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.

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Municipalities

1. Cabañas
2. Concepción
3. Copán Ruinas
4. Corquín
5. Cucuyagua
6. Dolores
7. Dulce Nombre
8. El Paraíso
9. Florida
10. La Jigua
11. La Unión
12. Nueva Arcadia
13. San Agustín
14. San Antonio
15. San Jerónimo
16. San José
17. San Juan de Opoa
18. San Nicolás
19. San Pedro de Copán
20. Santa Rita
21. Santa Rosa de Copán
22. Trinidad de Copán
23. Veracruz, Copán

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