Puerto Cortés, Honduras

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf City
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Cortés_Department
gptkbp:area approximately 100 km²
gptkbp:climate Tropical savanna climate
gptkbp:culturalEvents Art exhibitions
Festival of the Sea
Cultural fairs
Carnival of Puerto Cortés
Independence_Day_celebrations
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Beaches
Historical sites
Local cuisine
gptkbp:demographics Growing expatriate community
Catholicism is the main religion
Predominantly_Hispanic
Spanish_is_the_main_language
gptkbp:economicActivity Container shipping
Export of coffee
Export of bananas
gptkbp:elevation 0 meters
gptkbp:famousFor Largest_port_in_Honduras
gptkbp:founded 1524
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Surrounded by mountains
15.9° N, 87.9° W
Located_on_the_Caribbean_coast
Near_the_Gulf_of_Honduras
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Important for trade
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Puerto Cortés, Honduras
gptkbp:knownFor Port_city
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Honduras
gptkbp:majorIndustry Fishing
Shipping
Tourism
gptkbp:notableEvent Development of the port
Hurricane_Mitch_impact
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:José_de_la_Luz_y_Caballero
gptkb:Francisco_Morazán
José_María_Medina
gptkbp:population approximately 150,000
gptkbp:sisterCity gptkb:San_Pedro_Sula
gptkb:Miami,_Florida
gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkb:Tampa,_Florida
gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:C.D._Puerto_Cortés
gptkbp:timeZone CST (UTC-6)
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Puerto_Cortés_International_Airport
Road_connections_to_San_Pedro_Sula