Congress Grants San Esteban City Status in Olancho
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 9, 2026 · Originally reported August 6, 2026 by Diario Roatán
On August 4, Congress raised the municipality of San Esteban, founded in 1808 in the Agalta Valley, to city status, recognizing its economic and social growth and opening the door to infrastructure investment and territorial planning in the cattle- and dairy-farming region.
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