El Progreso
| La Estación | |
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| Municipality | |
Photo of Cathedral at the Central Park
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| Nickname(s): Progreso | |
| Motto: 'The Pearl of Ulua' | |
 La Estación
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| Coordinates: 15°24′N 87°48′W / 15.400°N 87.800°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Yoro |
| Foundation | 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Alexánder López |
| Area | |
| • Total | 547.5 km2 (211.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 310,000 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central America (UTC-6) |
| Climate | Am |
The municipality of El Progreso (Spanish pronunciation: [el pɾoˈɣɾeso]) is located in the Honduran department of Yoro.
Ramón 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 travellers 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 travellers 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 km². Of this territory; 40.51 km² is defined as urban and 506.99 km² 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 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 travellers. 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 centres has been constructed on the outskirts of the city. The mall, named Megaplaza, officially opened in the winter of 2007, and features a large food court with a vast array of Honduran and American fast food companies, several cell phone stores, an arcade, and department stores including Carrion, the largest in Central America. Megaplaza is also home to a new stadium seating-style cinema screening films from the US and Latin America.
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