La Paz: facts

At a glance

• Country: Honduras
• Region: La Paz Department
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 17,555
• Coordinates: 14.3212° N, 87.6759° W
• Time zone: America/Tegucigalpa (UTC-06:00)
• Currency: Lempira (HNL)
• Distance to the capital, Tegucigalpa: 57 km (36 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Palmerola International Airport (XPL): 9.0 km (5.6 mi), straight line
• Toncontín Airport (TGU): 57 km (36 mi), straight line
• Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP): 129 km (80 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yarumela: 3.6 km (2.3 mi)
• Yampa: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)
• Villa de San Antonio: 6.7 km (4.2 mi)
• Comayagua: 15 km (10 mi)
• Yarales: 18 km (11 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Siguatepeque, 35 km (22 mi)