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| Soledad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  SoledadLocation in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 13°35′N 87°7′W / 13.583°N 87.117°W / 13.583; -87.117 | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Department | El Paraíso |
| Municipality | Soledad |
| City Title | 1826 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169 km (65 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,353 |
| • Density | 55/km (140/sq mi) |
Soledad (Spanish pronunciation: [soleˈðað]) is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.
Economy
The main economic activities of Soledad are centered around agriculture and the production of luffa. Soledad is of the principal growers of luffa in Honduras, which is locally known as paste.
Population
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,670 | 1,762 | 3,432 |
| 1910 | 1,575 | 1,689 | 3,264 |
| 1916 | 1,678 | 1,816 | 3,494 |
| 1926 | 1,959 | 2,121 | 4,080 |
| 1930 | 2,040 | 2,271 | 4,311 |
| 1935 | 2,233 | 2,207 | 4,400 |
| 1940 | 2,440 | 2,660 | 5,100 |
| 1945 | 2,598 | 2,807 | 5,405 |
| 1950 | 2,920 | 3,198 | 6,118 |
| 1961 | 3,487 | 3,633 | 7,120 |
| 1974 | 3,747 | 3,963 | 7,710 |
| 1988 | 4,429 | 4,478 | 8,907 |
| 2001 | 4,769 | 4,773 | 9,542 |
| 2013 | 4,756 | 4,594 | 9,350 |
Notable people from Soledad
- Chelato Uclés, Honduran football player and coach.
References
- SOLEDAD, EL PARAÍSO (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. August 2019. p. 1.
- ^ Castellanos, Carlos (2021-04-29). "La humilde y pequeña Soledad, la aldea de El Paraíso que vio nacer al maestro Chelato Uclés". www.diez.hn (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- Aguilar Herrera, Fredis Mateo (20 March 2018). "El paste, un patrimonio económico y cultural desde Soledad para Honduras". archivos.latribuna.hn. La Tribuna (Honduras). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- SOLEDAD, EL PARAÍSO (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. August 2019. p. 1.
 El Paraíso Department | ||
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| Capital: Yuscarán | ||
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13°35′0″N 87°7′0″W / 13.58333°N 87.11667°W / 13.58333; -87.11667
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