is a municipality and a city in the Honduran department of El Paraíso known for its production of cigars....
- El ParaísoEl Paraíso, El ParaísoEl Paraíso is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- GuinopeGuinopeGuinope is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.Güinope es un municipio del departamento de El Paraíso, Honduras. De acuerdo al censo oficial de 2001, tiene una población de 6.941 habitantes.[2] Fue fundado por Esteban Rodríguez el año 1747 y entre sus tradiciones destaca el...
- JacaleapaJacaleapaJacaleapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- LiureLiureLiure is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. actualmente tiene una poblacion de 14,000 habitantes posee 5 aldeas que son Bocuire, Santa Cruz, San Ramon, Monte Grande, y Asuncion....
- MorocelíMorocelíMorocelí is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.The town houses a cigar factory operated by Nestor Plasencia....
- OropolíOropolíOropolí is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- PotrerillosPotrerillos, El ParaísoPotrerillos is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- San Antonio de FloresSan Antonio de Flores, El ParaísoSan Antonio de Flores is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.It's a municipality located between mountains and it is next to Nicaragua....
- San LucasSan Lucas, El ParaísoSan Lucas is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- San Matías
- SoledadSoledad, El ParaísoSoledad is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- TeupasentiTeupasentiTeupasenti is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraiso...
- TexiguatTexiguatTexiguat is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- TrojesTrojesTrojes is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- Vado AnchoVado AnchoVado Ancho is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- YauyupeYauyupeYauyupe is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso....
- Yuscarán