La Paz
Honduras
La Paz, town, southwestern Honduras, at an elevation of 2,461 feet (750 metres) above sea level in the Comayagua River valley, on the eastern flanks of the Cordillera de Montecillos.
It was founded in 1792 and has been called La Paz since 1861. The town serves as a commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural and pastoral lands, which yield primarily corn (maize) and coffee. The town has a sawmill, a tannery, and a liquor distillery. There is also some mining in the vicinity. La Paz is accessible by highway from Tegucigalpa, the national capital, and other centres. Pop. (2001) 16,947; (2013) 24,617.
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