Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada (Spanish: Lago de Nicaragua, Lago Cocibolca, Mar Dulce, Gran Lago, Gran Lago Dulce, or Lago de Granada) is a freshwater lake in Nicaragua. Of tectonic origin and with an area of 8,264 km2 (3,191 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Central America, the 19th largest lake in the world (by area) and the tenth largest in the Americas, slightly smaller than Lake Titicaca. With an elevation of 32.7 metres (107 ft) above sea level, the lake reaches a depth of 26 metres (85 ft). The intermittent Tipitapa River feeds Lake Nicaragua lake when Lake Managua has high water.
Chontales (Spanish: Departamento de Chontales) (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃonˈtales]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 6,481 km2 and has a population of 191,856. The capital is Juigalpa. Some 90 kilometres (56 mi) of land overlooks Lake Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua) on the western side. The department is livestock and fishing based, and is also a producer of apples.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa (erected 21 July 1962, as the Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.
Santo Tomás is a town and a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is located 179 km (111 mi) from Managua and 40 km (25 mi) from Juigalpa on the paved highway to Rama, en route to the Atlantic Coast.
Comalapa is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua.
Juigalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [xwiˈɣalpa]) is the municipal seat of Juigalpa Municipality and the capital city of the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is located within the municipality of Juigalpa, approximately 140 km east of Managua on Carretera Rama, in the central region of Nicaragua.
Acoyapa is a town and a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. Its name comes from the word "Acoyaph" which means "place from above".
Santo Domingo is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It has a population of 14,343, with about half of the population living in an urban zone.
San Pedro de Lóvago (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo ðe ˈloβaɣo]) is a city in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is a small town, which mainly consists of farming. It is a region located in the highlands of central Nicaragua.
San Francisco de Cuapa (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ fɾanˈsisko ðe ˈkwapa]) 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 277 km2 (107 sq mi). 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.
El Coral is a municipality in the southeastern portion of Chontales Department of Nicaragua.
Villa Sandino is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua.
La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is the birthplace of President Daniel Ortega, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Vice President Omar Halleslevens. It has a population of 14,712 people.
Serrania Chontaleña, också Cordillera Chontaleña, är en bergskedja i centrala Nicaragua. Kedjan separerar de floder som rinner sydväst till Nicaraguasjön från de som rinner österut direkt till Karibiska havet.
El Aeropuerto Juigalpa es un aeropuerto que sirve a la localidad de Juigalpa en Chontales, Nicaragua.[1]
The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) Also Juigalpa Cathedral Is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in the city of Juigalpa, Chontales, in the Central American country of Nicaragua. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Juigalpa. Its bishop is Socrates René Sándigo Jirón and its pastor Saúl Robleto.
Hato Grande Airport (ICAO: MNHG) is an airport serving the hamlet of Hato Grande in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. The runway is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of Juigalpa.
Cuapa är en ort i Nicaragua. Den ligger i kommunen San Francisco de Cuapa i departementet Chontales, i den centrala delen av landet, 100 kilometer öster om huvudstaden Managua. Cuapa ligger 306 meter över havet och antalet invånare är 2 161.
Islas El Nancital är en ögrupp i Nicaraguasjön, i kommunen Acoyapa, Nicaragua. Öarna är kända för sitt rika fågelliv.
Isla El Muerto (Dödens ö) är en liten ö i Nicaraguasjön, strax norr om den mycket större Isla La Zapatera, i kommunen Granada, Nicaragua. Ön är känd för sina arkeologiska lämningar från förkolumbiansk tid, som bland annat utforskades och beskrevs av svensken Carl Bovallius. Isla El Muerto är en del av nationalparken Archipiélago de Zapatera
Pikin Guerrero Airport (ICAO: MNPG) is a rural airstrip serving the hamlet of Pikin Guerrero in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. The runway is 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) east of the hamlet and 4.7 kilometres (3 mi) north of the Lake Nicaragua shoreline.
Sierra Amerrisque Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Nicaragua. It was protected on 4 November 1991, and covers 19,195 hectares. It is one of 78 Nicaraguan reserves under official protection.