Choluteca, Choluteca
Choluteca | ||
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Municipality | ||
Municipality Choluteca | | |
Founded | 1522 | |
Villa Title | 1585 | |
City Title | 1845 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Democratic Municipality | |
• Mayor | Quintín Soriano | |
• Vice-Mayor | Martha Margarita Oyuela | |
Area | ||
• Municipality | 1,072 km2 (414 sq mi) | |
Population (2023 projection)[1] | ||
• Municipality | 175,056 | |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
• Urban | 115,906 | |
Abbreviation | Cholu | |
Climate | As |
Choluteca is a municipality and the capital city of the
Choluteca's population of 99,980 (2023 calculation)[3] makes it the seventh largest city in the country. It is the only major Honduran city on the Pan-American Highway. It is considered to be the second-hottest city in Honduras after Nacaome.
History
When Spanish
From its founding, Villa de Xerez de la Frontera depended on the Guatemalan government, but in 1580, it became part of the Tegucigalpa, Honduras municipality. Under the Honduran president Coronado Chávez, the city was officially named “Choluteca” on October 1, 1845 by the National Congress of the Republic.
There are many versions of Choluteca's founding.
Over the years, Choluteca has developed into one of the country's most important centers of history, culture, and commerce.
Choluteca was heavily damaged by flooding from Hurricane Mitch in 1998. It received more rainfall than any other place affected by the storm – 36 inches in only a few days. This is the amount of rain the city normally receives in 212 days. In addition, the Choluteca River swelled to six times its normal width, putting entire neighbourhoods under water temporarily.[2] Many villages and suburbs, like Stevensville, were badly damaged, suffering immense property losses and a high number of deaths.
The charity Solar net Village helped to rebuild San Ramón, Choluteca[10] and restored electricity in San Francisco, Lempira.[11]
Choluteca is one of the most productive areas of Honduras. The department raises commodity crops of sugar, cantaloupe, watermelon, okra, and sweet potato. It also harvests shrimp and fish, and produces salt, and a few precious metals.
Dania Prince, Miss Earth 2003 and the only Honduran to win a grandslam beauty pageant, came from Choluteca.
Transport
The city is served by Choluteca Airport, which, as of 2022, has no commercial airline services.
Climate
Choluteca is one of the hottest cities of
Climate data for Choluteca, Choluteca (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.8 (98.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
45.9 (114.6) |
44.7 (112.5) |
44.0 (111.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
43.6 (110.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.6 (94.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
5.2 (0.20) |
7.5 (0.30) |
31.0 (1.22) |
286.2 (11.27) |
267.3 (10.52) |
139.4 (5.49) |
244.6 (9.63) |
358.7 (14.12) |
275.6 (10.85) |
77.2 (3.04) |
8.5 (0.33) |
1,703.2 (67.06) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 106 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292.9 | 272.0 | 291.2 | 242.7 | 235.6 | 211.1 | 232.6 | 234.3 | 194.8 | 233.3 | 246.1 | 274.2 | 2,960.8 |
Source: NOAA[12]
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See also
- Solar Net International
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Honduras
- ^ a b "Honduras – Geografía y Población". FAO. 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Honduras
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- ^ a b de Oyuela, Leticia (1995). Honduras: Religiosidad Popular, Raiz de la Identidad. Choluteca, Honduras C. A.: Centro de Publicaciones Obispado de Choluteca. pp. 43–47.
- ^ Secoff, Mario. "DEPARTAMENTO DE CHOLUTECA". El Libro Electronico de Honduras.
- ^ Koebel, William Henry (1917). Central America: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, and Salvador. London, England: T. Fisher Unwin LTD. pp. 244–259.
- ^ Lunardi, Federico (1948). Honduras Maya: etnologia y arqueologia de Honduras: estudios Mayas: orientaciones. Tegucigalpa: Secretaria privada de la Presidencia de la Republica.
- ^ Stone, Doris (1957). The Archaeology of Central and Southern Honduras. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Peabody Museum.
- ^ "Remote Energy Systems and Rural Connectivity: Technical Assistance to the Aldeas Solares Program of Honduras" (PDF). ESMAP. December 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Lempira Honduras - Rural Electrification - Electrification". Scribd.
- ^ "Choluteca Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 24 January 2016.