La Chureca (Q965618)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

La Chureca (Spanish slang word for city dump) was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua. It is located on the south shore of Lake Managua, and it is near Acahualinca, home to the famous ancient footprints of Acahualinca. Out of the approximately 1,000 persons who reside at the dump, 50% are children under age 18. These children and families work at La Chureca sorting through the waste. Approximately 400 to 440 families live in La Chureca.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

La Chureca es el basurero municipal más grande de Nicaragua, situado en Managua. Con unas 42 hectáreas de extensión, en él se botan unas 1000 toneladas de basura diariamente.

Wikidata location: 12.1652, -86.3058 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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node: La Chureca (OSM), 4 m from Wikidata [show tags]
name: La Chureca
place: neighbourhood
wikidata: Q965618

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