El Barillal

El Barillal is a residential area in Granada Department, Nicaragua.

Type: Residential area
Description: hamlet in Granada, Granada Department, Nicaragua
Also known as: “El Varillal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Granada Cathedral and Iglesia de la Merced.

Granada Cathedral

Church

The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral also called Granada Cathedral is a neoclassical Catholic cathedral located in Granada, Nicaragua, 40 kilometres southeast of Managua. Granada Cathedral is situated 4 km northeast of El Barillal.

Iglesia de la Merced

Church

Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Iglesia de la Merced is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of El Barillal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granada and Diriomo.

Granada

Photo: Armigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Granada is the oldest colonial city in Nicaragua and the all-time-rival of Leon. It is on the northwest side of the Lago Cocibolca. Its colored colonial buildings, interesting history and relative safety make it an important tourism destination.

Diriomo

Town

Photo: Martin Kulldorff, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diriomo is a town and a municipality in the Granada department of Nicaragua. Diriomo is located on a plateau near the Mombacho Volcano, between Masatepe and Granada, 48 kilometers from the capital, Managua.The population of Diriomo Municipality is approximately 34,000. Diriomo is situated 9 km southwest of El Barillal.