Tegucigalpa
Sign in to saveTegucigalpa ( )—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.), and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz—is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
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Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras, a Central American country. It shares this role with its sister city, Comayagüela, and is commonly referred to locally as Tegus or Teguz.
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- Tegucigalpa
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- Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central
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- Capital city
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- Tegus, Tepaz, Cerro de Plata (Silver Mountain)
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- 120px
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- Location of the Central District within the Department of Francisco Morazán
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Article
37 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Hurricane Mitch
- Around the city
- Comayagüela
- Demographics
- Health
- Religion
- Crime and violence
- Economy
- Banking
- Foreign investment
- Government
- Central District
- National and departmental governments
- Local government
- Current administration
- Law enforcement
- Education
- Private schools
- Universities
- Sport
- Transportation
- Roads and highways
- Arterial roads
- Public transportation
- National and international ground transportation
- Air transportation
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Tegucigalpa ( )—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.), and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz—is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
Claimed on 29 September 1578 by the Spaniards, Tegucigalpa became the Honduran capital on 30 October 1880, under President Marco Aurelio Soto, when he moved the seat of government from Comayagua, which had been the Honduran capital since its independence in 1841. The 1936 constitution established Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela as a Central District, and the current 1982 Honduran Constitution continues to define the sister cities as a Central District that serves as the permanent national capital.