Laguna de Jiloá
Laguna de Jiloá is a crater lake in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Laguna de Jiloá is situated nearby to the locality San Martín, as well as near the neighborhood Miraflores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Apoyeque.
Apoyeque
Volcano
Photo: Alexrk2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Apoyeque is a pyroclastic shield, located in the Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve in Nicaragua. It has a 2.8-km wide, 400-m-deep, lake-filled caldera. Apoyeque is situated 3½ km northwest of Laguna de Jiloá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Chureca and Ciudad Sandino.
La Chureca
Neighborhood
La Chureca 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. La Chureca is situated 6 km south of Laguna de Jiloá.
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. Ciudad Sandino is situated 7 km southwest of Laguna de Jiloá.
Managua
Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua. A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas, and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, Managua is full of history and the closest thing to a metropolis Nicaragua has.
Laguna de Jiloá
- Type: Crater lake
- Also known as: “Laguna de Jiloa”, “Laguna Julia”, and “Xiloá”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.22151° or 12° 13′ 17″ northLongitude
-86.32196° or 86° 19′ 19″ westElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
764M6MCH+J6GeoNames ID
3618931
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Localities in the Area
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