San Pedro Sula
"Usula (Valley of Birds)" | |
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![]() San Pedro Sula | |
Nickname(s): La Capital Industrial | |
Coordinates: 15°30′0″N 88°2′0″W / 15.50000°N 88.03333°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Cortés |
Municipio (County) | San Pedro Sula |
Foundation | June 1536 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roberto Contreras (Libre) |
Area | |
• Urban | 840 km2 (320 sq mi) |
Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 873,824 |
• Density | 2,427.7/km2 (6,288/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,245,598 |
Time zone | UTCUTC(−6GMT) |
Climate | Aw |
San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. With 873,824 people in the main municipality, and 1,245,598 in its metro area (2010), it is the second largest city, after the capital Tegucigalpa. It is considered the industrial center[3] of Honduras. It is the capital of the Cortés Department.