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Founding of Villa de Señor San Pedro

When
27 June 1536
Where
Beside the Indian settlement of Choloma
Part of
Founding of San Pedro Sula

Alvarado founded the Spanish town beside Choloma on 27 June 1536.

On 27 June 1536, Don Pedro de Alvarado founded a Spanish town beside the Indian settlement of Choloma. He named it Villa de Señor San Pedro de Puerto Caballos, which corresponds to the modern city of San Pedro Sula.

Sources

  1. San Pedro Sula Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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