Niquinohomo

Municipality in Masaya, Nicaragua
11°54′N 86°06′W / 11.900°N 86.100°W / 11.900; -86.100Country NicaraguaDepartmentMasayaArea
 • Municipality12 sq mi (32 km2)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Municipality16,635 • Density1,300/sq mi (520/km2) • Urban
8,550ClimateAw

Niquinohomo (Spanish pronunciation: [nikinoˈomo]) is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. It is home to the oldest extant church in Nicaragua; Church of Saint Ann (Iglesia de Santa Ana). The city's patron saint, as well as the birthplace of Augusto César Sandino, after whom the Sandinista movement was named.

References

  1. ^ "Niquinohomo (Municipality, Nicaragua) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

11°54′N 86°06′W / 11.900°N 86.100°W / 11.900; -86.100

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Capital: Masaya
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