Pacaya

Pacaya is a village in , and has an elevation of 836 metres. Pacaya is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the municipality of Catarina, Masaya department, Nicaragua
  • Also known as: “Passaya” and “Pecaya”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laguna de Apoyo.

Photo: Phayne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nature Reserve is a located between the departments of Masaya and Granada in . Lake Apoyo was declared a nature reserve in 1991 and is managed by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources and comprises one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catarina and San Juan de Oriente.

Town
Photo: Martin Kulldorff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the Masaya department of with 4,500 inhabitants. is situated 2½ km southwest of Pacaya.

Town
Photo: Martin Kulldorff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the department of . is situated 3½ km south of Pacaya.

Town
Photo: Zuluniga, CC0.
is a municipality in the Masaya department of . It is home to the oldest extant church in Nicaragua; Church of Saint Ann. The city's patron saint, as well as the birthplace of Augusto César Sandino, after whom the Sandinista movement was named. is situated 4½ km southwest of Pacaya.

Pacaya

Latitude
11.93226° or 11° 55′ 56″ north
Longitude
-86.06382° or 86° 3′ 50″ west
Elevation
836 metres (2,743 feet)
Open location code
763MWWJP+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13015926471
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3617406
Wiki­data ID
Q139042470
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Pacaya” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Pacaya”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pacaya Nº 2 and Pacayita Nº 1.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pacaya Lodge and Spa and Mirador El Paso del Tren.

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