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Tegucigalpa

capital and largest city of Honduras

Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras. With a total population of 1,526,660 people as of 2022.

Tegucigalpa
City
Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central
Flag of Tegucigalpa
Flag
Nickname(s): 
Tegus,[1] Tepaz,[2] Cerro de Plata (Silver Mountain)
Location of the Central District within the Department of Francisco Morazán
Location of the Central District within the Department of Francisco Morazán
Tegucigalpa is located in Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Location of Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. in Honduras
Coordinates: 14°6′N 87°13′W / 14.100°N 87.217°W / 14.100; -87.217
CountryHonduras
DepartmentFrancisco Morazán
MunicipalityCentral District
Founded29 September 1578; 446 years ago (1578-09-29)
Capital30 October 1880; 144 years ago (1880-10-30)
Merged as Central District30 January 1937; 87 years ago (1937-01-30)
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation
 • MayorJorge Aldana (LIBRE)
 • Vice MayorJuan García[3]
 • Aldermen
10
  • First Alderman - Martín Fonseca (PNH);[3]
  • Second Alderman - José Velázquez (PNH);
  • Third Alderman - Erick Amador (PNH);
  • Fourth Alderman - Rafael Barahona (LIBRE);
  • Fifth Alderwoman - Marcia Facussé Andonie (PLH);
  • Sixth Alderman - Jorge Zelaya (PNH);
  • Seventh Alderwoman - María Borjas (LIBRE);
  • Eight Alderman - José Dávila (PAC);
  • Ninth Alderman - Faíz Sikaffy (PLH);
  • Tenth Alderwoman - Silvia Montalván (PNH).
Area
 • City201.5 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
 • Central District1,396.5 km2 (539.2 sq mi)
Elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • City1,526,660
 • Density5,604.6/km2 (14,516/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,324,000
 • Metro density948.08/km2 (2,455.5/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Spanish:tegucigalpense comayagüelense capitalino(a)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central America)
Postal code
Tegucigalpa: 11101,[4] Comayagüela: 12101[4]
Area code(country) +504 (city) 2[5]
Annual budget (2008)1.555 billion lempiras (US$82,190,000)
ClimateAw
WebsiteGovernment of Tegucigalpa

Geography

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See also: Choluteca river basin and Water management in greater Tegucigalpa
 
Satellite view of Tegucigalpa
 
NASA satellite image showing the Choluteca River separating Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela

Tegucigalpa is located on a chain of mountains with elevations of 975 metres (3,199 ft) at its lowest points and 1,463 metres (4,800 ft) at its highest suburban areas. Like most of the interior highlands of Honduras, the majority of Tegucigalpa's current area was occupied by open woodland. The area surrounding the city continues to be open woodland supporting pine forest interspersed with some oak, scrub, and grassy clearings as well as needle leaf evergreen and broadleaf deciduous forest.

Climate

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The city during summer

Tegucigalpa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw); the west part of the city has a very slight monsoon humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) influence, milder due to the elevation and with two distinct seasons: the rainy season, and the dry season.[6]

Climate data for Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa Airport) 1961–2022
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		35.5
(95.9) 		36.6
(97.9) 		36.9
(98.4) 		34.5
(94.1) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.9
(98.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		32.3
(90.1) 		30.0
(86.0) 		36.9
(98.4)
Average high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3) 		27.4
(81.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.2
(86.4) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.4
(77.7) 		27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.6
(74.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.1
(70.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.6
(71.0)
Average low °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		15.5
(59.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		16.3
(61.3) 		14.7
(58.5) 		16.9
(62.4)
Record low °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		7.2
(45.0) 		4.7
(40.5) 		8.9
(48.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		12.4
(54.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		7.7
(45.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		4.5
(40.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.3
(0.21) 		6.7
(0.26) 		9.9
(0.39) 		70.6
(2.78) 		143.5
(5.65) 		108.7
(4.28) 		100.3
(3.95) 		101.9
(4.01) 		177.0
(6.97) 		108.9
(4.29) 		69.0
(2.72) 		24.0
(0.94) 		925.8
(36.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1 1 1 2 9 12 9 9 13 10 4 2 73
Average relative humidity (%) 71 66 62 60 67 75 74 73 76 78 77 75 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.8 229.4 268.5 242.8 216.3 171.7 192.5 204.8 183.4 200.4 199.2 212.2 2,542
Source 1: NOAA[7]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1951–1993)[8] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[9]

References

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  1. ↑ Tiroren (2008). "Meaning of word "Tegus"". tuBabel.com. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Enjoy your Tegucigalpa Expat Experience". InterNations.org. 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 AMDC (2011-09-10). "Members of the Municipal Corporation". AMDC. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Honducor (2008-05-10). "ZIP Codes for Honduras". Honduras.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  5. ↑ Hondutel (2009-10-14). "Honduras Country Codes". CallingCodes.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  6. ↑ Tim Merrill (2010-08-23). "Honduras-Climate". countrystudies.us. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  7. ↑ "Tegucigalpa Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Klimatafel von Tegucigalpa (Int. Flugh.) / Honduras" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Station Tegucigalpa" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
 
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