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Tegucigalpa
City
Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central
Flag of Tegucigalpa
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Nickname(s): 
Tegus, Tepaz, Cerro de Plata (Silver Mountain)
Location of the Central District within the Department of Francisco Morazán
Location of the Central District within the Department of Francisco Morazán
Country  Honduras
Department Francisco Morazán
Municipality Central District
Founded 29 September 1578; 445 years ago (1578-09-29)
Capital 30 October 1880; 143 years ago (1880-10-30)
Merged as Central District 30 January 1937; 86 years ago (1937-01-30)
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Body Municipal Corporation
Area
 • City 201.5 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
 • Central District 1,396.5 km2 (539.2 sq mi)
Elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
Population
 (2010 estimate)
 • City 1,126,534
 • Density 5,604.6/km2 (14,516/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,324,000
 • Metro density 948.08/km2 (2,455.5/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Spanish:tegucigalpense comayagüelense capitalino(a)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central America)
Postal code
Tegucigalpa: 11101, Comayagüela: 12101
Area code(s) (country) +504 (city) 2
Annual budget (2008) 1.555 billion lempiras (US$82,190,000)
Website Government of Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa is the biggest and capital city of Honduras. As of 2006, the city has a total population of 1,200,000 residents.

Images for kids

  • Iglesia Los Dolores Tegucigalpa

    Los Dolores Church, built 1735

  • Panorama of Tegucigalpa, Honduras (1889)

    Panorama of Tegucigalpa, 1889

  • Tegucigalpa, Honduras

    Satellite view of Tegucigalpa

  • Mitch-Tegucigalpa

    Aerial view of the capital after Hurricane Mitch, early November 1998

  • TegucigalpaMayaHotelView

    Downtown Tegucigalpa as viewed westward from the Honduras Maya Hotel

  • Tegucigalpa Map 5

    Map showing Tegucigalpa's contemporary Center, formed by over 40 neighborhoods

  • Juan Pablo II Blvd Tegucigalpa

    The Marriott Hotel as seen from John Paul II Blvd in Colonia Los Profesionales

  • Tegucigalpa Map 7

    Map showing the metropolitan area of the Central District divided into colored sections

  • Tegucigalpa Metro Area 2

    Despite the Central District's significant size, the urban area of Tegucigalpa-Comayagüela of 1.2 million is compacted in a small area.

  • Alfonso 13 Highrise Tegucigalpa

    Alfonso XIII, a condo high-rise in one of the city's upper income communities, Lomas del Guijarro

  • US Embassy in Tegucigapa 2

    United States Embassy on La Paz Avenue

  • Government Civic Center Tegucigalpa

    Government Civic Center housing the Supreme Court of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • UNAH Tegucigalpa

    Campus of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH)

  • JCDV University Tegucigalpa

    José Cecilio del Valle University (UJCV) in Colonia Humaya

  • AnilloPerifericoTegucigalpa

    Southbound view of Anillo Periférico (beltway) at the María Pediatric Hospital exit

  • Central District Map 2

    Map showing the network of roads and highways throughout the Central District and its borders

  • AnilloPerifericoOverpass

    Anillo Periférico (beltway) at the Suyapa Boulevard overpass near Basilica of Suyapa

  • Aerial view of Tegucigalpa 2008-12-14 02

    View from aircraft as it banks sharply to align with runway on final approach. Las Hadas residential neighborhood lies below.

See also

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