Municipalities of the Yoro Department - El Progreso, El Negrito, Morazan, Yoro, Olanchito, Santa Rita, Yoro, Victoria, Yoro, Arenal, Yoro, Jocon (Paperback)

Chapters: El Progreso, El Negrito, Morazan, Yoro, Olanchito, Santa Rita, Yoro, Victoria, Yoro, Arenal, Yoro, Jocon, Yorito, Sulaco, Yoro. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The municipality of El Progreso is located in the Honduran department of Yoro. Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport of San Pedro Sula is located west of the city. To the east of the city is the mountain range of Mico Quemado (Burned Monkey). El Progreso is located at a crossroads. Due to its strategic location, many travelers or tourists pass through el Progreso in one way or another. For that reason, el Progreso is considered a city of extreme importance in Honduras. Many travelers going to San Pedro Sula, Tela, La Ceiba, La Lima, Tegucigalpa etc. make a connection here, or use it as a rest area. The territorial extension of the city is 547.5 km . Of this territory; 40.51 km is defined as urban and 506.99 km as rural. The city is also divided into three geographic zones, that make up more than 100 barrios, that is home to more than 90,000 people. The climate of the city is humid. Due to its fertile lands, El Progreso is a city of great agricultural tradition. The areas surrounding the city include various plantations producing products such as palm oil, bananas, and vegetables. Besides agriculture, the inhabitants of El Progreso also devote themselves to cattle ranching and to the production and trade of textiles. Given El Progreso's location as a crossroads several fast food franchises have been established in the city to satisfy the demands of travelers. These companies include Pizza Hut, Popeye's, Burger King, KFC, Applebees, Wendy's, Baskin Robins, Dunkin' Donuts, and others. Additionally, a new, modern mall from the Honduran "plaza" chain of shopping centers has...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2243503