San Francisco de la Paz

For other uses, see San Francisco.

San Francisco de la Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ fɾanˈsisko ðe la ˈpas]) is a municipality in the centre of the Honduran department of Olancho.

San Francisco de la Paz Achuluapa
Municipality
Nickname:  San Pancho
San Francisco de la Paz
Coordinates: 14°54′N 86°12′W
Country	Honduras
Department	Olancho
Villages	13
Government
Area
• Total	533.7 km2 (206.1 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	19,690
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

First known as San Francisco Zapote, the name was changed by bishop Francisco de Paula Campoy y Pérez, for the actual name. The town is located in a small valley formed by the hills "La Cruz" (The Cross) and "Cayo Blanco" (White Cay) in the North and the hill "El Ocotal" in the South.

The extension of San Francisco de la Paz is 540.2 km².

Demographics

At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, San Francisco de la Paz municipality had a population of 19,216. Of these, 98.64% were Mestizo, 0.51% White, 0.50% Indigenous, 0.23% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.12% others.