natural wonder
Lake Yojoa
Honduras's largest natural lake, ringed by volcanic mountains and coffee country on the main Tegucigalpa-San Pedro Sula highway: famous for its strip of lakeside fried-fish stalls.
59 km · about 70 min drive
North AmericaHondurasComayagua Department
Comayagua
Comayagua Department, Honduras · North America
About Comayagua
Comayagua sits on the route: 10 minutes from Valle de Ángeles, 59km from Lake Yojoa.
Comayagua is in Comayagua Department, Honduras, with about 59,000 people. The nearest town is Valle de Ángeles, about 5 km away.
Comayagua (Spanish pronunciation: [komaˈʝaɣwa]) is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level.
The accelerated growth experienced by the city of Comayagua led the municipal authorities toRead more
structure a territorial reorganization plan. Between the years of 1945 -1975 the population of the city quadrupled due to the high rate of population growth achieved at that time (4.8%) and to migratory movements in the interior of the country. In 2023 the estimated population of the city was 120,500. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras and it is noted for its wealth of Spanish Colonial architecture. The cathedral, at the central square of the city, has the oldest clock in the Americas.
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What is there to see near Comayagua?
Within an hour or so of Comayagua: Lake Yojoa (59 km).
Where is Comayagua?
Comayagua is in Comayagua Department, Honduras, about 5 km from Valle de Ángeles.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 58,784
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Honduras
- Region
- Comayagua Department
- Timezone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates
- 14.4558, -87.6397
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