Choloma
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| native_name = Xolomac
| nickname = Choal
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| subdivision_name1 = Cortés
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| population_total = 296952
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Choloma is a city and municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. It is the third-largest city in Honduras with a population of 220,300 (2023 calculation).[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/honduras/cities/ Citypopulation.de] Population of the major cities in Honduras
Many factories are stationed in Choloma due to its cheap labour which has boosted the municipality's economy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.quesomahon-dalrit.com/the-major-attractions-of-choloma/|title=The Major Attractions Of Choloma|last=queso17|date=2019-02-22|website=The Queso Traveler from south Texas|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-05}} Choloma is just south of Puerto Cortes and north of San Pedro Sula, with transportation to other municipalities provided by private bus companies. Many transnational companies are stationed here for production as well as in various tax-free zones around the country.{{Cite web|url=http://micholoma.com/our-hotel.html|title=History|website=Mi Choloma|language=en|access-date=2019-04-05}}
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Sports
Atlético Choloma is the professional football club from Choloma, who have played in the Honduran national football league from 2011 through 2013. They play their home games at the Estadio Rubén Deras.
References
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External links
- [http://www.laprensahn.com/policiales.php?id=317&tabla=September_2005&fecha=20050906 Muni owes more than $1 million to private sand extraction company]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In Spanish.
- [http://www.laprensa.hn/ediciones/2007/11/11/choloma_crece_al_paso_de_la_maquila Choloma crece al paso de la maquila] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111230847/http://www.laprensa.hn/ediciones/2007/11/11/choloma_crece_al_paso_de_la_maquila |date=11 November 2007 }}
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Category:Municipalities of the Cortés Department
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