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The extreme southeastern portion of the department has a Pacific dry forest environment, while the northern portion contains the Montaña de la Flor, home to the Jicaque people. Francisco Morazán department covers a total surface area of 7,946 km 2 (3,068 sq mi) and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 1,680,700 people.
Tegucigalpa (UK: / t ɛ ˌ ɡ uː s ɪ ˈ ɡ æ l p ə / [9] US: / t ə ˌ-/ [10] [11] Spanish: [teɣusiˈɣalpa])—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District (Spanish: Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. [12]), and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz [13] —is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
Toncontín Airport (IATA: TGU, ICAO: MHTG) formerly Toncontín International Airport, also known as Teniente Coronel Hernán Acosta Mejía Airport is a civil and military airport located 6 km (4 mi) from the centre of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The History Channel programme Most Extreme Airports ranks it as the second most extreme airport in the ...
Luis de Cañizares, OFM (1628–1645) Juan Merlo de la Fuente (1650–1656) Martín de Espinosa y Monzón (1672–1676) Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, OSA (1678–1699) Pedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid, OSB (1699–1700), appointed Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida) Juan Pérez Carpintero, OPraem (1701–1724) Antonio López Portillo de Guadalupe ...
The St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de San Míguel Arcángel) is a Catholic temple in Tegucigalpa, [2] Honduras. [3] [4] It is well known for being the biggest Catholic church during colonial times and one of the most well preserved historical buildings in Honduras.
The temple was announced in a letter to local church leaders 9 June 2006; and later in a press release published 24 June 2006. [3] Ceremonial groundbreaking and dedication were held at a site located in eastern Tegucigalpa, near the Basilica de Suyapa, on 9 June 2007, [4] but the church later announced that the temple would be built at a new site.
The airport is one of the most important airports in the country, and has a capacity greater than the Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa. This airport serves not only Comayagua but also the residents of Tegucigalpa due to the limitations on growth of Toncontin. [3] [4] From October 2021, Comayagua became the main airport for the ...
Club de Fútbol Motagua (Spanish pronunciation:), formerly Club Deportivo Motagua up to 2017, [1] is a professional association football club, located in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras. [ 2 ] F.C. Motagua was founded as Club Deportivo Motagua on 29 August 1928.