Comayagua
Comayagua
Santa Maria de la Nueva Valladolid de Comayagua | |
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Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′08″N 87°38′18″W / 14.45222°N 87.63833°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Comayagua Department |
| Foundation | 8 December 1537 |
| Nearby Large Cities | List
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| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Carlos Miranda |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 834 km2 (322 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Population (2023 projection) | |
• Municipality | 184,694 (5th in Honduras) |
| • Urban | 127,018 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | comayagua.hn |
Comayagua (Spanish pronunciation: [komaˈʝaɣwa]) is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level.
The accelerated growth experienced by the city of Comayagua led the municipal authorities to structure a territorial reorganization plan. Between the years of 1945 -1975 the population of the city quadrupled due to the high rate of population growth achieved at that time (4.8%) and to migratory movements in the interior of the country. In 2023 the estimated population of the city was 120,500. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras and it is noted for its wealth of Spanish Colonial architecture. The cathedral, at the central square, has the oldest clock in the Americas.