Olanchito

15.479593 - 86.57482Koordinaten: 15 ° 29 'N, 86 ° 34 ' W

Olanchito is a town in the department of Yoro in Honduras.

History

The conquest of Honduras began with the arrival of several commands expedition which had been sent by Hernán Cortés to expand Spain's domination over Central America.

1525 by his decree, the city Truxillo, a major port on the Atlantic Ocean and the first capital of Honduras was established. She served as an outpost for the colonization of the Olancho Valley in the interior.

Between Hernando de Saavedra, governor of Honduras and the governor of Nicaragua, Pedrarias Davila, a dispute erupted around the rich gold deposits. After several skirmishes between rival groups, the area was eventually controlled by Spain and founded the city of San Jorge de Olancho. After the indigenous population had been abused and unexpectedly rebelled, the Spaniards attacked the village and destroy it completely. During the rebellion captain Juan de Grijalva, one of the conquerors of the Aztec empire died. The survivors are scattered, some went in 1526 in the city "Border of Caceres " others in the Aguan Valley.

The Guatemalan historian José Mata Gavidia said:

• With these and other graces came to Guatemala D. Pedro de Alvarado, for the year 30 April, the people of Mexico, and some that are found here in Nicaragua, sent Diego de Alvarado brother Jorge. the city, called Olanchito, found in the province of Honduras. It follows that the city of San Jorge de Olanchito was founded in 1530, is located on the right bank of the river Aguan, its first residents were sent a few survivors of San Jorge de Olancho and others by Pedro de Alvarado, always in a production of " Camino Real", led by Truxillo to Olancho.

Ten years later ( 1540) the Governor Francisco de Montejo, was ordered to the colonization of Olancho further and sent his officer Alonzo Caceres, which establishes a comparison with the same last name: " San Jorge de Olancho " (The Viejo). Years later, Alonzo de Reinoso founded the village of " New Salamanca ", which, however, was depopulated quickly due to the ongoing rebellion of the Indians and was abandoned. Meanwhile, the mining town flourished flourished Olancho, the huge amounts of gold and silver, which were produced here were shipped to the ports of Truxillo and Puerto Caballos. In 1611 the city of San Jorge de Olancho was completely destroyed. in the foothills later to be known is destroyed " El Boqueron. " several Honduran historians attribute it to a volcanic eruption or an earthquake, and some legends divine causes. The survivors of this disaster emigrated to other areas, as it had done a century earlier their ancestors. Some founded the city of Juticalpa, and moved to San Jorge de Olanchito and Truxillo.

In the course of the years some people moved to the left bank of Aguan River, and on the track, which became the home village Agalteca a place they called " San Jorge de Olancho " (The New ). With the relocation of all residents of the city to the new location, it took its name " San Jorge de Olanchito ", and the old site was then used as the "Old City" or " San Juan El Sevillano " known.

The exact founding date of the present city Olanchito is not known, but may have occurred between 1613-1620. Settlers populated the upper valley, and the way to Yoro. 1657 "Santa Barbara" was founded by Captain Pedro de Aliendo and Subiñas, " Santa Cruz " in 1682 by Don John of the Cross

• In a report presented by Ing Luis Diez Navarro (1742-1745), King of Spain, says: ... " The capital city is that the city of Comayagua, and has four cities named Gracias a Dios that the West, San Pedro Sula on North East, San Jorge Olanchito at Levante (East) ... Forward the Partido San Jorge Olanchito is Sonaguera and port of Truxillo distant 20 leagues " ...

Another document about the invasion of German: says:

" In 1747, the British themselves with Miskito natives to Sonaguera village where they committed great crimes and had more damage, but for the energetic attitude of the Governor Tablada. , Thus saith the latter adds that these foreigners who are not spared to Olanchito means to intimidate and Olancho El Viejo " ...

In 1797 there was a war between Spain and England on 26 April to five clock in the afternoon the British had court, two warships and a " this is partly Captaincy General by the Lord Mayor governor of the province of Comayagua, Ramon Anguiano of Olanchito directed earlier this month have the following indicators reported brigantine on the Voca Truxillo port given these and other provisions which they to the place as The Ofrecedora that effectively on the back was the Governor Intendant, as by a cordon of troops Olanchito, the settled into contours Sonaguera had expressed " well-known ...