Laguna de Apoyegue
Laguna de Apoyegue is a crater lake in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Laguna de Apoyegue is situated nearby to the locality San Martín, as well as near the neighborhood Miraflores.- Type: Crater lake
- Description: Crater lake in Managua Department, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Laguna Apoye”, “Laguna Apoyegue”, “Laguna Apoyo”, and “Laguna de Apoyaque”
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Sandino and Mateare.
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 9 km south of Laguna de Apoyegue.
Mateare
Town
Photo: Martin Kulldorff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mateare is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. The municipality covers an area of 297 km2 and has an estimated population of 64,732. Mateare is situated 10 km west of Laguna de Apoyegue.
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 10 km southeast of Laguna de Apoyegue.
Laguna de Apoyegue
- Categories: volcanic crater lake, lake, and body of water
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Laguna de Apoyegue” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna Apoye”
- Cebuano: “Laguna Apoyegue”
- Cebuano: “Laguna de Apoyaque”
- Cebuano: “Laguna de Apoyegue”
- Dutch: “Laguna Apoye”
- Dutch: “Laguna Apoyegue”
- Dutch: “Laguna de Apoyaque”
- Dutch: “Laguna de Apoyegue”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجونا د اپويجو”
- German: “Laguna Apoye”
- German: “Laguna Apoyegue”
- German: “Laguna de Apoyaque”
- German: “Laguna de Apoyegue”
- Spanish: “Laguna Apoye”
- Spanish: “Laguna Apoyegue”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Apoyaque”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Apoyegue”
- Swedish: “Laguna Apoye”
- Swedish: “Laguna Apoyegue”
- Swedish: “Laguna de Apoyaque”
- Swedish: “Laguna de Apoyegue”
- Swedish: “Laguna de Apoyeque”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Martín and Miraflores.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Península de Chiltepe and Laguna de Xiloá.
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