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Paraíso de Osorio

Coordinates: 13°38′N 88°58′W / 13.633°N 88.967°W / 13.633; -88.967
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Paraíso de Osorio
Municipality
Paraíso de Osorio is located in El Salvador
Paraíso de Osorio
Paraíso de Osorio
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°38′N 88°58′W / 13.633°N 88.967°W / 13.633; -88.967
Country El Salvador
DepartmentLa Paz
Elevation
1,610 ft (490 m)

Paraíso de Osorio is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador.

Paraiso de Osorio is a small village in the La Paz department and is the only village in El Salvador to play carambolas. Originally named El Paraiso (The Paradise), Paraiso de Osorio was established in the 19th century. In 1883 when it officially became a town, it became known as Paraiso de Osorio, in honor of General Rafael Osorio.[citation needed]