La Paz, Honduras

La Paz
Municipality
La Paz is located in Honduras
La Paz
La Paz
Location in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°19′6″N 87°40′6″W / 14.31833°N 87.66833°W / 14.31833; -87.66833
CountryHonduras
DepartmentLa Paz
Founded1792
Area
 • Municipality162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,461 ft)
Population
 (2023 projection)[1]
 • Municipality55,776
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
 • Urban
34,504

La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈpas]) is the capital city of the La Paz Department of Honduras. The town, founded in 1792,[citation needed] has a population of 32,450 (2023 est.).[2]

La Paz is located 750m (2461 feet) above sea level on the Comayagua River near the Cordillera de Montecillos in an area that has mountainous terrain with thick jungle cover.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
  2. ^ "Honduras: Departments & Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-12-17.