Soledad () is 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.

Economy

The main economic activities of Soledad are centered around agriculture and the production of

luffa ''Luffa'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the pumpkin, squash and gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). In everyday non-technical usage, the luffa, also spelled loofah or less frequently loofa, usually refers to the fruits of the speci ...

. Soledad is of the principal growers of luffa in Honduras, which is locally known as ''paste''.

Population

Notable people from Soledad

Chelato Uclés José de la Paz Herrera Uclés, commonly known as Chelato Uclés, (21 November 1940 – 28 April 2021) was a Honduran footballer and coach. Early years He grew up in Soledad, Honduras, a small town of the municipality of El Paraíso in ext ...

, Honduran football player and coach.

References

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