El Paraíso () is a town, with a population of 27,640 (2023 calculation),Citypopulation.de
Population of cities in Honduras and a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the Honduran department of El Paraíso. The town is the site of a

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factory operated by

Nestor Plasencia Nestor Plasencia Sr. (born October 8, 1949) is a tobacco grower and cigar maker of Cubans, Cuban descent whose factories in Honduras and Nicaragua produce over 30 million cigars a year. Contracting out the use of his factories to Rocky Patel and o ...

, in which cigars are made under a variety of labels, including that of

Rocky Patel The Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company is a manufacturer of cigars, founded by Rakesh "Rocky" Patel and based in Bonita Springs, Florida. History The company was founded in 1995 as Indian Tabac Cigar Co. by Hollywood attorney Rakesh "Rocky" Patel ...

References

Municipalities of the El Paraíso Department {{Honduras-geo-stub