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Tegucigalpa (Spanish pronunciation: / t It is ɣ in s i ˈe ɣ a l p a / ) or Tégucigalpa [ 3 ] is the most important capital and city in Honduras. According to estimates, its population amounts in 2021 to 1,444,085 inhabitants in 2021 [ first ] And is therefore the second largest city in Central America by its population. The inhabitants of Tegucigalpa are the “tegucigalpais”.

The name comes from nahuatl Tecuztlicallipan meaning “Masters residence”.

Tegucigalpa is located on a mountain range with altitudes of 975 m to its lowest points and 1,463 m to its highest suburban areas. Like most of the highlands in the interior of Honduras, the majority of the current Tegucigalpa area was occupied by open forests. The area surrounding the city continues to be an open forest made up of pines and a few grassy oaks, brush and clearings as well as conifers and persistent and deciduous trees.

The metropolitan area of ​​Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela covers a total area of ​​201 km 2 while the entire municipality of the central district covers a total area of ​​1,396 km 2 [ 4 ] . Geological faults that threaten the districts over and below the hill have been identified in the upper regions of the district surrounding the capital [ 5 ] .

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The Choluteca river, which crosses the city from south to north, physically separates Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela [ 6 ] . The El Picacho hill, an damaged mountain in moderate height, rises above the city center; Several districts, both high -end and modest residential, are located on its slopes. The city consists of soft hills and the mountain ring surrounding it tends to trap pollution [ 7 ] . During the dry season, a dense cloud of smog persists in the basin to the first rain.

Nestled in a valley and crossed by a river, Tegucigalpa is subject to floods during the rainy season, as was the case as possible during the Hurricane Mitch [When ?] And to a lesser extent each year during the rainy season. Although it is more than a thousand meters above sea level, the city does not have an effective flood control system, including canals and sewers powerful enough to evacuate and channel rainwater in River. The river itself is a threat because it is not deep enough under the streets, and there are also no dikes high enough to prevent it from overflowing.

The climate is tropical, Köppen’s classification (AW) [ 8 ] .

Tegucigalpa meteorological statement (altitude: 990 m; latitude: 10 ° 30’n)
Month jan. feb. mars april May June jui. august sep. oct. nov. dec. year
Average minimum temperature (° C) 13.6 15.9 17.2 18.6 19.6 19.4 18.2 18.1 18 17 15.1 14.5 17.5
Average temperature (° C) 20.2 20.8 21.7 22.7 23.2 22.6 22.5 22.3 22.3 21.4 20 19.7 21.1
Average maximum temperature (° C) 26.6 27.6 29.6 31.1 30.8 29.8 28.4 27.9 28.3 28.1 27.6 26.6 27.7
Precipitation (mm) 16 13 twelfth 59 80 139 121 124 114 123 seventy three 42 916

Around 1536, the Tegucigalpa site was populated by important communities of Pech Indians (in) , Tolupanes to tawahka [ 9 ] . Eighteen years after the establishment of a mining of gold and silver [Ref. necessary] , Real de Minas de San Miguel de Tegucigalpa is officially founded the by Spanish settlers [ 9 ] , [ ten ] .

The cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayagua were in turn capital of the independent Republic of Honduras, until 1880, when Tegucigalpa became permanently.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras was established there in 1847. The National Museum has an important collection of pieces dating from the pre -Columbian period. In the 1930s, the city of Comayagüela, located on the other bank of the Choluteca river, was incorporated into Tegucigalpa.

The city industries today produce textiles, sugar, and cigarettes.

The tropical cyclone Mitch hits the city in 1998, causing important damage to it.

The city hosts for the Catholic church the seat of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, located at Saint-Michel-Archange for the Catholic Church for the Catholic Church (is) . There is also the Notre-Dame-de-Suyapa basilica (in) , that the episcopal conference of Honduras recognizes as a national sanctuary [ 11 ] – The only country in 2022 [ twelfth ] .

In addition to religious buildings, the city hosts:

Tegucigalpa international airport is famous for its track in the city, one of the shortest in the world. Just before landing, the pilot must negotiate a forty-five degree turn [ 13 ] .

  • Vue de la capitale.
  • Un boulevard de Tegucigalpa.

    A boulevard of Tegucigalpa.

  • Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Suyapa.

    Basilica Notre-Dame-de-Suyapa.

  • Vue aérienne lors de l'approche de l'aéroport international de Toncontin.

    Aerial view when approaching Toncontin International Airport.

  1. ↑ a et b ‘ Tegucigalpa » , on larousse.fr , site of the Larousse encyclopedia (consulted the ) .
  2. ↑ ‘ Recommendation concerning the names of states, inhabitants, capitals, diplomatic or consular seats (list established by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs) », Official Journal of the French Republic , n O 0223, ( read online , consulted the ) .
  3. ↑ The writing “Tégucigalpa” is recommended by the General Commission of Terminology and Neology, as published in the Official Journal of the French Republic [ 2 ] .
  4. ↑ Mario Martin, ‘ Espagnol : Complexité urbaine et environnementale de Tegucigalpa» [ 20COMPLEJIDAD%20URBANA%20Y%20AMBIENTAL.pdf archive du ] , Design, Architecture and Construction Center (CEDAC), 2009-02 (consulted the )
  5. ↑ Japan International Cooperation Agency, ‘ Espagnol:HONDURAS-Défauts géologiques identifiés à Tegucigalpa» [ archive du ] , Tierra América, (consulted the )
  6. ↑ (is) Psychology lessons at UNAH, « Recorrido Morazanico » [ archive du ] , National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), (consulted the )
  7. ↑ (is) Antonio Carias, « Terres et technologies de l’information géographique » [ pres_ozono_Antonio%20Carias.pdf archive du ] , National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), (consulted the )
  8. ↑ ‘ Cities and people of the world » , on The travel planner (consulted the ) .
  9. ↑ a et b (is) ‘ Municipality of Tegucigalpa » , on Angelfire.com (consulted the ) .
  10. ↑ (in) ‘ Tegucigalpa » , on Emporis.com (consulted the ) .
  11. ↑ (in) Gabriel Chow , ‘ Basilica of Our Lady of Suyapa» [“Basilica Notre-Dame-de-Suyapa”], on gcatholic.org (consulted the ) .
  12. ↑ (in) Gabriel Chow , ‘ National Shrines: Honduras (1)» [“National sanctuaries: Honduras (1) “], on gcatholic.org (consulted the ) .
  13. ↑ (EN-GB) ‘ World’s Most Dangerous Airports – Travel Radar » , on Travel Radar – Aviation News , (consulted the )

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