La Paz Department
Map of La Paz Department
015 km (9.3 mi)30 km (19 mi)45 km (28 mi)60 km (37 mi)
Height
162 m (531 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2402 m (7880 ft)Height from west to east in La Paz Department
Height from south to north in La Paz Department
1Ula790 to 1 657 m2Quebrada Agua Caliente341 to 748 m3Majada898 to 1 849 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: La Paz
Population: 198,926 (Wikidata, 2013)
Area: 2,525 km² / 975 sq mi
Created: 1869
Subdivisions: 19
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro Brujo (2 402 m)
Lowest point: 162 m
Borders
- Morazán Department — South
- La Unión Department — South
- Intibucá Department — Northwest
- Comayagua Department — Northeast
- Valle Department — Southeast
- Francisco Morazán Department — Northeast
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00