Choluteca, Choluteca

Choluteca
Municipality
Choluteca bridge
Nicknames:  Cholu, Cholutexas
Choluteca
Coordinates: 13°18′10″N 87°11′00″W / 13.30278°N 87.18333°W / 13.30278; -87.18333
Country	Honduras
Department	Choluteca
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 Honduran department of the same name. Situated in southern Honduras between El Salvador and Nicaragua, the city is generally considered the regional centre of southern Honduras and is a major transit point on the Pan-American Highway. It has a major bus station and is home to the regional light (ENEE) and water (SANAA) utilities. The city is located on the Choluteca River,^[2] near the centre of the department. An arching silver bridge crosses the river into the city.

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.