Tegucigalpa | |
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City | |
Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central | |
Nickname(s): | |
![]() Location of the Central District within the Department of Francisco Morazán | |
Coordinates: 14°6′N 87°13′W / 14.100°N 87.217°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Francisco Morazán |
Municipality | Central District |
Founded | 29 September 1578 |
Capital | 30 October 1880 |
Merged as Central District | 30 January 1937 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Body | Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Jorge Aldana (LIBRE) |
• Vice Mayor | Juan García[3] |
• Aldermen | 10
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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 (2022) | |
• City | 1,526,660 |
• 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 | |
Area code | (country) +504 (city) 2[5] |
Annual budget (2008) | 1.555 billion lempiras (US$82,190,000) |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Government of Tegucigalpa |
Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras. With a total population of 1,526,660 people as of 2022.