Acoyapa
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".
The municipality is bordered by Juigalpa, San Pedro de Lóvago, and Santo Tomás municipalities to the north, by Villa Sandino and El Coral municipalities to the east, by El Almendro and Morrito municipalities to the south, and by Lake Nicaragua to the west. The municipal center is located 170 km from the Nicaraguan capital Managua.
The municipality is bordered by Juigalpa, San Pedro de Lóvago, and Santo Tomás municipalities to the north, by Villa Sandino and El Coral municipalities to the east, by El Almendro and Morrito municipalities to the south, and by Lake Nicaragua to the west. The municipal center is located 170 km from the Nicaraguan capital Managua.
Map - Acoyapa
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Country - Nicaragua
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Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part was transferred to Honduras in 1960. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, dictatorship, occupation and fiscal crisis, including the Nicaraguan Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and the Contra War of the 1980s.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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NIO | Nicaraguan córdoba | C$ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
ES | Spanish language |