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La Paz Department
Departamento de La Paz
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department
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Location of La Paz in Honduras
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| Country |  Honduras |
| Municipalities | 19 |
| Villages | 116 |
| Founded | 28 May 1869 |
| Capital city | La Paz |
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| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,534 km2 (978 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 206,065 |
| • Density | 81.320/km2 (210.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
15101, 15201
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| ISO 3166 code | HN-LP |
| HDI (2017) | 0.564 medium · 14th |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [la pas]) is one of the 18 political and geographic departments of Honduras. The departmental capital is the city of La Paz.
The department covers a total surface area of 2,331 km². In 2015, it had an estimated population of 206,065.
Municipalities
- Aguaqueterique
- Cabañas
- Cane
- Chinacla
- Guajiquiro
- La Paz
- Lauterique
- Marcala
- Mercedes de Oriente
- Opatoro
- San Antonio del Norte
- San José
- San Juan
- San Pedro de Tutule
- Santa Ana
- Santa Elena
- Santa María
- Santiago de Puringla
- Yarula
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de La Paz (Honduras) para niños
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