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Matagalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [mataˈɣalpa]) is a department in central Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,804 km 2 and has a population of 600,057 (2021 est). [1] The capital is the city of Matagalpa with a population of about 111,000.
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Matagalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [mataˈɣalpa]) is a city in Nicaragua which is the capital of the department of Matagalpa. The city has a population of 112,697 (2022 estimate), [2] while the population of the department is 606,643.
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Matagalpa ( Spanish pronunciation: [ mataˈɣalpa]) is a department in central Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,804 km 2 and has a population of 600,057 (2021 est). The capital is the city of Matagalpa with a population of about 111,000. Quick Facts Departamento de Matagalpa, Country ... Close.
Matagalpa is the biggest city and commercial center of the Northern Highlands of Nicaragua . With its temperate climate, it is a good base for mountain hiking, tours of coffee farms, visits to indigenous villages, or bird watching in the area.
Apr 15, 2024 · 1 History. 2 Municipalities in Matagalpa Department. 3 Civil Registration. 4 Church Records. 5 Cemeteries. 6 References. History. It is an Indian town found by the Spanish conquerors at the time of the conquest of Nicaragua. In 1538 the Kingdom of Spain created the corregimiento of Matagalpa.
Matagalpa city is located in the northern highlands of Nicaragua, about 130 km or two hours from Managua. The name of the city means "Lets go where the rocks are" because it is situated near Rio Grande, which means "rocky river" and is so named by the Indian people.
The department of Matagalpa is the birthplace of the poet Rubén Darío, the revolutionary hero Carlos Fonseca Amador and Tomás Borge, and also the residence of President Bartolomé Martínez (1923-1925), the only president in the history of Nicaragua of indigenous descent.
