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Jinotega
Sign in to saveAlso known as San Juan de Jinotega, Municipalilty of Jinotega, Jinotega Municipality, Municipality of Jinotega
Jinotega () (derived from Náhuatl: Xiotenko ‘place next to the jiñocuajo trees’) is the capital city of the Department of Jinotega in north-central Nicaragua.
Key facts
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- Jinotega
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- City
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- City
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- Jinotega desde La Peña de La Cruz.jpg
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- View of the city
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- Flag of Jinotega.svg
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- Escudo de Jinotega.svg
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- Nicaragua
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- bottom
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- 250
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- Location in Nicaragua
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- Country
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- Department
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- Jinotega
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- Municipality
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- Jinotega
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- Mayor
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- Leonidas Centeno Rivera (FSLN)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Alcaldía Municipal de Jinotega – Aquí podrá encontrar información relevante del Municipio y de la Institución.
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Etymology
- History
- Pre-colonial era
- Colonial era
- Modern era
- Economy
- Coffee
- Commerce
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Technical Schools
- Notable people
- International relations
- References
- Further reading
- Other books related to Jinotega
- External links
Jinotega () (derived from Náhuatl: Xiotenko ‘place next to the jiñocuajo trees’) is the capital city of the Department of Jinotega in north-central Nicaragua.
The city is located in a long valley surrounded by the cool climate and Dariense Isabelia ridge located 142 km north of the capital Managua. In 2012, the Department of Jinotega had a total population of 417,372, of which 123,548 lived in the municipality. Of the total population, 50.5% are men and 49.5% are women, and almost 38.4% of the population lives in the urban area. Jinotega produces 80% of Nicaragua's coffee, which is exported to the United States, Russia, Canada and Europe.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jinotega” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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