Palacagüina | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nicaragua |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nicaragua |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nicaragua |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Madriz |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 157 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 12825 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 4235 |
Coordinates: | 13.45°N -110°W |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Aw |
Palacagüina (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.[1]
Palacagüina is a small town; the name comes from the Nahuatl language, meaning "village near the mountains."
Palacagüina is featured in the revolutionary song "Cristo Ya Nació."