Copán is one of the departments in the western part of Honduras. The departmental capital is the town of Santa Rosa de Copán. The department is well-known for its tobacco and fine cigars.
The department is famous for its Pre-Columbian archaeological site at Copán, one of the greatest cities of the Maya civilization.
The department of Copán covers a total surface area of 3,203 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of about 320,562 people.
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