Niquinohomo

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Niquinohomo
Municipality
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Niquinohomo
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 11°54′N86°06′W / 11.900°N 86.100°W / 11.900; -86.100
CountryFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Department Masaya
Area
  Municipality12 sq mi (32 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Municipality16,635
  Density1,300/sq mi (520/km2)
   Urban
8,550
Climate Aw

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.

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References

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

Coordinates: 11°54′N86°06′W / 11.900°N 86.100°W / 11.900; -86.100