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Tegucigalpa (UK: / t ɛ ˌ ɡ uː s ɪ ˈ ɡ æ l p ə / [9] US: / t ə ˌ-/ [10] [11] Spanish: [teɣusiˈɣalpa])—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District (Spanish: Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. [12]), and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz [13] —is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
Like other parts of Honduras, the Choluteca area had many mineral deposits [5] [7] and fertile land for agriculture, making it one of the richest colonies of Honduras for the Spanish government. From its founding, Villa de Xerez de la Frontera depended on the Guatemalan government, but in 1580, it became part of the Tegucigalpa, Honduras ...
City Mall is the name of three malls operated by Corporación Lady Lee in Alajuela, Costa Rica, and in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, Honduras.. City Mall Alajuela opened in 2014, it has 365 stores, it is the biggest shopping mall in Central America, and its visited by almost 10 million people in the year. 800,000 per month
Municipalities are the only administrative division in Honduras that possess local government. Each municipality has its own elected mayor as opposed to the appointed governors of departments. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 3731 aldeas , and those into 27969 caserios . [ 1 ]
La Esperanza is located on the route between Tegucigalpa and Western Honduras, making it a convenient place for stopping while traveling in the country. It is a designated site of the Ruta Lenca. La Esperanza/Intibucá has plenty of hotels, restaurant and shops in every price range. [18] Some sites of interest in and around La Esperanza include ...
The historic center of Santa Lucia is one of the best preserved in Honduras. The town is full of scenic views, including views of Tegucigalpa. Santa Lucia is home to several restaurants and cafes, such as Tres Puntos and Cafe Del Pueblo. The town boasts well-preserved original colonial structures, from houses, stone streets, and its church.
Choluteca was created as a division of colonial rule from Guatemala in March 1535. Upon independence from Spain, the department of Choluteca was created on June 28, 1825, as one of the seven original departments in which Honduras was divided after independence during the government of the first head of state of Honduras, Dionisio de Herrera ...
Colón is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. It was created in 1881. The departmental capital is Trujillo, and the other main city is Tocoa.Trujillo was the site of the first Catholic mass on the American mainland, held when Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón) reached the Honduran shore in 1502.