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The 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions of Nicaragua are divided into 153 municipalities. [1] The formation and dissolution of municipalities is governed by the Law of Municipalities (in Spanish: Ley No.40 - Ley de Municipalidades), drafted and approved by the National Assembly on July 2. 1988.
Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities, economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and structure. Granada had a thriving Indigenous population. In 1524, the city was renamed Granada, by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, ostensibly the first European city in mainland America ...
Granada (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡɾaˈnaða]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,040 km 2 (400 sq mi) and has a population of 215,965 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Granada , one of North America's oldest cities.
Diriomo is a town and a municipality in the Granada department of Nicaragua. Diriomo is located on a plateau near the Mombacho Volcano , between Masatepe and Granada , [ 2 ] 48 kilometers from the capital, Managua.The population of Diriomo Municipality is approximately 34,000.
The unicameral National Assembly replaced the bicameral National Congress of Nicaragua which was disbanded following the overthrow of Somoza government in 1979. There was an interim Council of State with 47 and later 51 appointed members from 1980 to 1984. [2]
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Ocotal was the third Spanish colony (after León and Granada) founded in what would eventually be called the Province of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Its original name was Nueva Ciudad Segovia (New Segovia) and its foundation is credited to Rodrigo de Contreras in 1543.
Nicaragua: Ecclesiastical province: Province of Managua: Metropolitan: Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano: Statistics; Area: 7,453 km 2 (2,878 sq mi) Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006) 526,132 431,587 (82%) Parishes: 35: Information; Denomination: Roman Catholic: Rite: Roman Rite: Established: 2 December 1913 (111 years ago) Cathedral ...