El Paraíso (department)

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El Paraíso is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American 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

[edit] Municipalities

1. Alauca
2. Danlí
3. El Paraíso
4. Guinope
5. Jacaleapa
6. Liure
7. Morocelí
8. Oropolí
9. Potrerillos
10. San Antonio de Flores
11. San Lucas
12. San Matías
13. Soledad
14. Teupasenti
15. Texiguat
16. Trojes
17. Vado Ancho
18. Yauyupe
19. Yuscarán

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