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San Pedro Sula

American  
[sahn pe-thraw soo-lah] / sɑn ˈpɛ ðrɔ ˈsu lɑ /

noun

  1. a city in NW Honduras.


San Pedro Sula British  
/ san ˈpeðro ˈsula /

noun

  1. a city in NW Honduras: the country's chief industrial centre. Pop: 610 000 (2005 est)

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At a horse ranch outside the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, Leva Cabrera offered the nephews $20 million for a single shipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Deedson struck in second-half stoppage time to move Haiti to five points, with an edge on goal difference over Honduras, who played to a scoreless draw with Costa Rica in San Pedro Sula.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

In a post on X accompanied by photos, the Honduran armed forces said survivors with injuries were taken to a hospital in the city of San Pedro Sula by air force planes.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

It operates in Tegucigalpa as well as in the cities of San Pedro Sula and Choloma.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023

I know that they were telegraphing to San Pedro Sula as I left and to all the coast towns.

From Soldiers of Fortune by Davis, Richard Harding

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