Tegucigalpa was founded on 29 September 1578 under the name Real Villa de San Miguel de Tegucigalpa de Heredia, where there was a Lenca settlement called Teguz-galpa. Because the hills in the region were rich in gold and silver, it is often assumed that the name Teguz-galpa means "Silver Heuvich," but there are other explanations for its name.

Only after independence in 1838 did Tegucigalpa play a role in Honduras's administration. The administrative center was alternately located in Tegucigalpa and Comayagua. In 1880 the administrative center was permanently located in Tegucigalpa.

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Toncontín International Airport (IATA: TGU, ICAO: MHTG) operates the capital and is Honduras's main airport.

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Tegucigalpa does not have a train connection with other parts of the country. The city is thus one of the few capitals in the world without a railway. Passenger transport to and from the city shall take place by road or air.

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The fastest way to move into the city is by car, across the ring road that surrounds the eastern part of the city.

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Tegucigalpa is located in the mountainous interior of Honduras and cannot therefore be reached by boat.

All public transport routes pass through the city center. Buses run on fixed routes, where they pick up passengers at fixed bus stops at indefinite times, but not marked with a stop sign or other mark. A bus trip is subject to a fixed price throughout the city, regardless of the length of the journey. Anyone switching to another bus has to pay again. Counterucigalpa has no tram or metro.

Look at Tegucigalpa.

• Catedral de San Miguel
• Parque La Concordia - This park is popular because of the many replicas of Maya ruins.
• El Picacho - In this higher place there is a beautiful view of the city.

The University of Honduras (National Autonomous University of Honduras) was founded in 1847 under the name La Sociedad del Genio Emprendedor y del Buen Gusto (The Association of Entrepreneurship and Good Taste). The first rector was the priest José Trinidad Reyes. Today, this university also has departments in San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba. The total number of students is around 30,000.

The city also has two private universities, the Universidad José Cecilio del Valle, which was founded in 1978, and the Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, which was founded in 1984. These universities are generally not yet seen as serious alternatives to the National Autonomous University of Honduras.

Tegucigalpa plays an important role in the country's economy. The city's industry is different from that of other major industrial centers in Honduras, which is based not on banana exports but on textile, sugar and tobacco production. In addition, the economic importance of ICT is increasing.

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• Leslie's place, col.Palmira, Ave.Calzadas San Martín, Tegucigalpa.

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• Tegucigalpa Marriott Hotel [1] - This hotel is about 10 kilometers from the airport and is in the new city center. The hotel has several meeting rooms, outdoor swimming pool, fitness and good restaurants.

Tegucigalpa has become notorious for the many youth gangs (Maras). Many street children in Tegucigalpa often have no choice but to join a Mara in order to be protected by their Mara from members of other Maras. The gangs deal with crime, such as drug trafficking, theft and human trafficking. The gangs are fighting each other by force. Because of the murderous mutual settlements and the victims among civilians who were affected, the Honduras Government decided to take tough action against the Maras. The police in Tegucigalpa are cracking down on gangs, sometimes leading to a street war. People may see the bodies of killed gang members in the morning, but it is not always clear whether they were killed by a rival gang or by the police.

• Comayagua - This former capital of Honduras is 80 kilometers north-west of Tegucigalpa.