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| leader_name              = Juana Barrera, [[LibRe]] 2022-2026
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'''Copán''' is one of the [[Departments of Honduras|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]].

==Etymology==
The name "Copán" is from the Mayan [[Ch'orti' language|Ch'orti']] language.

== Location ==
Santa Rosa de Copan, a city located in the mountainous northwestern part of Honduras, is situated 3,806 feet above sea level, near the [[Higuito River]], between [[Copán Ruinas|Copan Ruinas]] and [[Gracias]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Santa Rosa de Copán {{!}} Coffee-Growing, Colonial City & Archaeological Site {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Santa-Rosa-de-Copan |access-date=2025-09-25 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>The department of Copán covers a total surface area of 3,242&nbsp;km².

== Population ==
The actual population in Santa Rosa de Copan is 61,818 people, having a male ratio of 29,402 (47.6%) and a female ratio of 32,416 (52.4%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras - Population and Demographics |url=https://www.city-facts.com/santa-rosa-de-cop%C3%A1n/population |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=www.city-facts.com |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
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The territory that today is the department was inhabited by the Maya-Chortis civilization in the west and north; and [[Lenca]] in the extreme south. Its name "Copán" is due to the chief Copán Galel, a warrior who defended his lands before the Spanish colonization. This territory was within the jurisdiction of the colonial city of [[Gracias|Gracias a Dios]] and until May 28, 1869, it was within the jurisdiction of the department of [[Lempira Department|Lempira]]. On that date it was officially created as the Department of Copán and the city of Santa Rosa de Copán<ref>https://www.visitcentroamerica.com/en/visit/santa-rosa-copan/</ref> was named as the capital, during the administration of Captain General Don [[José María Medina]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=A. Canuto |first=Marcello |date=February 2008 |title=The Ties that Bind: Administrative strategies in the El Paraiso Valley, Department of Copan, Honduras |url=https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/58373762/08_-_Canuto___Bell_2008-libre.pdf?1549843068=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DThe_Ties_that_Bind_Administrative_Strate.pdf&Expires=1698399534&Signature=DtU8ZAjcMVNNuRtxOzZgG1q5AFawjhmmwke1puSvPqWQfowLndcz5smhuJdyFp8ArZrB6YeOfdCfB-Y5YKb0EVIcQNkBPBU9u5TsgugTvhPn6HI8FwHeWwjXqw5GEAR7qEfbDE60pJWn6VpZZhC~ZgJe~8HgDwdZvmZsV2SrWTN4~a~1QsVleP6paXVJ9fKFvq8rcEUTaXIfl7-n4Q6xT0e4gsExygLfyWDubd05b7w~6DWaam3bihujHFTkHyusDdTU2t2QAIV9s7d8VvZQVI0isFhHy8fuQgYlzNPwIcWRLqxEz9iTalOx554vBGlukoCEtgnnC3k64HUExjo96g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA}}</ref>

== Geography ==
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The Department of Copán is a geographically mountainous area, its main source of income is [[Tourism in Honduras|tourism]] to the Mayan archaeological sites, followed by the cultivation and production of [[coffee]], tobacco, livestock, agriculture of vegetables and basic grains, production of articles in [[leather]] or saddlery, industrial products, etc.

== Economy ==
Honduras' GDP increased by 3.6% in 2024; however, there is a slowdown of the GDP from 2.8% to 3.4% between 2025 and 2026. This is due because of remittances, an increase in inflation, and the deceleration of credit expansion.

==Municipalities==
{{columns list|colwidth=30em|
# [[Cabañas, Copán|Cabañas]]
# [[Concepción, Copán|Concepción]]
# [[Copán Ruinas]]
# [[Corquín]]
# [[Cucuyagua]]
# [[Dolores, Copán|Dolores]]
# [[Dulce Nombre]]
# [[El Paraíso, Copán|El Paraíso]]
# [[Florida, Honduras|Florida]]
# [[La Jigua]]
# [[La Unión, Copán|La Unión]]
# [[Nueva Arcadia]]
# [[San Agustín, Honduras|San Agustín]]
# [[San Antonio, Copán|San Antonio]]
# [[San Jerónimo, Copán|San Jerónimo]]
# [[San José, Copán|San José]]
# [[San Juan de Opoa]]
# [[San Nicolás, Copán|San Nicolás]]
# [[San Pedro, Honduras|San Pedro]]
# [[Santa Rita, Copán|Santa Rita]]
# [[Santa Rosa de Copán]]
# [[Trinidad de Copán]]
# [[Veracruz, Honduras|Veracruz]]
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