Amapala

AmapalaPlaza in Amapala, Isla de Tigre, Hond.

Amapala, port, southwestern Honduras, on Isla de Tigre (Tiger Island) in the Gulf of Fonseca. It is the main Pacific port of Honduras, serving both coastal and overseas trade. The coastal marshes abound in wild ducks, and there is deep-sea fishing in the Pacific waters of the gulf. Pop. (2001) 2,482; (2013) 2,090.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.
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Article Title: Amapala
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 06 July 2018
Access Date: February 22, 2025