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Larreynaga () is the second largest municipality in the
León Department León () is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,138 km2 and has a population of 423,012 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of León. Municipalities # El Jicaral # El Sauce # La Paz Centro # Larreynaga # León # Nag ...
of Nicaragua. The municipality seat is the town of Malpaisillo. The estimated population of the municipality is 33,028 but it is steadily growing at a rate of 2.22% yearly.Larreynaga, Leon, Nicaragua
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History

The municipality of Larreynaga was founded by Colonel Manuel Ignacio Pereira Quintana on August 11, 1944. The town of Malpaisillo was officially declared a city in September 1968. It got its name "Larreynaga" from Miguel Larreynaga, a Nicaraguan philosopher, humanist, lawyer and poet. The municipality of Larreynaga is home to the Cerro Negro volcano, just 10 km from the city of Malpaisillo. Cerro Negro has erupted frequently since its first eruption. The last volcanic activity at Cerro Negro occurred on August 5, 1999, and lasted for a total of two days. In recent years, the Cerro Negro volcano has been a popular destination for sandboarding.Cerro Negro at vianica.com
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See also

* Fauna of Nicaragua *
León, Nicaragua León () is the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. Founded by the Spanish as Santiago de los Caballeros de León, it is the capital and largest city of León Department. , the municipality of León has an estimated population of 2 ...


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