Mateare is a town and a
municipality
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in the
Managua
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department of
Nicaragua
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. The municipality covers an area of 297 km
2 and has an estimated population of 64,732.
History
Mateare, founded in 1898, is as old as the first cities founded by the
Spanish
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...
in the late 19th century. In 1955 the city of Mateare suffered earthquakes that measured up to 6.0 on the
Richter magnitude scale
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over a period of 14 days. The earthquake on Saturday April 26 that measured 6.0 caused severe damages to nearby houses. However, during the 14-day period of sporadic earthquakes no deaths or injuries were reported.
Within the city there are 2,000 different plant species.
Sister city
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Platteville,
Wisconsin
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, United States of America
See also
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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, ...
*
Fauna of Nicaragua
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References
External links
Nicaragua.comMateare
Municipalities of the Managua Department
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