Larreynaga

Larreynaga (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈrejnaɣa]) is the second largest municipality in the León department of Nicaragua. The municipality seat is the town of Malpaisillo.[1] The estimated population is 31,000 but it steadily growing at a rate of 2.22% yearly.[2]

Larreynaga
Municipality
Sandboarding at the Cerro Negro volcano.
Larreynaga
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°40′28″N 86°34′15″W
CountryNicaragua
DepartmentLeón Department
Area
 • Municipality882 km2 (341 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality27,898
 • Urban
11,292
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))

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.[2][3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

See also
  • Wildlife of Nicaragua
  • León

References
  1. Larreynaga en vianica.com
  2. Larreynaga, Leon, Nicaragua
  3. Juárez Salazar, Ramón. "Telica cumple 130 años de ser municipio". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
  4. "Cerro Negro - Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  5. Cerro Negro at vianica.com


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