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Choloma

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Choloma is a city and municipality in Honduras's Cortes department, south of Puerto Cortes and north of San Pedro Sula, and is the third largest city in Honduras with a municipal population of 296,952 at a 2023 projection, of which about 220,300 lived in the urban area. Its economy rests heavily on factories drawn by low labour costs, including many transnational companies operating in the country's tax-free zones.

Facts
Population
231,668 1
Area (sq km)
466.7 1
Area (sq km)
466.7 1
Founding Year
1894 1
Population Estimate Year
2013 1
Population Estimate Year
2013 1
Elevation (m)
40 1
Elevation (m)
40 1
Latitude
15.612711 degrees north 1
Latitude
15.612711 degrees north 1
Longitude
87.950694 degrees west 1
Longitude
87.950694 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Choloma (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1894-05-13T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 231,668 (2013)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 15.612711, longitude -87.950694
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 40 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 466.7 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 231668 (2013)
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