Municipality of El Paraiso Copan
El Paraíso is a municipality in the department of Copán in Honduras.
The Political Governorship of the Department, on behalf of the Executive Power, issued an agreement dated October 29, 1891, creating the Municipality of El Paraíso de Copán. It would be formed by the villages of Tapesco, El Cisne, Santa Cruz, El Chorro, and La Novedad, belonging to the circle of Trinidad and Quezailica lands.
Location
The municipality borders the Republic of Guatemala to the north, Santa Rita and San Jerónimo to the south, San Antonio and Florida to the east, and Copán Ruinas to the west.
It is situated in the angle formed by the department of Copán and the Republic of Guatemala in the west. Its headquarters is located in the valley of the same name, along the Rosario River.
Villages
- El Paraíso (municipal seat)
- Agua Buena
- Buena Vista
- El Charcón
- El Infiernillo or Nuevo Triunfo
- El Limón
- El Manacal
- El Manguito
- El Tesoro
- La Cumbre
- La Laguna
- La Peña
- La Pimienta
- La Playona
- Las Delicias del Chispal
- Las Flores
- Las Juntas
- Las Orquídeas or El Astillero
- Libertad Nueva
- Libertad Vieja
- Naranjito
- Río Lindo
- San Antonio de Las Crucitas
- San Cristóbal
- San Marcos
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucía
