Tegucigalpa Faces Landslide Risk Across 730 Neighborhoods

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 17, 2026 · Originally reported October 16, 2026 by Infobae – Honduras

About 600,000 people in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela live in 730 neighborhoods prone to landslides, with nearly 70% of the capital at some level of risk; the city is spending 700 million lempiras (about $28 million) on mitigation work this year.

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