Tegucigalpa, formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of
the Central District Spanish: Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito
Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.), and commonly referred as
Tegus, is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the
Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela.
Founded on September 29, 1578 by
the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under
President Marco