Colonia Payaquí

Colonia Payaquí is a neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Department and has an elevation of 1,003 metres. Colonia Payaquí is situated nearby to the neighborhood Los Profesionales, as well as near Lomas del Mayab.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parque España and Chelato Uclés National Stadium.

Parque España

Park

Photo: Jaetguz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parque España is a park.

Chelato Uclés National Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Chifullo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Chelato Uclés National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.

Juan Ramón Molina National Library

Library

Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.

The Juan Ramón Molina National Library is the national library of Honduras, containing more than 40,000 volumes. It was founded by Antonio R. Vallejo, with the support of the president, Marco Aurelio Soto and secretary general, Ramón Rosa. Juan Ramón Molina National Library is situated 2½ km northwest of Colonia Payaquí.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Comayagüela and Santa Lucía.

Comayagüela

Town

Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tegucigalpa —formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz—is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela. Comayagüela is situated 2½ km west of Colonia Payaquí.