Olancho Tourism

Olancho department is the largest department in Honduras with 23.905 km².

It was created on June 28, 1825, when the territory was divided into seven departments during the First Political Division of Honduras.

Olancho department is located on the North Eastern part of the country and its population until 2012 was 530.644 inhabitants. Its vast territory is divided into 23 municipalities, 289 villages and 3,010 hamlets. Its provincial capital is the city of Juticalpa and Catacamas is the second largest and most important department, site where the famous city talgua caves.