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Capital of Honduras: Tegucigalpa — Facts & 5-Question Quiz

The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa. Honduras sits in North America, has a population of 10,432,860, and uses the HNL. Official languages include Spanish.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Tegucigalpa
  • Continent: North America
  • Population: ~10,432,860
  • Area: 112,492 km²
  • Population density: 92.7 people per km²
  • Official language: Spanish
  • Currency: HNL
  • ISO code: HN

How big is Honduras?

By population, Honduras ranks 89th in the world, holding roughly 0.13% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 101st.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Honduras has 92.7 people per square kilometre, which is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.

Within North America, Honduras is the 8th most populous country of 23.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Honduras in population are Greece (10,384,971) and Czechia (10,493,986).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Benin (112,622 km²) and Liberia (111,369 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

Spanish is spoken officially in 20 countries in this dataset, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica, and 14 others.

Honduras uses the HNL, and it is the only country that does, which makes the currency name a reliable one-to-one clue.

How to remember Honduras

Tegucigalpa is a long name, so many people call it 'Tegus'. Count the stars on the flag: five stars for the five Central American countries that were once joined together.

The flag of Honduras: blue and white

🇭🇳 The flag is three horizontal stripes of blue, white and blue, with five blue stars in an X shape in the centre. The five stars stand for the five members of the old Federal Republic of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Blue stands for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and white for the land and its people.

Region and neighbours

Honduras is a country in Central America with a long Caribbean coast in the north and a short Pacific coast on the Gulf of Fonseca in the south. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Three facts about Honduras

  1. Copán, an ancient Maya city in western Honduras, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  2. The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, a large area of rainforest in the northeast, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  3. Honduras has coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Sources: Wikipedia: Honduras, Wikipedia: Flag of Honduras, Wikipedia: Tegucigalpa, Wikipedia: Copán, Wikipedia: Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Honduras

Honduras capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Honduras 🇭🇳?

    • Tegucigalpa
    • Kingston
    • Saint John's
    • Ottawa
    Show answer

    Tegucigalpa

  2. What is the capital of Cuba 🇨🇺?

    • San José
    • Kingston
    • Saint John's
    • Havana
    Show answer

    Havana

  3. What is the capital of Dominican Republic 🇩🇴?

    • Panama City
    • Santo Domingo
    • San Salvador
    • Saint George's
    Show answer

    Santo Domingo

  4. What is the capital of Haiti 🇭🇹?

    • Saint George's
    • Port-au-Prince
    • Santo Domingo
    • Guatemala City
    Show answer

    Port-au-Prince

  5. What is the capital of Nicaragua 🇳🇮?

    • Kingston
    • San Salvador
    • Managua
    • Port-au-Prince
    Show answer

    Managua

Honduras in North America

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are United States, Mexico, Canada and Guatemala.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — North America is the block Honduras belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Honduras.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Honduras?

The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.

What is the population of Honduras?

About 10,432,860, making it the 89th most populous country in the world.

How big is Honduras?

112,492 square kilometres, ranking 101st by land area, at a density of 92.7 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Honduras use?

The HNL, which no other country uses.

What are the colours of the Honduras flag?

The flag of Honduras is three horizontal stripes of blue, white and blue, with five blue stars in an X shape in the centre. The five stars stand for the five members of the old Federal Republic of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Blue stands for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and white for the land and its people.

Which countries border Honduras?

Honduras shares land borders with Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

How can I remember the capital of Honduras?

Tegucigalpa is a long name, so many people call it 'Tegus'. Count the stars on the flag: five stars for the five Central American countries that were once joined together.

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