La Paz Department (Honduras)

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.

La Paz Department
Departamento de La Paz
Location of La Paz in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°20′N 87°41′W
Country Honduras
Municipalities19
Villages116
Founded28 May 1869
Capital cityLa Paz
Government
  TypeDepartmental
  GobernadorRené Melgar (2018-2022) (PNH)
Area
  Total2,534 km2 (978 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total206,065
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar)
  Total$0.5 billion (2023)
  Per capita$1,900 (2023)
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar)
  Total$1.1 billion (2023)
  Per capita$3,900 (2023)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CDT)
Postal code
15101, 15201
ISO 3166 codeHN-LP
HDI (2021)0.594
medium · 8th of 18
Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013

The department covers a total surface area of 2,331 km². In 2015, it had an estimated population of 206,065.

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