Olancho Department
Olancho Department
Departamento de Olancho | |
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Location of Olancho in Honduras | |
| Coordinates: 14°36′N 86°12′W / 14.600°N 86.200°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Municipalities | 23 |
| Villages | 287 |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Capital city | Juticalpa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| • Governor | Victor Moreno (2022-2026) (LibRe) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24,038 km2 (9,281 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 537,306 |
| • Density | 22.352/km2 (57.892/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.3 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $2,000 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $2.7 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $4,100 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 16101, 16201 |
| ISO 3166 code | HN-OL |
| HDI (2021) | 0.578 medium · 14th of 18 |
| Statistics derived from Consult INE online database: Population and Housing Census 2013 | |
Olancho is the largest of all the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The department covers a total surface area of 24,057 km2 (9,288 sq mi) and has an estimated 2015 population of 537,306 inhabitants.
The departmental capital is Juticalpa, which is also the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juticalpa, which covers the department.