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Niquinohomo

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

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

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  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