Choloma
Choloma
Xolomac | |
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Municipality | |
Nickname: Choal | |
Coordinates: 15°38′0″N 88°0′0″W / 15.63333°N 88.00000°W | |
Country | Honduras |
Department | Cortés |
Area | |
• Municipality | 467 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Population (2023 projection)[1] | |
• Municipality | 296,952 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 248,138 |
Climate | Am |
Choloma is a city and municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. It is the third-largest city in Honduras with a population of 220,300 (2023 calculation).[2] Many factories are stationed in Choloma due to its cheap labour which has boosted the municipality's economy.[3] Choloma is just south of Puerto Cortes and north of San Pedro Sula, with transportation to other municipalities provided by private bus companies. Many transnational companies are stationed here for production as well as in various tax-free zones around the country.[4]
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Sports
Atlético Choloma is the professional football club from Choloma, who have played in the Honduran national football league from 2011 through 2013. They play their home games at the Estadio Rubén Deras.
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of department and municipalities in Honduras
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Honduras
- ^ queso17 (22 February 2019). "The Major Attractions Of Choloma". The Queso Traveler from south Texas. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "History". Mi Choloma. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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