Tegucigalpa

American

[tuh-goo-si-gal-puh, te-goo-see-gahl-pah] / təˌgu sɪˈgæl pə, tɛˌgu siˈgɑl pɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Honduras, in the S part.

Tegucigalpa British

/ teɣuθiˈɣalpa /

noun

the capital of Honduras, in the south on the Choluteca River: founded about 1579; university (1847). Pop: 1 061 000 (2005 est)

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Tegucigalpa

As an Uber driver in the snarled streets of the capital, Tegucigalpa, it hasn't been easy for him to put money aside.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

"It's disrespectful to all Hondurans who went to vote," law student Katherin Matias, 21, told AFP in Tegucigalpa.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

The U.S. embassy in Tegucigalpa criticized the rendezvous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, she immigrated to the United States as a teen, attending high school in Virginia before relocating to Montreal at 17.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

A couple of weeks after Enrique disappears, his paternal grandmother, Maria, traverses Tegucigalpa to talk to Enrique’s relatives and Maria Isabel.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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