Honduras is divided into 18 departments. Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras. The governor represents the executive branch in the region in addition to acting as intermediary between municipalities and various national authorities; resolves issues arising between municipalities; oversees the penitentiaries and prisons in his department; and regularly works with the various Secretaries of State that form the President's Cabinet. To be eligible for appointment as governor, the individual must a) live for five consecutive years in the department; b) be Honduran; c) be older than 18 years of age and; d) know how to read and write.
El Paraíso is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which Honduras is divided.
Olanchito is a town with a population of 45,270, as of 2020, and a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro. The municipality was founded in 1530 and today comprises 70 villages, over 300 hamlets, and around 100,000 inhabitants. It is located 107 miles (172 km) northeast of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital. Olanchito is in the Central Time Zone, with a UTC offset of -6 hours. The city is the birthplace of many figures of Honduran literature, such as Ramón Amaya Amador. Olanchito has his manuscripts, his collection of books, the table at which he wrote, and even his ashes. Known locally as the Civic City, Olanchito's main industry is agriculture.
Campamento is a municipality in the south west of the Honduran department of Olancho, south of Concordia and west of Juticalpa. The municipality of Campamento is located at the entrance to Olancho, along the main highway from Tegucigalpa. The town of Campamento is located near the center of the municipality, just north of the main highway.
Catacamas is a city, with a population of 59,990, and a municipality in the Olancho Department of Honduras.
Concordia is a municipality in the south west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Campamento, west of Juticalpa and south of Guayape and Salamá.
Dulce Nombre de Culmí is a municipality in the northeastern region of the Honduran department of Olancho. It lies approximately 17 miles southeast of San Esteban and about 27 miles northeast of Catacamas. The Ríos Guampú and Culmí pass through this municipality.
El Rosario is a town and a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho.
Esquipulas del Norte is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, east of Guata and north of Jano.
Jano is a town and municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Guata, south of Esquipulas del Norte and north of Manto.
Juticalpa is the capital of Olancho Department in Honduras, with a population of 69,850, and the municipal seat of Juticalpa Municipality. Situated in a broad river valley alongside the Rio Juticalpa, the town is a commercial centre for much of Olancho's ranching and agricultural economy.
La Unión is a municipality in the northwest of the Olancho Department of Honduras.
Mangulile is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Yocón, south west of Manto and south east of Salamá.
Manto is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.
Salamá is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.
San Esteban is a municipality in the northeast of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Dulce Nombre de Culmí, east of Gualaco and north of Catacamas. Costa Rican author Oscar Núñez Oliva set his 2000 novel Los Gallos de San Esteban in the municipality.
San Francisco de Becerra is a municipality in the interior of the Honduran department of Olancho, slightly to the south. It is bordered by Juticalpa in the west and Catacamas in the east.
San Francisco de la Paz is a municipality in the centre of the Honduran department of Olancho.
Santa María del Real is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho.
Yocón is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, north of Guayape, south of Mangulile and west of El Rosario.
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