San Francisco de la Paz

For other uses, see San Francisco.

San Francisco de la Paz
Municipality
Country	Honduras
Department	Olancho
Villages	13
Area
• Total	533.7 km2 (206.1 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	18,644
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)

San Francisco de la Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [sam fɾanˈsisko ðe la pas]) 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.