Honduras gained independence from Spain in 1821 and was a part of the First Mexican Empire until 1823, after which it gained idependEnce

Topographical map of Honduras

1775 Jefferys Map of Early British Settlement in Central America

Honduras is located in Central America at 15 degrees latitude, similar to Chicago

Jesús Aguilar Paz (15 October 1895-26 June 1974) was a Honduran chemist, pharmacist, cartographer, folklorist and teacher. He created the official map of Honduras in 1933.