About San Pedro Sula
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Seal of San Pedro Sula
Located in the northern part of the country, San Pedro is only a few miles from the coast and has always played a major role in Honduran history.
The city was founded on June 27, 1536 by Don Pedro de Alvarado himself.
The Spanish conqueror founded it with the name of "Villa de San Pedro de Puerto Caballos" and within the next 5 years it was known as San Pedro Sula, with the name Sula deriving from the local dialect Usula, meaning "valley of birds".