Capital City | Tegucigalpa |
Capital location | 14 06 N, 87 13 W |
Capital - history | The name Honduras probably comes from the Rio Hondo (Spanish for "deep river") which forms the border with Belize. Founded in 1578 as a gold and silver mining center in the mountains, Tegucigalpa became the permanent capital of the country in 1880. |
Capital - time difference | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |