El Paraíso Department

El Paraíso (Spanish pronunciation: [el paɾaˈiso]) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which 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 7489 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 458,742.

El Paraíso Department

El Paraíso (Spanish pronunciation: [el paɾaˈiso]) is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which 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 7489 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 458,742.