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Madriz Department
Madriz () is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,708 km2 and has a population of 176,920 (2021 estimate). The capital is Somoto. Madriz was created from Nueva Segovia department in 1936, and named after President José Madriz. The Madriz flag is extremely similar to the flag of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan .... It has the same proportions, but the blue and red are slightly different shades. Municipalities # Las Sabanas # Palacagüina # San José de Cusmapa # San Juan del Río Coco # San Lucas # Somoto # Telpaneca # Totogalpa # Yalagüina External links Portal del Norte de Nicaragua References Departments of Nicaragua States and territories established in 1936 1936 establishments in Nicaragua {{Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somoto
Somoto () is a city and a municipality located in the hills of northern Nicaragua, and capital of the department of Madriz. It is around 20 km (12 miles) south-west of Ocotal and 51 km (32 miles) north-west of Estelí. It sits on the Pan-American Highway around 16 km (10 miles) from the Honduran border crossing at El Espino. Founded in pre-Columbian times by Olmec and Aztec immigrants from modern Mexico, Somoto is the economic and cultural heart of Madriz. It has also become a growing tourist centre since the discovery of Somoto Canyon, located 13 km (8 miles) west of the city. Somoto Municipality has a total population of 40,322, with 21,211 people living in the urban area and 19,111 in 48 nearby communities.City of MerceMerced-Somoto History It is known as ''La Flor de Henequén'' (the Flower of Henequen) as a result of the cultivation of this crop in the city's environs. It is also renowned for its production of ''rosquillas somoteñas'', crispy corn b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Del Río Coco
San Juan del Río Coco is a town and a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft .... External linksSan Juan del Río Coco (Photos by Steven Broome)(Spanish) References {{Madriz Department Municipalities of the Madriz Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madriz Department
Madriz () is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,708 km2 and has a population of 176,920 (2021 estimate). The capital is Somoto. Madriz was created from Nueva Segovia department in 1936, and named after President José Madriz. The Madriz flag is extremely similar to the flag of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan .... It has the same proportions, but the blue and red are slightly different shades. Municipalities # Las Sabanas # Palacagüina # San José de Cusmapa # San Juan del Río Coco # San Lucas # Somoto # Telpaneca # Totogalpa # Yalagüina External links Portal del Norte de Nicaragua References Departments of Nicaragua States and territories established in 1936 1936 establishments in Nicaragua {{Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yalagüina
Yalagüina () is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua. Geography The municipal limits reach Totogalpa in the North, and Pueblo Nuevo to the South. Bordering to the East is Palacagüina and to the West is Somoto. Yalagüina is 205km from Managua Managua () is the capital city, capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the List of largest cities in Central America, largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1, .... References Municipalities of the Madriz Department {{Nicaragua-geo-stubYalagüina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totogalpa
Totogalpa () is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft .... References Municipalities of the Madriz Department {{Nicaragua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telpaneca
Telpaneca is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua. It is 218 kilometers from Managua Managua () is the capital city, capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the List of largest cities in Central America, largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1, .... Notable places Notable places in Telpaneca include la cueva del sapo (the frog's cave), la cuesta de la mona (the monkey's slope) and la virgen del chorro (the virgin waterfall). The nearby Mount Malacaste, located at Santo Domingo, offers a fresh environment and an odor of coffee. References Municipalities of the Madriz Department {{Nicaragua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somoto, Madriz
Somoto () is a city and a municipality located in the hills of northern Nicaragua, and capital of the department of Madriz. It is around 20 km (12 miles) south-west of Ocotal and 51 km (32 miles) north-west of Estelí. It sits on the Pan-American Highway around 16 km (10 miles) from the Honduran border crossing at El Espino. Founded in pre-Columbian times by Olmec and Aztec immigrants from modern Mexico, Somoto is the economic and cultural heart of Madriz. It has also become a growing tourist centre since the discovery of Somoto Canyon, located 13 km (8 miles) west of the city. Somoto Municipality has a total population of 40,322, with 21,211 people living in the urban area and 19,111 in 48 nearby communities.City of MerceMerced-Somoto History It is known as ''La Flor de Henequén'' (the Flower of Henequen) as a result of the cultivation of this crop in the city's environs. It is also renowned for its production of ''rosquillas somoteñas'', crispy corn b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Lucas, Nicaragua
San Lucas is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua. It is located 227 kilometres from the capital Managua and almost 8,5 kilometres from Somoto Somoto () is a city and a municipality located in the hills of northern Nicaragua, and capital of the department of Madriz. It is around 20 km (12 miles) south-west of Ocotal and 51 km (32 miles) north-west of Estelí. It sits on the .... References Municipalities of the Madriz Department {{Nicaragua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San José De Cusmapa
San José de Cusmapa is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft .... Demographics San José de Cusmapa has a current population of 8,441 inhabitants. References Municipalities of the Madriz Department {{Nicaragua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The official name of the standard is ''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 2: Country subdivision code''. It was first published in 1998. The purpose of ISO 3166-2 is to establish an international standard of short and unique alphanumeric codes to represent the relevant administrative divisions and dependent territories of all countries in a more convenient and less ambiguous form than their full names. Each complete ISO 3166-2 code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen: * The first part is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the country; * The second part is a string of up to three alphanumeric characters, which is usually obtained from national sources and stems from coding systems alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palacagüina
Palacagüina () is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua. Palacagüina is a small town; the name comes from the Nahuatl Nahuatl ( ; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahuas, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller popul ... language, meaning "village near the mountains." Palacagüina is featured in the revolutionary song "Cristo Ya Nació." References {{DEFAULTSORT:Palacaguina Municipalities of the Madriz Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Sabanas
Las Sabanas is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft .... Municipalities of the Madriz Department {{Nicaragua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
