Honduran Lempira · HNL
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Currency info
Adopted: 1931
Currency family: Other
The currency is named after a legendary indigenous resistance fighter, making it one of the few world currencies honoring pre-Columbian opposition to colonization.
- Introduced in 1931, replacing the Honduran peso at a rate of 2 lempiras per peso
- Named after Lempira, an indigenous Lenca leader who resisted Spanish conquest in the 16th century
- Pegged to the US dollar from 1931 to 1990, then allowed to float
- Subdivided into 100 centavos, though centavo coins are rarely used in circulation
Countries currently using this currency
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Historical predecessor
Honduran peso