San Francisco de la Paz
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San Francisco de la Paz is a municipality
in the centre of the Honduran
department of Olancho.
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.
Municipality
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in the centre of the Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
department of Olancho.
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.