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Diriamba

Also known as Municipality of Diriamba, Diriamba Municipality

Diriamba is a city and a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua, with a population of 65,243 (2022 estimate). It is located 41 km south of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua.

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Settlement.name: Diriamba
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.nicknames: Birthplace of the national football, of the national hipicas and of the Güegüense.
Settlement.image_skyline: Diriamba,_Nicaragua_durante_el_día.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Diriamba.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Seal of Diriamba.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nicaragua
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nicaragua
Settlement.subdivision_type

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Geography
Climate
Description
Economy
Attractions
Sports
Notable natives and residents
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Diriamba is a city and a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua, with a population of 65,243 (2022 estimate). It is located 41 km south of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua.

==Geography== The city's elevation (just above 500 meters above sea level), and the geography of the cordillera upon which it sits, lend it a constantly mild weather (though notoriously windy January through March).