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Francisco Morazán Department

Francisco Morazán (FMO) is one of the departments of Honduras. It is located in the central part of the nation. The departmental capital is Tegucigalpa, which is also Honduras's national capital. Until 1943 it was known as Tegucigalpa department. It was named after national hero Francisco Morazán. The department is very mountainous, with rugged ranges covered in pine forests; which are rocky and mostly clay.

Located at 14.1, -87.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Francisco Morazán Department, Departments of Honduras

National Congress of Honduras

The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras. The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation basis, by department, to serve four-year terms.

Located at 14.1038, -87.2049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government of Honduras, National legislatures, Unicameral legislatures

Distrito Central

Distrito Central is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It contains the departmental and national capital of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela.

Located at 14.1333, -87.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Honduras, Municipalities of the Francisco Morazán Department

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.

Located at 14.0984, -87.204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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C.D. Motagua, Football venues in Honduras, National stadiums, Tegucigalpa, Multi-purpose stadiums in Honduras

TACA Flight 390

TACA Flight 390 was a scheduled flight on May 30, 2008, by TACA Airlines from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Miami, Florida, United States, with intermediate stops at Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula in Honduras. In this hull loss accident, the Airbus A320-233 (registration EI-TAF, c/n 1374) overran the runway after landing at Tegucigalpa's Toncontín International Airport and rolled out into a street, crashing into an embankment and smashing several cars in the process.

Located at 14.0702, -87.2141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Airliner accidents and incidents involving runway overruns, Accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A320, Aviation accidents and incidents in Honduras, 2008 in Honduras, Grupo TACA

Academia Hondureña de la Lengua

The Academia Hondureña de la Lengua (Spanish for Honduran Academy of Language) is an association of academics and experts on the use of the Spanish language in Honduras. It was founded in Tegucigalpa on December 28, 1948. It is a member of the Association of Spanish Language Academies.

Located at 14.1089, -87.2047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Spanish language, Spanish language academies, Honduran culture

Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa, commonly referred to as Tegus, is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto. The current Constitution of Honduras, enacted in 1982, names the sister cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela as a Central District to serve as the permanent national capital, under articles 8 and 295.

Located at 14.0833, -87.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tegucigalpa, Capitals in Central America, Capitals in North America, Municipalities of the Francisco Morazán Department, Populated places established in 1578, Populated places in Honduras

Embassy of Colombia, Tegucigalpa

The Embassy of Colombia in Tegucigalpa is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Republic of Honduras and it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Honduras. It is located on the third floor of the Palmira Building in the Palmira neighbourhood of Tegucigalpa.

Located at 14.1032, -87.1978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in Tegucigalpa, Colombia–Honduras relations