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of the city of

Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...

, Honduras.

Prior to 20th century

* 1561 -

Roman Catholic diocese of Comayagua The Roman Catholic Diocese of Comayagua is a Latin suffragan bishopric in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. The present diocese, erected 13 March 1963, revives a larger colonial bishopric. Its present cathedral episc ...

established * 1578 - Silver mines discovered * 1786 - Tegucigalpa Cathedral building completed. * 1812 - Political unrest. * 1821 - Tegucigalpa attains city status. * 1822 - Mallol Bridge built * 1877 - Telegraph begins operating. * 1880 - Tegucigalpa becomes capital of Honduras. * 1889 - founded

20th century

* 1905 - Population: about 35,000. * 1907 - Tegucigalpa was occupied by Nicaraguan invaders. * 1912 ** ''El Cronista'' newspaper begins publication. **

Club Deportivo Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a professional Honduran football club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. The club is the nation's most successful team both in the domestic league and in international club competitions. History Olimpia was f ...

(football club) formed. * 1915 - (theatre) opens. * 1920 - Population: 38,950. * 1928 -

Club Deportivo Motagua Club de Fútbol Motagua (), formerly Club Deportivo Motagua up to 2017, is an association football club, located in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras. F.C. Motagua was founded as ''Club Deportivo Motagua'' on 29 August 1928. The club competes i ...

(football club) formed. * 1934 - Toncontín Airport begins operating. * 1937 -

Distrito Central Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...

created. * 1946 - American School of Tegucigalpa established. * 1948 -

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(stadium) opens. * 1950 - Population: 72,385 city; 99,948 urban agglomeration. * 1961 - Population: 164,941. * 1973 - Population: 274,850 city; 302,483 urban agglomeration. * 1977 - '' La Tribuna'' newspaper begins publication. * 1984 - Military leader " Alvarez is deposed amid anti-American demonstrations in Tegucigalpa." * 1986 - Population: 597,512 (estimate). * 1989 ** 25 January: Alvarez assassinated. ** 21 October: Airplane crash. * 1993 - '' El Periódico'' newspaper begins publication. * 1998 - October:

Hurricane Mitch Hurricane Mitch is the second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, causing over 11,000 fatalities in Central America in 1998, including approximately 7,000 in Honduras and 3,800 in Nicaragua due to cataclysmic flooding from the slow motion ...

occurs.

21st century

* 2003 - Population: 858,437. * 2009 - 28 June: 2009 Honduran coup d'état. * 2011 - hi-rise built.^{( es)} * 2013 - Population: 1,157,509. * 2014 -

Nasry Asfura Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah (born 8 June 1958), also known as Tito Asfura, is a Honduran politician. He served as a deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the Francisco Morazán department on behalf of the National Party, and ...

becomes mayor.

References

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