Distrito Central

Tegucigalpa's mayor says the Papa Francisco bridge at the exit to Mateo village will not open until experts confirm it is safe, with an inspection scheduled for this week.

An electric utility pole collapsed on the road to El Hatillo north of Tegucigalpa on Tuesday, fully blocking traffic while authorities wait for power company crews to remove the structure and restore access.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity to multiple neighborhoods and institutions across Tegucigalpa on Sunday, July 12, from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for transmission-line construction work.

Fire department experts have identified more than 200 areas in Tegucigalpa at high risk of landslides and collapses, officials confirmed.

Tegucigalpa's mayor warned the capital could hit a critical water shortage by late August, with reservoirs Los Laureles at 40.5% and Concepción at 37%, while the San José dam — 48% complete — is not expected online until early 2028.

Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela sidewalks are being used illegally as parking lots, dumping grounds, and commercial space, forcing pedestrians into streets and creating safety hazards for disabled people and the elderly, urban planners say.

The capital's water utility has announced a rotating supply schedule for June 16–21 with outages of three to six days per neighborhood due to drought-depleted reservoirs now at less than 50% capacity.

The Metropolitan Health Region is conducting a house-to-house vaccination campaign across Tegucigalpa on June 13–14 and June 20–21 to increase immunization coverage.

Tegucigalpa's water utility has rescheduled service through June 15, with some neighborhoods experiencing outages of up to six days as reservoir levels remain critically low following an emergency declaration on May 26.