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
department
Flag
Location of La Paz in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°20′N 87°41′W
Country	Honduras
Municipalities	19
Villages	116
Founded	28 May 1869
Capital city	La Paz
Government
• Type	Departmental
• Governor	Dr. Robinson Banegas (2022-2026) (LibRe)
Area
• Total	2,534 km2 (978 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	206,065
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar)
• Total	$0.5 billion (2023)[1]
• Per capita	$1,900 (2023)
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar)
• Total	$1.1 billion (2023)
• Per capita	$3,900 (2023)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CDT)
Postal code	15101, 15201
ISO 3166 code	HN-LP
HDI (2021)	0.594[2] medium · 8th of 18
Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013[3]

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

Municipalities

1. Aguanqueterique
2. Cabañas
3. Cane
4. Chinacla
5. Guajiquiro
6. La Paz
7. Lauterique
8. Marcala
9. Mercedes de Oriente
10. Opatoro
11. San Antonio del Norte
12. San José
13. San Juan
14. San Pedro de Tutule
15. Santa Ana
16. Santa Elena
17. Santa María
18. Santiago de Puringla
19. Yarula