Copán Department, Administrative department in western Honduras.
The department extends over 3,242 square kilometers and includes 23 municipalities with Santa Rosa de Copán as its administrative center.
The territory separated from Lempira Department in 1869 when Congress established it as an independent administrative division of Honduras.
The department includes areas previously inhabited by Maya-Chorti communities in the north and west regions, while Lenca populations lived in the southern territories.
The local economy depends on agriculture production, with farmers cultivating coffee, tobacco, and basic grains across the mountainous landscapes.
The name originates from Copán Galel, a military leader who confronted Spanish forces during the colonial period in this region.
Location: Honduras
Inception: May 28, 1869
Capital city: Santa Rosa de Copán
Shares border with: Izabal Department
GPS coordinates: 14.76752,-88.77810
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:19
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Cerro El Pital
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Pulhapanzak
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Celaque National Park
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Montecristo National Park
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Cihuatán
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Cerro Las Minas
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Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
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San Cristóbal fortress
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Los Naranjos
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St. Rose Cathedral, Santa Rosa de Copán
51 m
Estadio José Gregorio Martínez
83.2 km
Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez
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Santa Bárbara Central Park
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Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol
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Área de Uso Múltiple Lago de Yojoa
81.4 km
Potonico
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Museo de Paleontologia y Arqueología de Estanzuela
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St. John the Baptist Cathedral
82.7 km
La Esperanza, Intibucá
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Agua Blanca (Olopa)
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41.6 km
Museo
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Luna Jaguar Spa Oficina de informacion
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Iglesia del Calvario
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Museo Fernando Llort
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Finca El Cisne
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