Municipality of Distrito Central

It is a municipality in the Department of Francisco Morazán, in the Republic of Honduras.

We go back to the first report of Governor Alonso de Contreras Guevara, who mentions that in 1578 a mineral was discovered and settled, which they called Tegucigalpa. Since it doesn’t have an exact founding date, it was attributed the date of September 29 in honor of Saint Michael the Archangel.

In 1825, with the first territorial division, it was listed as one of the seven departments. In 1880, it was granted the title of capital of the Republic. Currently, it is known as the Municipal Mayor’s Office of the Central District, constitutionally formed by the cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela.

• Territorial area: 1514.72 km2
• Population: 1,172,957 inhabitants (2012)
• Date of creation: January 30, 1937
• Patron saint fair: September 29, Saint Michael the Archangel; and February 3, Virgin of Suyapa.
• Villages and hamlets: 44 villages and 390 hamlets.
• Climate: Low rainfall with dry winter, rainy with very dry winter, and rainy on the slopes.

Surrounded by hills and mountains, with very close valleys.

• North: municipalities of Cedros and Talanga;
• South: municipalities of Maraita, San Buenaventura, Santa Ana, and Ojojona;
• East: municipalities of Santa Lucía, San Antonio de Oriente, Valle de Angeles, Cantarranas, and Tatumbla;
• West: municipalities of Lepaterique and Villa de San Antonio (Comayagua).