Te·gu·ci·gal·pa (t -g  s-g l p, t -gs -gälpä) The capital and largest city of Honduras, in the south-central part of the country. Founded in the late 16th century as a mining center, it became capital of the country in 1880. Population: 769,000. |
Tegucigalpa (Spanish) [teγuθiˈγalpa]
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(Placename) the capital of Honduras, in the south on the Choluteca River: founded about 1579; university (1847). Pop.: 988 400 (1999 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Tegucigalpa - the capital and largest city of HondurasHonduras, Republic of Honduras - a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture |
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