Municipality of San Esteban Olancho

San Esteban is a municipality in the department of Olancho in Honduras.

It is the fifth largest municipality in Olancho after Catacamas, Juticalpa, Gualaco, and Dulce Nombre de Culmi.

It was named in honor of Fray Esteban Verdelete, a missionary who contributed to the evangelization of the town.

It was founded in 1808, with its creation attributed to Fray José Antonio y Goicoechea, who came from Guatemala. It was originally inhabited by indigenous people (Payas).

Location

The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Trujillo and Iriona, to the south by the municipality of Catacamas, to the east by the municipality of Dulce Nombre de Culmí, and to the west by the municipality of Gualaco. Its headquarter is located in the highest part of the Agalta Valley, crossed by the Grande de Agalta River.