- Copán Department
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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.
Municipalities
- Cabañas
- Concepción
- Copán Ruinas
- Corquín
- Cucuyagua
- Dolores
- Dulce Nombre
- El Paraíso
- Florida
- La Jigua
- La Unión
- Nueva Arcadia
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Jerónimo
- San José
- San Juan de Opoa
- San Nicolás
- San Pedro de Copán
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa de Copán
- Trinidad de Copán
- Veracruz, Copán
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