Lepaera
Lepaera | |
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Municipality | |
Right before entering Lepaera | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′N 88°35′W / 14.783°N 88.583°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Lempira |
| City since | 8 October 1956 |
| Area | |
• Total | 312 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 37,876 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Lepaera is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It has tropical climate all year round.
Lepaera is one of the oldest municipalities of the Lempira department. It is also the departmental capital of the municipality. The distance to Lepaera from Gracias is 15 km on the road that leads to Santa Rosa de Copán Access is paved but dangerous curves necessitate caution.