TEGUCIGALPA


Meaning of TEGUCIGALPA in English

n.

City (pop., 2001: 769,061), capital of Honduras.

Located on hilly terrain hemmed in by mountains, it was founded in 1578 as a gold-and silver-mining centre. It was made the permanent capital of Honduras in 1880. It produces textiles and sugar. Principal buildings include the presidential and legislative palaces, the National University of Honduras (1847), and an 18th-century cathedral.

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