National Park · Honduras
Celaque National Park
Celaque National Park is a national park in Honduras, covering 65,807 acres (26,631 ha), established in 1987.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Honduras |
| Area | 65,807 acres (26,631 ha) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Coordinates | 14.5356° N, 88.7072° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Celaque National Park
Celaque National Park (formally in Spanish, Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque) is a national park in Lempira Ocotepeque and Copán, western Honduras. It was established on 5 August 1987 and covers an area of 266.31 square kilometres. It includes Honduras’ tallest peak, called Cerro Las Minas or Pico Celaque, which reaches approximately 2,870 metres (9,416 ft) above mean sea level. It has an elevation ranging from 975 to 2,870 metres (3,199 to 9,416 ft). Celaque's terrain is very rugged, two-thirds of the area has a slope greater than 60 degrees.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola, Honduras · 73.4 miles away
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa), El Salvador · 78.9 miles away
- Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) · San Pedro Sula, Honduras · 82.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Honduras
Jeanette Kawas National Park
La Tigra National Park
Pico Bonito National Park
Sierra de Agalta National Park
Capiro Calentura National Park
Cusuco National Park
La Muralla National Park
Montecristo Trifinio National Park
Frequently asked questions
Where is Celaque National Park?
Celaque National Park is in Honduras (14.5356° N, 88.7072° W).
When was Celaque National Park established?
Celaque National Park was established in 1987, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Celaque National Park?
Celaque National Park covers 65,807 acres (26,631 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5057521 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celaque_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).