Open AccessEl Espacio de todos y de nadie: El Centro Histórico de Tegucigalpa-Comayagüela a inicios del siglo XXI / Everyone’s and No one’s Place: The historic town of Tegucigalpa-Comayagüela at the beginning of the XXIth Century
Author(s) -
Gloria Lara-Pinto
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
geografares/geografares : revista do mestrado e do departamento de geografia, centro de ciências humanas e naturais, universidade federal do espirito santo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-3709
pISSN - 1518-2002
DOI - 10.7147/geo22.14748
Subject(s) - humanities , governo , political science , art
Tegucigalpa, founded at the end of the XVIth Century, became the capital city in 1880, and the Central District –Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela- in 1937. Its Historic Center extends over some 1.8 km², segmented by the Choluteca River. In spite of the functional obsolescence of a good number of buildings, the Historic City Center retains its emblematic value in the collective imagery as an identity stronghold, historic town and the seat of the central government. Although the citizenry recognizes the loss of public spaces, the lack of political will from decisions makers deprives civil society of valid dialogue partners. Under these circumstances, it is urgent to forge a stronger link between the younger generations and their Historic Center