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San Francisco de la Paz

Coordinates: 14°54′N 86°12′W / 14.900°N 86.200°W / 14.900; -86.200
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San Francisco de la Paz is a municipality in the centre of the Honduran department of Olancho.

First know 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.

14°54′N 86°12′W / 14.900°N 86.200°W / 14.900; -86.200