Niquinohomo Explained

Niquinohomo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nicaragua
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nicaragua
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nicaragua
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Masaya
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:32
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:16635
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:8550
Coordinates:11.9°N -92°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw

Niquinohomo (pronounced as /es/) 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niquinohomo (Municipality, Nicaragua) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . www.citypopulation.de . 20 May 2022.