Masaya_Department

Masaya Department

Masaya Department

Department of Nicaragua

Masaya (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaʝa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It is the country's smallest department by area (611 km2) and has a population of 397,632 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Masaya. It is famous among Nicaraguan people for its nickname, "La Cuna Del Folklore" which translates to (The Cradle of Folklore). It is also the site of the Masaya Volcano, an active 635m volcano which last erupted in 2016. The Indigenous inhabitants of Masaya are the Nahuas and the Chorotegas, the Nahuas dominate the cultivation and production of cocoa beans in the municipality of Masatepe.[2][3][4]

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Municipalities

  1. Catarina
  2. La Concepción
  3. Masatepe
  4. Masaya
  5. Nandasmo
  6. Nindirí
  7. Niquinohomo
  8. San Juan de Oriente
  9. Tisma

References

  1. [1]
    Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua
  2. [2]
    "Preparation of a hygiene plan for the Nicaraos microenterprise cocoa industry in the department of Masaya".
  3. [3]
    "Nicaragua National Report" (PDF).
  4. [4]
    Carmack, Robert (2017). The Indigenous People of Mesoamerica and Central America. Lexington Books. pp. 81–83. ISBN 9781498558976.

11°58′N 86°06′W


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