Geography Atlas

Where Everything Happened
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

The Inner World

The Civil World

The Natural World

Cities

Tegucigalpa

Citation Formats

General Reference

APA Style

BibTeX

Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras, along with its sister city Comayagüela. Founded on 29 September 1578, it became the Honduran capital on 30 October 1880, and had a population of 1,326,460 in the 2023 projection.

Facts
Population
1,326,460 1
2023 figure, from Tegucigalpa's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
1502 1
Founding Year
1578 1
29 September 1578 is Tegucigalpa's founding date per its own Wikipedia infobox; it did not become the Honduran capital until 30 October 1880.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
990 1
Latitude
14.10583 degrees north 1
Longitude
87.20472 degrees west 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Honduras, Countries

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras.

Source Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Honduras, Countries

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras.

Source Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)

On Continent

North America, Continents
Sources
1. Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
Quote, Infobox, population
• Capital city 1,326,460
View the Source
1. Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, area
Quote, Infobox, area
• Capital city 1,502 km2 (580 sq mi)
View the Source
1. Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, elevation
Quote, Infobox, elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
View the Source
1. Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, coordinates
Quote, Infobox, coordinates
14°06′21″N 87°12′17″W
View the Source
1. Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, founded
Quote, Infobox, founded
Founded 29 September 1578; 447 years ago (1578-09-29)
View the Source
1. Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
View the Source
1. Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationCapital Of: Honduras, Lead section, capital fact
Quote, Capital Of: Honduras, Lead section, capital fact
Tegucigalpa, formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.

View At A Past Year

The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.