Choloma
Choloma is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. It is now the third-largest city in Honduras.
Choloma
Choloma Tholomat | |
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| Nickname(s): Choal | |
  Choloma | |
| Coordinates: 15°38′0″N 88°0′0″W | |
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| Departament | Cortés |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448 km2 (173 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 242,974 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Climate | Am |
Many factories are stationed in Choloma due to its cheap labour which has boosted the municipality's economy.[2] Choloma is just south of Puerto Cortes and north of San Pedro Sula, with transportation to other municipalities provided by private bus companies. Many transnational companies are stationed here for production as well as in various tax-free zones around the country.[3]
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Sports
Atlético Choloma is the professional football club from Choloma, who have played in the Honduran national football league from 2011 through 2013. They play their home games at the Estadio Rubén Deras.
References
- "Honduras: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazeteer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- queso17 (22 February 2019). "The Major Attractions Of Choloma". The Queso Traveler from south Texas. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "History". Mi Choloma. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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