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La Libertad, Chontales
La Libertad () is a Municipalities of Nicaragua, municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is the birthplace of President of Nicaragua, President Daniel Ortega, Miguel Obando y Bravo, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Vice President of Nicaragua, Vice President Omar Halleslevens. It has a population of 14,712 people. Geography La Libertad is located 32 kilometers from the municipality of Juigalpa, Chontales, Juigalpa and 175 kilometers from the capital, Managua. The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of Camoapa, to the south by the municipality of San Pedro de Lóvago, to the east by the municipalities of Santo Domingo, Nicaragua, Santo Domingo and El Ayote, and to the west by the municipalities of Juigalpa and Cuapa. The municipality of La Libertad is also located in the northern part of the department of Chontales Department, Chontales, between the Amerrisque Mountains, Amerrisque mountain range and the rivers that descend towards th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a Unitary state, unitary republic, divided for administrative purposes into fifteen Department (country subdivision), departments () and two autonomous regions (). Departments Autonomous regions In 1987, the new Constitution of Nicaragua, constitution established the Charter of Autonomy (limited self-government) for the former Zelaya Department, department of Zelaya, comprising the entire eastern half of the country. The department was divided into two autonomous regions (communities): the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. The Charter of Autonomy is largely based on Autonomous communities of Spain, the model used by Spain. The communities are governed by a Governor and a Regional Council. See also *ISO 3166-2:NI Notes * (INETER). . March, 2000. * (INIFOM). . * International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions''. ISO 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Ayote
El Ayote is a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. The population is 5,406. Geography El Ayote is located at a distance of 162 kilometers from the capital, Managua. To the north it borders the municipality of Paiwas, to the south with the municipality of El Rama, to the east with the municipalities of El Tortuguero and El Rama, and to the west with the municipalities of Santo Domingo, La Libertad, and Camoapa. History El Ayote is one of Nicaragua's youngest municipalities. It was officially founded in April 2000. Until then, it was part of the municipality of El Rama, which, due to communication difficulties due to distance, poor communication routes, and the absence of proper means of transport, functioned as a delegation of the mayoralty. In the unofficial history, orally told by the town's first settlers, the municipality was born as a settlement of a group of people from 25 families, who lived in the La Piñuela area. Among th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandinista National Liberation Front
The Sandinista National Liberation Front (, FSLN) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas () in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto César Sandino, who led the Nicaraguan resistance against the United States occupation of Nicaragua in the 1930s.History Matter"To Abolish the Monroe Doctrine": Proclamation from Augusto César SandinoRetrieved 29/09/12 The FSLN overthrew Anastasio Somoza Debayle in the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution, ending the Somoza dynasty, and established a revolutionary government in its place. Having seized power, the Sandinistas ruled Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as part of a Junta of National Reconstruction. Following the resignation of centrist members from this Junta, the FSLN took exclusive power in March 1981. They instituted literacy programs, nationalization, land reform, and devoted significant resources to healthcare, but came under international criticism for human rights abuses, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Nicaragua)
The National Assembly () is the legislature, legislative branch of the government of Nicaragua founded in January 1985. History The unicameral National Assembly replaced the bicameral National Congress of Nicaragua which was disbanded following the overthrow of Somoza family, Somoza government in 1979. There was an interim Council of State with 47 and later 51 appointed members from 1980 to 1984. First elections to the National Assembly took place in 1984 Nicaraguan general election, November 1984, and the first National Assembly took legislative functions from the Junta of National Reconstruction on 10 January 1985. Composition The Nicaraguan legislature is a unicameralism, unicameral body. It is made up of 92 Chamber of Deputies, deputies, 90 of whom are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis from party lists: 20 nationally, and 70 representing the country's Departments of Nicaragua, departments and autonomous regions. In addition, the President o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auxiliary Bishop
An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. Roman Catholicism In the Catholic Church, auxiliary bishops exist in both the Latin Church and in the Eastern Catholic Churches. The particular duties of an auxiliary bishop are given by the diocesan bishop and can vary widely depending on the auxiliary bishop, the ordinary, and the needs of the diocese. In a larger archdiocese, they might be assigned to serve a portion of the archdiocese (sometimes called deaneries, regions, or vicariates) or to serve a particular population such as immigrants or those of a particular heritage or language. Canon law recommends that the diocesan bishop appoint an auxiliary bishop as vicar general of the diocese. In May 2017, Gregorio Rosa Chávez was one of the first Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Managua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa. Leadership ;Ordinaries *Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952) *Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968) *Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, SDB (1970–2005) *Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (2005–present) ;Coadjutor archbishop * Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1938-1952) ;Auxiliary bishops * Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1913-1924), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa * Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1953-1968) * Donaldo Chávez Núñez (1966-1970) * César Bosco Vivas Robelo (1981-1991), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua * Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (1988-1991), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa (but would later return here as Archbishop); future Cardinal * Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, SDB (1988-1990), appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boaco
