Choloma is a city and municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. It is the third-largest city in
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...
with a population of 202,000 (2020 calculation).
Many factories are stationed in Choloma due to its cheap labour which has boosted the municipality's economy. Choloma is just south of
Puerto Cortes
Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to:
Places
*El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain
*Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, P ...
and north of
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula () is the capital of Cortés Department, Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Sula Valley, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 671,46 ...
, 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.
Mayors
Sports
Atlético Choloma
Atlético Choloma is a Honduran football club that plays its home games at Estadio Rubén Deras in Choloma, Cortés.
History Atlético Infop
Known as ''Atlético Infop'' until 2008, the club was renamed Atlético Choloma in 2008.
Founded only ...
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