Boaco () is the capital city and a municipality of the Boaco Department of Nicaragua. The municipality of Boaco has a population of 63,422 (2022 est.) and an area of 1,087 km2 (26% of the Boaco Department) while the department (state) is 4,177 km2. The city of Boaco, with a population of 26,209 (2022 estimate), is located in the mountains 88 km. east of Managua. Boaco is called "Ciudad de Dos Pisos" (The Two-Storey City), nicknamed by Dr. Armando Incer Barquero. The city's only two flat places are ''El Parque'' (Park) and the baseball field. History The name Boaco has its roots in the Zumo and Aztec native languages. It is composed of two words; ''Boa'' or ''Boaj'' ("Enchanters") and the suffix ''O'' ("place" or "town"). In other words, Boaco means "Place (or Town) of the Enchanters". The ancient Boaco, or ''Boaco Viejo'' (Old Boaco) was located five leagues (15 miles) east of the present-day city of Boaco. No vestiges of the former population remain. It was foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carib (other)
Carib may refer to: People and languages *Kalina people, or Caribs, an Indigenous people of South America **Carib language, also known as Kalina, the language of the South American Caribs *Kalinago people, or Island Caribs, an Indigenous people of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean **Kalinago language, also known as Island Carib, the language of the Island Caribs *Cariban languages, the wider family of languages that includes Carib (but not Island Carib) *Black Carib, Indigenous people from the island of Saint Vincent, descended from Island Caribs and black slaves *Garifuna people, Central American people descended from Saint Vincent's Black Caribs Birds *'' Eulampis'', a genus of hummingbird with the following species: ** Green-throated carib ** Purple-throated carib *Carib grackle, a New World tropical blackbird Other uses * Carib Aviation, a former airline based in Antigua and Barbuda *Carib Brewery, a brewery headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago *Carib Territory, a distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayangna People
The Mayangna (also known as Ulwa, Sumu or Sumo) are a people who live on the eastern coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, an area commonly known as the Mosquito Coast. Their preferred autonym is Mayangna, as the name "Sumo" is a derogatory name historically used by the Miskito people. Their culture is closer to that of the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia than to the Mesoamerican cultures to the north. The Mayangna inhabited much of the Mosquito Coast in the 16th century. Since then, they have become more marginalized following the emergence of the Miskito as a regional power. Distribution The Mayangna today are divided into the Panamahka, Tawahka and Ulwa ethno-linguistic subgroups. They live primarily in remote settlements on the rivers Coco, Waspuk, Pispis and Bocay in north-eastern Nicaragua, as well as on the Patuca across the border in Honduras and far to the south along the Río Grande de Matagalpa. The isolation of these communities has allowed the Mayagn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ) is an American scientific and regulatory agency charged with Weather forecasting, forecasting weather, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, Hydrography, charting the seas, conducting deep-sea exploration, and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the US exclusive economic zone. The agency is part of the United States Department of Commerce and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. History NOAA traces its history back to multiple agencies, some of which are among the earliest in the federal government: * United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, formed in 1807 * National Weather Service, Weather Bureau of the United States, formed in 1870 * United States Fish Commission, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, formed in 1871 (research fleet only) * NOAA Commissioned Corps, Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, formed in 1917 The most direct predecessor of NOAA was the Enviro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerrisque Mountains
The Amerrisque Mountains () are the central spine of Nicaragua and part of the Central American Range which extends throughout central Nicaragua for about from Honduras in the northwest to Costa Rica in the southwest, just a few miles from the Caribbean. The Amerrisques also are known as Cordillera Chontaleña at their central range. Its coordinates are 12°12'0" N and 85°19'0" W in DMS (degrees minutes seconds) or 12.2 and -85.3167 (in decimal degrees) and is 329 meters above sea level. ''Amerrique'' is the Mayan name of the mountains between Juigalpa and Libertad in the Chontales Department in Nicaragua; these mountains separate Lake Nicaragua from the Mosquito Coast. The Mayan name ''Amerrique'' signifies "the country of the wind", "the country where the wind blows constantly". The range is named after the Amerrisque tribe, who are fast fading away. It is supposed that the Amerrisques were once powerful, but very little is known concerning them. The decay of their speech w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuapa
San Francisco de Cuapa () is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. This municipality was created July 30, 1997 and is located in the northeast section of Chontales. Before that date, the town was part of the municipality of Juigalpa. Its area is about . The principal business activity is the cattle and agriculture. 99% of the population is Catholic. The first mayor was Manuel Antonio Zelaya Meneses and the vice-mayor was Oscar Velasquez Gonzalez. They were elected in 1997. Reported apparition of the Virgin Mary In 1980, Bernardo Martínez, sacristan, claimed to have a series of visions of the Virgin Mary. According to Bernardo, this began on April 15 when he saw a strange light emanating from a statue of the Virgin Mary in the parish church. In May, when walking through the fields, he claimed that he saw a vision of the Virgin Mary, who encouraged him to pray the rosary and promote peace saying: "Make Peace. Don't ask Our Lord for peace because, if you do not mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
